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Blackhead is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is part of the Blackhead range of the Catskill Mountains. Blackhead is flanked to the northeast by Black Dome.

A panoramic view of the Catskills from Blackhead Mountain.
A panoramic view from Blackhead Mountain. The prominent peak in the foreground is Black Dome.

Blackhead stands within the watershed of the Hudson River, which drains into New York Bay. The southwest side of Blackhead drains into East Kill, thence into Schoharie Creek, the Mohawk River, and the Hudson River. The north side of Blackhead drains into the headwaters of Batavia Kill, and thence into Schoharie Creek. The east side of Blackhead drains into Trout Brook, thence into Shingle Kill, Catskill Creek, and the Hudson River.

Blackhead is within New York's Catskill Park. The Long Path, a 350-mile (560 km) long-distance hiking trail from New York City to Albany, is contiguous with the Escarpment Trail.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackhead_%28New_York%29

Map: Blackhead Loop (Big Hollow Road)
Map: Blackhead Mountain Trail
Photo: Skies Thru Trees
Photo: Ashland Pinacle
Photo: Look Off of Camel Hump
Photo: Flat Col Between Camels Hump and Thomas Cole
Photo: Climbing in Sunlight
Photo: Along Trail Heading to Camel's Hump
Photo: Katerskill High Peak Through the Trees
Photo: Across the Lake
Photo: White Out
Photo: Snowing

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