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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The Black Dome Trail extends east and then north from the trailhead at the end of Barnum Road to the Escarpment Trail between Burnt Knob and Acra Point. The trail crosses over Thomas Cole Mountain (3,940 feet) at 2.9 miles, Black Dome (3,980 feet) at 3.7 miles. At 4.3 miles, the trail connects to the Blackhead Mountain Spur Trail. At 5.7 miles, the trail intersects with the Batavia Kill Trail. At 6.3 miles the trail passes the Big Hollow Parking Lot and crosses Big Hollow Road. From Big Hollow Road, it is 1 mile north to the Escarpment Trail.
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′), …
Trailhead to Escarpment Trail Your hike begins about a tenth of a mile back up the road from the trailhead parking on the Acra Point – …
Burnt Knob is a lower peak in the Windham – Blackhead Wilderness of the Catskill Mountains. It is a peak in the Catskill 67 at …