Giant Ledge

CatskillsOut and backVerified September 9, 2026

Distance

3.2 mi

NYS DEC

Elevation gain

1,027 ft

USGS 3DEP

Time

1½ h–2 h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

moderate

index 81, computed

Blazes

Yellow (Phoenicia-East Branch Trail)Blue (Giant Ledge-Panther Trail)

NYS DEC

Getting there

By car

trailhead parking · NYS DEC

The route

Oliverea RoadPhoenicia - East Branch Trailyellow dec dics blazesGiant Ledge - Panther - Fox Hollow Trailblue dec discs blazesmile markers

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (6186794, 6343079), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA.

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Weather at the trailhead

Day	High	Low	Forecast	Rain	Wind
Sat, Oct 24	57°F 14°C	33°F 1°C	Partly Sunny, night: clear	0%	3 mph NW
Sun, Oct 25	61°F 16°C	36°F 2°C	Sunny, night: mostly clear	0%	3 mph SW
Mon, Oct 26	63°F 17°C	30°F -1°C	Sunny, night: partly cloudy	0%	7 mph NW
Tue, Oct 27	52°F 11°C	25°F -4°C	Sunny, night: mostly clear	0%	3 to 7 mph N
Wed, Oct 28	53°F 12°C	34°F 1°C	Sunny, night: partly cloudy	1%	0 to 5 mph SW
Thu, Oct 29	59°F 15°C	41°F 5°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	9%	5 to 8 mph SW
Fri, Oct 30	60°F 16°C	—	Mostly Sunny	5%	8 mph NW

Forecast for Giant Ledge Trailhead from the National Weather Service (ALY office), issued Oct 24, 4:48 AM, fetched Oct 24, 4:48 AM; refreshed hourly. Public domain.

Today at the trailhead: sunrise 7:20 AM, sunset 6:04 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Route by trail

Mile	Trail	Blazes	Length
0.0	Oliverea Road	—	0.0 mi
0.0	Phoenicia - East Branch Trail	Yellow dec dics	0.7 mi
0.7	Giant Ledge - Panther - Fox Hollow Trail	Blue dec discs	1.8 mi
2.5	Phoenicia - East Branch Trail	Yellow dec dics	0.7 mi
3.2	Oliverea Road	—	0.0 mi

Trail names and blazes from the OpenStreetMap route relations, lengths measured along the drawn line, in walking order.

Along the way

Mile	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Parking: Giant Ledge Trailhead	Giant Ledge Trailhead	—
1.3	Spring	unnamed	—
1.5	Viewpoint	unnamed	—
1.5	Viewpoint	unnamed	—
1.5	Viewpoint	unnamed	—
1.5	Viewpoint	unnamed	—
1.5	Viewpoint	unnamed	—
1.6	Viewpoint	unnamed	—

Features within 394 ft of the line from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), fetched 2026-09-09. Mile is the distance along the line to the nearest point on it.

Getting there by car

Giant Ledge Trailhead

42.02666, -74.40403

Directions in Google Maps Apple Maps

Trailhead from the managing agency · verified 2026-09-09. No station is within a verified walk of this trailhead.

Elevation profile

Elevation sampled every 164 ft from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-09). Gain 1,027 ft, loss 1,024 ft. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Fact	Value	Source	Verified
Distance	3.2 mi	NYS DEC	2026-09-09
Elevation gain	1,027 ft	USGS 3DEP	2026-09-09
Route type	Out and back	NYS DEC	2026-09-09
Time	1½ h–2 h (computed, Naismith's rule)	formula	computed
Difficulty	moderate (index 81, computed)	formula	computed
Blazes	Yellow (Phoenicia-East Branch Trail), Blue (Giant Ledge-Panther Trail)	NYS DEC	2026-09-09
Managed by	NYS Department of Environmental Conservation	NYS DEC	2026-09-09
Trailhead	Giant Ledge Trailhead 42.02666, -74.40403	NYS DEC	2026-09-09
Parking, fee, lot times	Not yet verified	—	—

Distance3.2 mi

Elevation gain1,027 ft

Route typeOut and back

Time1½ h–2 h (computed, Naismith's rule)

Difficultymoderate (index 81, computed)

BlazesYellow (Phoenicia-East Branch Trail), Blue (Giant Ledge-Panther Trail)

Managed byNYS Department of Environmental Conservation

TrailheadGiant Ledge Trailhead 42.02666, -74.40403

Parking, fee, lot timesNot yet verified

Permits & closures

No permit, reservation, or capacity rule is recorded for this hike. Check the official sources before you go.

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