Black Dome

"Mimi and I T-boned the Blackhead range then planned to hit Windham but we spent too much time chatting with friends along the way so saved it for another day. Social engagements took precedence over bagging a fourth peak. Nice track all the way thanks to the numerous snowshoers." — Nimblefoot • Feb 20, 2021

"My brother and I wanted to knock off a few more his list. We decided to park a car at the Barnum road trailhead and went to the big hollow trailhead and took the Batavia kill trail to the Black Dome Range trail. Someone took the Batavia kill trail in the past few days with bare boots and the post holes were a bit of a pain. Luckily the snow wasn't too deep. Roughly 2 feet of snow on the summit. We saw 2 other hikers. 1 gentleman we met at Lockwood Gap and followed us up to Black Dome for about 150-200 yards. He seemed like he was in a race and blew by us. It was pretty windy when we started in the morning but as the day went on it slowed down and the sun came out. It was a snowshoer's paradise. " — LGH-Topple • Jan 28, 2021

"Late start of 10 am for the Blackhead range but managed to get WHP completed before darkness fell. Managed to bare boot to Lockwood Gap then put on the ‘shoes for the peaks and back to the car for grip and to widen the boot-made tracks. Less snow on WHP and managed to bare boot to the top then put on the micros for grip and speed up the descent. WHP finishes my 40th round of the Catskill 35.....yikes I need a new playground." — Nimblefoot • Jan 22, 2021

"Quick hike of the Blackhead Range for August then over to Prediger road for a quick hike of Twin and Indian Head. The Jimmy Dolan Notch trail was very wet and muddy after the big storm last week making it a wonderful approach to IH and Twin especially when you get to do it twice." — Nimblefoot • Aug 11, 2020

"Did the Blackhead range for the single season summer butterfly patch then took a stroll up the Long Path to visit the top of Ginseng mountain. Had that little peak on my to do list since doing the entire LP in ‘00. Nice cool day with good cloud cover but still a bit humid." — Nimblefoot • Jul 30, 2020

"Bopped up to the Cats one more day before staying closer to home trying to obey the lockdown. The usual T-bone approach of doing Larry, Curly and Moe in the Black Dome range from Big Hollow road. The mix of bare rock, snow and ice got to be a nuisance with spikes on/spikes off. Trying not to slip and fall down without spikes(awkward) at the same time trying not to dull the spikes on bare rock with careful foot placement(awkward again). My first peak, Blackhead, earned me day #313 of 366 of my 3K peak/day challenge." — Nimblefoot • Mar 28, 2020

"Seven of us kicking off a winter round of the 35 on the first of winter, sort of New Year’s Day for peakbaggers. Up first was an out and back of WHP from Peck road then head down to the end of Big Hollow road and do a “T-bone” of the Black Dome range. After getting back to lot on Peck road we celebrated a bit by having a tailgate lunch they included bowls of Vietnamese Pho noodles, dumplings, Korean pancakes, chicken and tofu patties, Korean desserts and chocolate chip cookies, most of which was homemade. Headlamping our way back from a Thomas Cole we could enjoy the views from Black Dome of lighted towns in the distance and the variety of stars in the clear sky." — Nimblefoot • Dec 21, 2019

"Christy led four of us on a T-bone hike of the Blackhead Range. We encountered enough ice to warrant putting on the microspikes. We did Blackhead first where I finished the month of a November and received the first single-season Fall triangle patch from Tom. Back to the viewpoint to take in the fine view then continue out to Black Dome then Thomas Cole where we had our lunch catered by Mimi. " — Nimblefoot • Nov 23, 2019

"Excellent day to be out playing in the Cats with the colors still out boldly. Nice sunny sky to start then as the noon hour approached the sun took a nap behind some thick clouds and a breeze kicked up close to the summits. One sad sight in the Lockwood gap area along the Black Dome range trail. Some knucklehead brought up a can of orange spray paint and left marks on the rocks and trees up to the view looking over to Blackhead." — Nimblefoot • Oct 11, 2019

"Did a T-bone hike of the three peaks of the Black Dome range followed by an out and back of Windham High Peak. A beautiful blue sky sunny day allowing for decent views. Just above the Elm Ridge leanto on my way up WHP I ran into two friends talking to a DEC Ranger who was dealing with an illegally pitched tent and large campfire right on the trail. The culprits disappeared before the Ranger arrived unfortunately. The tent appeared to be something purchased at Wally World( Wal-Mart) so I doubt they will return for it." — Nimblefoot • Sep 15, 2019