Giant Ledge
Giant Ledge is a cliff located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Panther Mountain is located north of Giant Ledge. A 6.3 mile in and out trail is accessible from the Giant Ledge trailhead which provides access to both mountains and their peaks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Panther Mountain and Winnisook Lake.
Panther Mountain
Peak
Panther Mountain is one of the Catskill High Peaks, located in the Town of Shandaken in Ulster County, New York. At approximately 3,720 feet in elevation, it is the 18th highest in the range.
Winnisook Lake
Reservoir
Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Winnisook Lake is an artificial lake located in Oliverea, New York, United States. It is the source of Esopus Creek and the highest lake in the Catskill Mountains at 2,664 feet above sea level. Winnisook Lake is situated 2 miles southwest of Giant Ledge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oliverea and Phoenicia.
Oliverea
Hamlet
Oliverea is a populated place in Ulster County, New York, United States. It is situated on Esopus Creek along Ulster Country Route 47 within Catskill State Park. The community is located at in the Town of Shandaken. Oliverea is situated 4 miles northwest of Giant Ledge.
Phoenicia
Hamlet
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Phoenicia is a hamlet of Shandaken in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 268 at the 2020 census, making it the second highest populated community in the town. Phoenicia is situated 5 miles northeast of Giant Ledge.
Shandaken
Village
Shandaken is a town on the northern border of Ulster County, New York, United States, northwest of Kingston, New York. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,866. The name is believed to be from an Esopus phrase for "land of rapid waters."… Shandaken is situated 6 miles north of Giant Ledge.
Giant Ledge
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 3,058 feet
- Description: cliff in Ulster County, New York, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Ulster County, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Giant Ledge” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Giant Ledge”
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