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Best Hikes: Black Dome Mountain from Big Hollow Road

October 4, 2016May 29, 2018 Catskills, For Beginners, Hiking, Venture Out Batavia Kill Lean-to, Batavia Kill Trail, Black Dome Mountain, Blackhead Range, Colgate Lake, Devil's Path, Escarpment Trail, Hunter Mountain, Lake Capra, North Mountain, Round Top, Stopple point, Windham High Peak

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 cars exist. When the lot is full one can find

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Best Hikes: The Catskill’s Escarpment Trail from Colgate Lake

November 13, 2015October 27, 2018 Backpacking, Camping, Catskills, Venture Out Arizona Mountain, Batavia Kill Trail, Blackhead Mountain, Blackhead Range, Colgate Lake, Dutcher Notch, Escarpment Trail, High Peaks, Lake Capra, Lean-to, Primitive Campsite, Stopple point

The Escarpment Trail is one of the Catskills longest and most scenic paths. Following the Catskill escarpment above the Hudson Valley is exhilarating. Backpacking the entire 23.9 miles from Scutt Road to the trailhead at

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