Shadows of Slide:  Within the shadows of the Catskills' tallest mountain are a few distinctive places where environs are special, scenery still unparalleled, and history flourishes.  Below are two watercolors of settings near the shadows of Slide Mountain.

Winnisook Lake is located at the source of the Esopus Creek, and home to a private club founded in 1886.  It was named after Chief Winnisook, a local Catskill folklore Native American.

Winnisook (sold):

The New York State Forest Preserve abounds the base of Slide, but as noted above various clubs, estates, and organizations also own large parcels of land.  However, there is one small unique sliver of state land that borders the upper reaches of the Neversink, hikers often utilize as home base, and wild brook trout still can be found.

State Land, East Branch Neversink: