View source for Blackhead Mountains

{{Short description|Mountain range in the United States}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}[[Image:Blackhead Range.jpg|300px|right|thumb|The Blackhead range seen from the south: Caudal, Camel's Hump, Thomas Cole Mountain, Black Dome and Blackhead Mountain, left to right.]]
The '''Blackhead Mountains''' [[mountain range|range]] is located near the northern end of the [[Catskill Mountains]], in [[Greene County, New York|Greene County]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States]], where it divides the towns of [[Windham, New York|Windham]] and [[Jewett, New York|Jewett]]. The three named peaks in the range – [[Thomas Cole Mountain]] (3,940 feet; 1,201 m), [[Black Dome (New York)|Black Dome]] (3,980 feet; 1,213 m), and [[Blackhead Mountain]] (also in the 3,940-foot range) – are the fourth-, third-, and fifth-highest peaks in the Catskills, respectively. The [[mountain pass|gap]] between Thomas Cole and Black Dome is, at 3,700 feet, the highest in the Catskills.

To the west of Thomas Cole are two lesser, officially unnamed summits known locally as Camel's Hump (3,520 feet; 1,073 m) and Caudal (3,320 feet; 1,012 m). All except Blackhead can be climbed via the popular Black Dome Range Trail; a short spur from that trail leads to the Escarpment Trail atop Blackhead.

The range's distinctive [[rooster]]-comb profile is a visual signature of the Catskills. It can be easily seen from as far north as [[Saratoga Springs, New York|Albany]] and its [[suburb]]s, if there are views to the south to the range.

[[Van Loan Hill]] is located west of the Blackhead Mountains.

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080413144703/http://www.catskill-3500-club.org/catskill-peaks/thomas-cole.htm Thomas Cole Mountain Hiking Information] Catskill 3500 Club
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080413160352/http://www.catskill-3500-club.org/catskill-peaks/black-dome.htm Black Dome Mountain Hiking Information] Catskill 3500 Club
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080413144136/http://www.catskill-3500-club.org/catskill-peaks/blackhead-mountain.htm Blackhead Mountain Hiking Information] Catskill 3500 Club
* {{cite gnis|944200|Blackhead Mountains}}
* {{cite peakbagger |rid=162115 |name=Blackhead Range}}

{{Catskill High Peaks}}
{{Mountains of New York}}

{{coord|42.27|N|74.13|W|region:US-NY_type:mountain|display=title}}

[[Category:Mountains of Greene County, New York]]
[[Category:Catskill Park]]
[[Category:Mountains of New York (state)]]