Blackhead
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Catskills · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Blackhead is a 3,940 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 (9.0 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
- 3,940 ft
- Prominence
- 500 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Windham · 9.0 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 Blackhead, and what do you need before you go?
Blackhead 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 Blackhead, and where is it?
- Location
- New York, USA
- Elevation
- 3,940 ft
- Prominence
- 500 ft
- Mountain range
- Catskills
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes Blackhead notable?
Eastern pillar of the Blackhead Range and one of four Catskill 3500 Club required winter peaks.
Blackhead anchors the east end of the Blackhead Range and sits on the Escarpment / Long Path corridor. Approaches from Big Hollow or the Escarpment are steep; the eastern pitch can hold ice well into spring. Summit views are limited, but lookouts along the ridge open toward the Hudson Valley.
After you check trip readiness for Blackhead, 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 / Escarpment Trail approaches
Notable trails & routes
- Blackhead Mountain Spur / Escarpment Trail
- Black Dome Range Trail