I stopped in Greenville to visit my Dad before heading over to hike up Black Dome for the sunset. I took a photo from the parking lot of the grocery store. When I would shop there on a beautiful day, I would always enjoy taking in the views of the Tri-peaks (Blackhead, Black Dome, Thomas Cole) and Windham.
It was only a 2.5 mile hike to the summit with 2,000 feet elevation gain. Originally I planned on doing Blackhead, but the 5:30 start put a squash on that.
The trek up Black Dome is one of the better hikes in the Catskills. It follows a stream for the first half mile. It then starts to climb. For a portion of this climb, it follows a brook where there was a nice spring that I took advantage of. It then climbed more dramatically to the col of Blackhead and Black Dome. The climb up from here is very typical of the Catskills. It gets very steep and rocky and your hands are necessary.
There is a great view near the summit of Blackhead and the lesser peaks along the escarpment trail. The summit is atypical of the Catskills. From here, the hiker is awarded the best view of the Devil's Path. Hunter and Kaaterskill High Peak are also in view.
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