| Wittenberg Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Wittenberg from near the summit of neighboringCornell Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3780+ ft (1152+ m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Prominence | 200 ft (61 m)[1] |
| Listing | Catskill High Peaks 14th |
| Coordinates | 42°00′29″N74°20′51″W / 42.0081478°N 74.3473716°W /42.0081478; -74.3473716[2] |
| Geography | |
  Wittenberg Mountain Wittenberg Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Parent range | Burroughs Range[3] |
| Topo map | USGSPhoenicia |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Late Devonian[4][5] |
| Mountain type(s) | Pyramidal peak, withroche moutonnée summit |
Wittenberg Mountain, locally "the Wittenberg'',[6] is amountain inShandaken,Ulster County,New York. It is part of theBurroughs Range of theCatskill Mountains. Wittenberg is flanked to the southwest byCornell Mountain and to the northeast byTerrace Mountain.
Wittenberg Mountain is within thewatershed ofEsopus Creek, which drains into theHudson River andNew York Bay. The northwest and northeast slopes of the mountain drain into Woodland Creek, thence into Esopus Creek. The southeast side of Wittenberg drains into Wittenberg Brook, thence into Maltby Hollow Brook, Bush Kill, and Esopus Creek atAshokan Reservoir.
Wittenberg Mountain is within theSlide Mountain Wilderness of New York'sCatskill State Park. TheLong Path, a 350-mile (560 km)long-distance hiking trail fromNew York City toAlbany, is contiguous with the section of the Burroughs Range Trail crossing the summits ofSlide, Cornell, and Wittenberg. Wittenberg Mountain is one of the 35 peaks in the Catskills greater than 3,500 feet in elevation and is a required ascent for membership in theCatskill Mountain 3500 Club.
| Northwest Catskills |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Blackhead Mountains | ||
| Other northeast Catskills | ||
| Devil's Path | ||
| Other central Catskills | ||
| Southwest Catskills | ||
| Burroughs Range | ||
| Other southern Catskills | ||
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