Hiking the Catskills - Blackhead Mountain Loop with a side of Black Dome Mountain - A great loop hike in the Catskills
Part of the Catskill 3500 challenge, Blackhead Mountain offers a great loop hike of about 5 miles from the Big Hollow Trailhead parking area. The loop hike also offers the opportunity to add a short hike from Lockwood Gap to the summit of Black Dome Mountain, another peak in the Catskill 3500 challenge. For this hike we did the loop and added Black Dome to the trip, resulting in a 6.2 mile hike.
From the Big Hollow Trailhead Parking Area you’ll follow the red-marked Black Dome Range Trail about 0.6 miles to the first trail junction. From that trail junction you’ll go straight ahead on the yellow-marked Batavia Kill Trail, passing the Batavia Kill Lean-to, and then at 0.9 miles, intersecting with the blue-marked Escarpment Trail. You’ll turn right (south) on the Escarpment Trail and steeply ascend about 0.9 miles to the summit of Blackhead Mountain and the intersection with the Blackhead Mountain Trail.
At the summit of Blackhead you’ll turn right onto the yellow-marked Blackhead Mountain Trail. While the summit itself doesn’t offer any views, a few tenths of a mile down the Blackhead Mountain Trail, you’ll come to several open rock ledges that offer tremendous views of Black Dome across Lockwood Gap and the surrounding mountains and valleys.
Continue on the Blackhead Mountain Trail to the trail junction in Lockwood Gap with the Black Dome Range Trail. Here you can either descend from Lockwood Gap or take a 1.2 mile out and back to also summit Black Dome Mountain. The 0.6 mile ascent from Lockwood Gap is steep, but it passes through some ledges that offer great views of Blackhead and the Hudson Valley beyond. Once you’re at the summit of Black Dome, return the way you came to Lockwood Gap.
From Lockwood Gap you’ll follow the red-marked Black Dome Range Trail down, quite steeply in places, and on loose rocks, to the trail junction with the Batavia Kill Trail you passed when you first started your hike. From that trail junction, continue out (left) on the Black Dome Range Trail and in 0.6 miles you’ll reach the Big Hollow Parking Area. Watch all of our videos about hikes in the Catskills on YouTube
You can find more information about this hike on:
- The NYNJ Trail Conference’s Catskill Trails Map Set
- National Geographic’s Trails Illustrated Map for the Catskill Park
Gear we used on this hike:
- Osprey Talon 22 Pack
- Osprey Kestrel 38 Pack
- Altra Lone Peak Shoes
- Deliberate Life Designs Sandals
- Black Diamond Trail Back Trekking Poles
- Darn Tough Socks
- Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter
- Nalgene 32-ounce Wide-Mouth Water Bottles
- Energizer LED Headlamp
- NEMO Chipper Reclaimed Closed-Cell Foam Seat Pad
- Lenny & Larry’s The Complete Cookie
- Gatorade Endurance Carb Energy Chews
- GU Energy Roctane Ultra Endurance Energy Drink
- Jelly Belly Sport Beans – Energizing Jelly Beans
- Garmin Instinct Watches
- Garmin inReach Plus GPS
Adventures in the Outdoors – a community of hikers and outdoor enthusiasts sharing information and adventures http://adventures-in-the-outdoors.blogspot.com
Source: http://adventures-in-the-outdoors.blogspot.com/2021/11/hiking-catskills-blackhead-mountain.html
Anyone can join.
Anyone can contribute.
Anyone can become informed about their world.
"United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
Before It’s News® is a community of individuals who report on what’s going on around them, from all around the world. Anyone can join. Anyone can contribute. Anyone can become informed about their world. "United We Stand" Click Here To Create Your Personal Citizen Journalist Account Today, Be Sure To Invite Your Friends.
LION'S MANE PRODUCT
Try Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend 60 Capsules
Mushrooms are having a moment. One fabulous fungus in particular, lion’s mane, may help improve memory, depression and anxiety symptoms. They are also an excellent source of nutrients that show promise as a therapy for dementia, and other neurodegenerative diseases. If you’re living with anxiety or depression, you may be curious about all the therapy options out there — including the natural ones.Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend has been formulated to utilize the potency of Lion’s mane but also include the benefits of four other Highly Beneficial Mushrooms. Synergistically, they work together to Build your health through improving cognitive function and immunity regardless of your age. Our Nootropic not only improves your Cognitive Function and Activates your Immune System, but it benefits growth of Essential Gut Flora, further enhancing your Vitality.
Our Formula includes: Lion’s Mane Mushrooms which Increase Brain Power through nerve growth, lessen anxiety, reduce depression, and improve concentration. Its an excellent adaptogen, promotes sleep and improves immunity. Shiitake Mushrooms which Fight cancer cells and infectious disease, boost the immune system, promotes brain function, and serves as a source of B vitamins. Maitake Mushrooms which regulate blood sugar levels of diabetics, reduce hypertension and boosts the immune system. Reishi Mushrooms which Fight inflammation, liver disease, fatigue, tumor growth and cancer. They Improve skin disorders and soothes digestive problems, stomach ulcers and leaky gut syndrome. Chaga Mushrooms which have anti-aging effects, boost immune function, improve stamina and athletic performance, even act as a natural aphrodisiac, fighting diabetes and improving liver function. Try Our Lion’s Mane WHOLE MIND Nootropic Blend 60 Capsules Today. Be 100% Satisfied or Receive a Full Money Back Guarantee. Order Yours Today by Following This Link.
| Visits: | 1,708,048,367 |
| Stories: | 8,449,401 |
Whistler Blowers, Insiders
