Black Dome
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Catskills · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Black Dome is a 3,980 ft summit in the Catskills (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Class 1–2 hike); best season is May–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Windham (8.0 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 3,980 ft
- Prominence
- 560 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Windham · 8.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Black Dome, and what do you need before you go?
Black Dome is listed as Class 1–2 hike with a best season of May–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Access / staging
- Windham, New York
How tall is Black Dome, and where is it?
- Location
- New York, USA
- Elevation
- 3,980 ft
- Prominence
- 560 ft
- Mountain range
- Catskills
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes Black Dome notable?
Third-highest Catskill peak and the high point of the Blackhead Range above Big Hollow.
Black Dome sits between Thomas Cole and Blackhead on the Blackhead Range. The Black Dome Range Trail links the trio; most hikers stage from Big Hollow Road. Expect steep forest climbs, muddy cols, and limited summit views through the trees—better vistas open on ledges along the ridge.
After you check trip readiness for Black Dome, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Catskills, New York, USA.
Closest places
- Windham — New York via Big Hollow Rd trailheads
Notable trails & routes
- Black Dome Range Trail
- Escarpment Trail connectors via Blackhead