The Dirt The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) administered the lands in the Windham-Blackhead Mountain Range Wilderness. The DEC works with numerous …
Backpacking the Windham – Blackhead Mountain Range Loop

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Black Dome is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is the highest peak of the Blackhead Mountains range of the Catskills. Black Dome is flanked to the east by Blackhead, and to the west by Thomas Cole Mountain.
Black Dome stands within the watershed of Schoharie Creek, which drains into the Mohawk River, the Hudson River, and into New York Bay. The south side of Black Dome drains into East Kill, and thence into Schoharie Creek. The north side of Black Dome drains into Batavia Kill, and thence into Schoharie Creek.
Black Dome is within New York’s Catskill Park.
The Dirt The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) administered the lands in the Windham-Blackhead Mountain Range Wilderness. The DEC works with numerous …
The Blackhead Mountain Range is home to the Catskill’s 3rd, 4th, and 5th tallest peaks. The major summits of Black Dome (3995′), Thomas Cole (3953′), …
The trailhead for Black Dome Mountain, Blackhead Mountain and the Escarpment Trail is reached at the end of Big Hollow Road and space for about 8-9 …
Like most big brothers they always seem to be just a few inches taller than the rest of us. Black Dome is the loftiest peak in …
There are some renowned hikes in the Catskills and this is one of them. The bulk of the Blackhead Mountains consists of four peaks over 3500 …