Peak Fall Intermediate Overnight Backpacking in the Catskills (Sep 26 & 27, 2026)

Updated Jan 2026 This is backpacking straight up the tallest mountain in the Catskills, Slide Mountain, where we'll pitch tents at 3500 feet (the highest allowed). It's gonna be epic. WHAT TO EXPECT* This trip is rated INTERMEDIATE-to-ADVANCED.  See General Trip Information below for more. DAY 1 ~9:30am Arrive at trailhead here, checkin, intros, safety brief (parking will take a while ~12:30p - 1:30p Arrive at campsite, set up campsite, exploring summit, set up campfire DAY 2 ~8am coffee, pack up campsite, backpack out ~10a Return to parking lot/trailhead *Subject to change. WEATHER BIG INDIAN WEATHER !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https://weatherwidget.io/js/widget.min.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,'script','weatherwidget-io-js'); Get a detailed weather forecast here. This trip occurs rain or shine.