Hikers Exhausted after trying to hike 9 mtn (Apr 5)
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2026 10:18 pm
Wilderness Rescue in Town of Shandaken in Ulster County:
On April 5 at 10:30 a.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker requesting Forest Ranger assistance due to exhaustion on the Slide-Cornell-Wittenberg Trail. The 37-year-old from Rego Park originally planned to hike the Catskill 9 Mountains in the Slide Mountain Wilderness in one day. The subject underestimated the difficulty of the hike, which was more challenging due to heavy rain and fog. After camping the night, the hiker decided to skip Cornell and Wittenberg Mountains and planned to hike over Slide Mountain back to the Denning Road trailhead. While making that hike, the subject decided they couldn't continue and called for help. Ranger Horn made contact with the hiker and encouraged them to drink water and head towards the Slide Mountain trailhead. Ranger Franke and Horn hiked in and met the hiker on the trail, provided hot tea and food, and assisted them to the trailhead. Resources were clear at 1:45 p.m.
Peekamoose & Table Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW-peekamoose.html
Lone & Rocky Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW-lone-rocky.html
Balsam Cap & Friday Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW-bc-friday.html
Wittenberg & Cornell Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW-wittenberg.html
Slide Mountain & Cornell Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW ... rnell.html
On April 5 at 10:30 a.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a hiker requesting Forest Ranger assistance due to exhaustion on the Slide-Cornell-Wittenberg Trail. The 37-year-old from Rego Park originally planned to hike the Catskill 9 Mountains in the Slide Mountain Wilderness in one day. The subject underestimated the difficulty of the hike, which was more challenging due to heavy rain and fog. After camping the night, the hiker decided to skip Cornell and Wittenberg Mountains and planned to hike over Slide Mountain back to the Denning Road trailhead. While making that hike, the subject decided they couldn't continue and called for help. Ranger Horn made contact with the hiker and encouraged them to drink water and head towards the Slide Mountain trailhead. Ranger Franke and Horn hiked in and met the hiker on the trail, provided hot tea and food, and assisted them to the trailhead. Resources were clear at 1:45 p.m.
Peekamoose & Table Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW-peekamoose.html
Lone & Rocky Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW-lone-rocky.html
Balsam Cap & Friday Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW-bc-friday.html
Wittenberg & Cornell Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW-wittenberg.html
Slide Mountain & Cornell Mountains: https://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW ... rnell.html