Hike Giant Ledge

Big Indian, NY
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Hike Giant Ledge
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Distance
3.74 miles
Route Type
Out-and-Back

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Forest
Wildlife
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A short hike with little effort to some of the best views in the Catskill Mountains.

The trail starts across the street from the parking area you will see a sign. After a short walk in you will cross a foot bridge. At approximately 0.75 mile you will reach a junction. You will turn left toward Giant Ledge.

The next half mile is fairly flat. At 1.5 miles you will reach a spur trail to your right that is your first lookout. 250 feet past Ledge 1 is the second lookout. At 1.67 miles is your third lookout. 1.76 miles is the fourth lookout and 1.87 is the fifth and last lookout. Here you can retrace your steps for a total roundtrip of 3.74 miles. If you choose you can drop to col between Giant Ledge and Panther Mountain. It is an additional 1.38 miles one-way to the treed summit of Panther.

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Julian Spina
6/25/2018
One of the best in the Catskills
This is one of my favorite hikes in the Catskills, you get amazing views for a relatively short hike. Hiking up before dawn ...
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Larry Pang
3/1/2016
Great View At Giant Ledge
Im a amateur hiker, and this one was pretty tough for me. Wearing sneakers and jeans i was not prepared at all. There was ...
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