Catskill 3500

What is the Catskill 3500?

The Catskill 3500 is the Catskill 3500 Club's official tally of Catskill High Peaks open to the public: 33 summits in New York's Catskill Park. A peak qualifies when it stands above 3,500 feet, with Rocky Mountain kept on the list even though modern survey puts it a few feet under that mark. In 2021 the club dropped Graham Mountain and Doubletop Mountain after public access closed, cutting the required list from 35 to 33. Fourteen of the peaks are trailless bushwhacks with summit canisters. Club membership also asks for winter repeats of Slide, Blackhead, Balsam, and Panther; those repeats are not extra peaks on this Yak list.

Catskill 3500 list

1. 

   Slide Mountain

   4,185 ft · New York

2. 

   Hunter Mountain

   4,031 ft · New York

3. 

   Black Dome

   3,994 ft · New York

4. 

   Thomas Cole Mountain

   3,953 ft · New York

5. 

   Blackhead

   3,941 ft · New York

6. 

   West Kill Mountain

   3,899 ft · New York

7. 

   Cornell Mountain

   3,859 ft · New York

8. 

   Plateau Mountain

   3,836 ft · New York

9. 

   Table Mountain

   3,826 ft · New York

10. 

    Peekamoose Mountain

    3,819 ft · New York

11. 

    Sugarloaf Mountain

    3,784 ft · New York

12. 

    Wittenberg Mountain

    3,782 ft · New York

13. 

    Southwest Hunter

    3,751 ft · New York

14. 

    Balsam Lake Mountain

    3,731 ft · New York

15. 

    Panther Mountain

    3,726 ft · New York

16. 

    Big Indian Mountain

    3,700 ft · New York

17. 

    Lone Mountain

    3,699 ft · New York

18. 

    Friday Mountain

    3,692 ft · New York

19. 

    Rusk Mountain

    3,687 ft · New York

20. 

    Kaaterskill High Peak

    3,652 ft · New York

21. 

    Twin Mountain

    3,648 ft · New York

22. 

    Fir Mountain

    3,630 ft · New York

23. 

    Balsam Mountain

    3,609 ft · New York

24. 

    Balsam Cap

    3,608 ft · New York

25. 

    North Dome

    3,606 ft · New York

26. 

    Eagle Mountain

    3,583 ft · New York

27. 

    Indian Head Mountain

    3,573 ft · New York

28. 

    Mount Sherrill

    3,560 ft · New York

29. 

    Vly Mountain

    3,542 ft · New York

30. 

    Windham High Peak

    3,526 ft · New York

31. 

    Bearpen Mountain

    3,523 ft · New York

32. 

    Halcott Mountain

    3,510 ft · New York

33. 

    Rocky Mountain

    3,487 ft · New York

Hiking the Catskill 3500

Trail peaks such as Slide, Hunter, the Burroughs Range, and the Devil's Path summits use DEC marked trails from well known lots on Oliverea Road, Spruceton Road, and Platte Clove. The canister peaks need herd paths and careful navigation off trail through blowdown and spruce thickets. Many hikers start with Slide and the Blackhead Range, then work through the Devil's Path, and finish with the western bushwhacks around Big Indian, Fir, and North Dome. Winter on the four required repeats is a different project: short days, deep snow, and ice on the ledges. Yak tracks each peak with its standard approach so you can plan the next one and watch the count climb.

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