West Kill Mountain
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Catskills · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
West Kill Mountain is a 3,880 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 Lexington (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
- 3,880 ft
- Prominence
- 1,220 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Lexington · 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 West Kill Mountain, and what do you need before you go?
West Kill Mountain 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
- Lexington, New York
How tall is West Kill Mountain, and where is it?
- Location
- New York, USA
- Elevation
- 3,880 ft
- Prominence
- 1,220 ft
- Mountain range
- Catskills
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes West Kill Mountain notable?
High point of the Devil’s Path west of Stony Clove—steep, rooty, and classic Catskills ridge hiking.
West Kill Mountain is the western crown of the Devil’s Path above Spruceton Valley. The Diamond Notch / Devil’s Path approach is steep and often wet, with Buck Ridge Lookout as the signature viewpoint. Expect a full day, scarce water on the ridge, and quieter crowds than Slide or Hunter.
After you check trip readiness for West Kill Mountain, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Catskills, New York, USA.
Closest places
- Lexington — New York via Spruceton Rd / Diamond Notch approaches
Notable trails & routes
- Devil’s Path (West Kill)
- Diamond Notch Trail connectors