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Escarpment Trail

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  2. NY
  3. …Catskill Region
  4. …Catskill Forest Preserve
  5. Elm Ridge Trail System
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22.0 Miles 35.4 Kilometers


82%

Runnable

5,054' 1,540 m

Ascent

-4,596' -1,401 m

Descent

8%

Avg Grade (5°)

52%

Max Grade (28°)

3,910' 1,192 m

High

1,766' 538 m

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Shared By Karl W

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“A long trail that summits Windham High Peak, follows the ridge to Blackhead Mountain and then descends to the notch.”

— Karl W
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Description

This section of the Long Path ascends Windham High Peak (3,524 ft) from a parking area on Route 23. You'll then get to follow the ridge line up and down a number of smaller peaks before making a steep ascent up Blackhead Mountain (3,940 ft), the 4th highest peak in the Catskills. Parts of the stretch up Blackhead are very steep, but don't require much scrambling past balance. There is a good viewpoint near the summit of Blackhead.

The trail then descends to Dutcher Notch, a shoulder between Blackhead and Stoppel Point. You could continue along the Long Path or descend further on the Colgate Lake Trail to the west of Dutcher Notch Trail to the east. This trail would require one to have parking at both ends or be ready for a long return run.

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Land Manager: NY Dept of Environmental Conservation

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Sep 1, 2018
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  4.5 from 4 votes

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in New York

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View from the Escarpment Trail
View from the Escarpment Trail
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Layman's Monument
Layman's Monument
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Singletrack trail
Singletrack trail
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View from Inspiration Point
View from Inspiration Point
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As the view east from Blackhead Mountain shows, New York gets flat fast east of the Catskills!
As the view east from Blackhead Mountain shows,…
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Series of Trails At Begining of NY 23 / Elm Ridge Trail
Series of Trails At Begining of NY 23 / Elm Rid…
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