Panther Mountain
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Panther Mountain rises to 1,135 m in New York. Slide Mountain stands 1,266 m to the south, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Giant Ledge, a cliff 1.2 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.
The story
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 (1,130 m) in elevation, it is the 18th highest in the range. A combination of factors has led some geologists to believe the mountain is on the site of an ancient meteorite impact crater. Its proximity to Slide Mountain, the highest Catskill peak, the relatively short distance required to climb the mountain from the south and the excellent views available from the mountain and nearby Giant Ledge have made Panther one of the most popular hikes in the range. Aspiring members of the Catskill Mountain 3500 Club must climb it twice, at least once during winter.
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Wikidata Q7131803, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,135.08 m
How to reach it
- 19.0 mi off the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- White Dot · 22 mi
- Panther Rock · 23 mi
- Copes Lookout · 23 mi
- Compass Rock · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Woodland Valley Unit: 3.3 mi
- Oliverea Unit: 3.3 mi
- McKinley Hollow Unit: 3.5 mi
- Simpson Ski Slope: 3.6 mi
- Sheridan Mountain Unit: 4.2 mi
- Big Indian Park: 4.2 mi
- Simpson Mini-Park: 4.5 mi
- Glenbrook Park: 4.5 mi
- Parish Field: 4.7 mi
- Catskills Visitor Center: 6.7 mi
- Tsuga Top: 2.3 mi
- Garfield Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Winnisook Lake Mountain (Eastern Summit): 3.0 mi
- Little Slide: 3.0 mi
- Winnisook Lake Mountain (Western Summit): 3.1 mi
- Otter Falls: 2.1 mi
- Cornell Falls: 3.5 mi
- High Falls: 8.5 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.2 mi
- Diamond Notch Falls: 10.8 mi
- John Burroughs Monument: 4.0 mi
- Curtiss & Ormsbee Monument: 4.5 mi
- Historic New York Catskill Mountains ~ Shandaken Area: 5.3 mi
- Burroughs Monument: 6.1 mi
- Pine Hill Honor Roll: 6.8 mi
- Giant Ledge: 1.2 mi
- Cornell Crack: 4.2 mi
- Samuels Point: 6.1 mi
- Spencers Ledge: 9.9 mi
- Devils Tombstone: 11.9 mi
- Empire State Railway Museum: 4.7 mi
- Red Hill Observer's Cabin & Museum: 11.1 mi
- Piano Performance Museum: 14.1 mi
- Woodstock Artists Association & Museum: 14.2 mi
- Zadock Pratt Museum: 17.9 mi
- Winnisook: 4.2 mi
- Shandaken Eagle: 4.3 mi
- Fabulous Furniture Sculpture Garden: 7.9 mi
- Rip Van Winkle: 12.9 mi
- The Great Knot: 18.1 mi
- Belleayre Beach: 6.3 mi
- Tongore Park Beach: 18.1 mi
- Saugerties Beach: 22.7 mi
- Ulster Landing Beach: 23.4 mi
- Kingston Point Beach: 23.7 mi
- Rail Explorers: 4.7 mi
- World's Largest Kaleidoscope: 5.5 mi
- Pratt Rock: 17.6 mi
- Pompey’s Cave: 20.5 mi
- Overturned 1938 Truck: 23.1 mi
- Clinton Avenue U.M.C. Community Garden: 21.5 mi
- Rondout Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- The Walled Garden: 24.5 mi
- The Upper Garden: 24.5 mi
- Rough Garden: 24.6 mi
- Table Mountain Spring: 6.6 mi
- Keyhole Spring: 10.1 mi
- Bear Wallow: 10.5 mi
- Piped Spring: 11.0 mi
- Devil's Acre spring: 11.3 mi
- Notch Lake Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- Hunter Mountain North Picnic Area: 13.2 mi
- Saugerties Lighthouse: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Panther Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slide Mountain | S 174° | 1,266 m | 4.0 mi |
| West Kill Mountain | NE 35° | 1,186 m | 9.4 mi |
| Doubletop Mountain | WSW 254° | 1,180 m | 7.1 mi |
| Doubletop Mountain - South Peak | WSW 251° | 1,175 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cornell Mountain | SSE 153° | 1,174 m | 4.3 mi |
| Graham Mountain | W 261° | 1,174 m | 8.0 mi |
| Table Mountain | S 184° | 1,166 m | 6.8 mi |
| Peekamoose Mountain | S 181° | 1,164 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:33 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:55 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:23 | 15:44 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 22 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 60 | 65 | 64 | 57 | 46 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Slide MTN, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357576055
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