Plateau Mountain

Plateau Mountain is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is part of the Devil’s Path range of the Catskill Mountains. Plateau has a two-mile-long summit ridge above 3,500 feet (1,100 m). The highest point is at the southeast end, facing Sugarloaf Mountain to the east across Mink Hollow Notch. The northwest end faces Hunter Mountain to the west across 1,400-ft-deep Stony Clove Notch. Plateau Mountain stands within the watershed of the Hudson River, which drains into New York Bay. It feeds the Hudson by way of Esopus Creek through Stony Clove Creek from its western slopes, and through Beaver Kill from its southeast end. Its southwest slopes drain into Warner Creek, thence into Stony Clove Creek. The northeastern slopes of Plateau drain into Schoharie Creek, thence into the Mohawk River, and the Hudson River. Plateau Mountain is within New York’s Catskill State Park. The Devil’s Path hiking trail traverses the summit ridge of Plateau. The Long Path, a 350-mile (560 km) long-distance hiking trail through southeastern New York, is contiguous with this stretch of the Devil’s Path.

Dry Mountains

This forest looks like it's just a tinderbox waiting to burn, until it greens up. Taken from Plateau Mountain on Easter Sunday.

Taken on Sunday April 12, 2009 at Plateau Mountain.

Red and Blue Trail Meets

On Plateau Mountain the blue trail splits off. My old map says the blue trail should run through Mink Hollow; it appears the trail has been moved with the new signs.

Taken on Sunday April 12, 2009 at Plateau Mountain.

Tannersville

This is downtown Tannersville looking off from Plateau Mountain from Danny's Lookout.

Taken on Sunday April 12, 2009 at Plateau Mountain.

Danny’s Lookout

The Catskills make kind of a rim around Tannersville. This picture shows the town and the surrounding mountains.

Taken on Sunday April 12, 2009 at Plateau Mountain.

Plateau Mountain at 3500 FT

The DEC has a series of regulations prohibiting camping, that's why they clearly tell you have reached 3,500 feet. This is the second sign I saw climbing Plateau Mountain. The older one was farther down the trail, which makes me think it was put up in the pre-GPS era and the forest ranger put it too low.

Taken on Sunday April 12, 2009 at Plateau Mountain.