Catskill 35 Peaks
There are 35 mountain peaks in the Catskills that exceed 3500 feet. All but two are within the Catskill Park. Many have trails to the summits but some must be "bushwhacked". Suggestions for hiking the trailed peaks are usually pretty clear. Several different routes may be used and, at times, some cautions are in order. Directions for hiking the trailless peaks are more varied. First, make sure you have a good map and compass. A GPS can be very helpful also particularly in locating the canisters that are at the summits of many of these peaks. Many of these ascents simply consist of parking somewhere and going up.
Click on the column headers below to order the list according to that column. Click on any peak's
name to get a description of some of the routes that you can take to approach that peak.
| Rank | Name | Elev | Location | Access | Lat - Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slide | 4180 | Southern Catskills | Trail | N41.9992 W74.3862 |
| 2 | Hunter | 4040 | Central Catskills | Trail | N42.1775 W74.2308 |
| 3 | Black Dome | 3980 | Northern Catskills | Trail | N42.2700 W74.1231 |
| 4 | Blackhead | 3940 | Northern Catskills | Trail | N42.2677 W74.1053 |
| 5 | Thomas Cole | 3940 | Northern Catskills | Trail | N42.2708 W74.1369 |
| 6 | West Kill | 3880 | Central Catskills | Trail | N42.1678 W74.2900 |
| 7 | Graham | 3868 | Southwest Catskills | Bushwhack w/o canister | N42.0392 W74.5500 |
| 8 | Doubletop | 3860 | Southwest Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N42.0275 W74.5286 |
| 9 | Cornell | 3860 | Southern Catskills | Trail | N42.0014 W74.3572 |
| 10 | Table | 3847 | Southern Catskills | Trail | N41.9586 W74.4053 |
| 11 | Peekamoose | 3843 | Southern Catskills | Trail | N41.9531 W74.3986 |
| 12 | Plateau | 3840 | Central Catskills | Trail | N42.1380 W74.1747 |
| 13 | Sugarloaf | 3800 | Central Catskills | Trail | N42.1311 W74.1506 |
| 14 | Wittenberg | 3780 | Southern Catskills | Trail | N42.0081 W74.3478 |
| 15 | Southwest Hunter | 3740 | Central Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N42.1625 W74.2439 |
| 16 | Balsam Lake | 3723 | Southwest Catskills | Trail | N42.0458 W74.5944 |
| 17 | Lone | 3721 | Southern Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N41.9692 W74.3897 |
| 18 | Panther | 3720 | Southern Catskills | Trail | N42.0564 W74.3950 |
| 19 | Big Indian | 3700 | Southwest Catskills | Trail w/ short bushwhack | N42.0350 W74.4969 |
| 20 | Friday | 3694 | Southern Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N41.9875 W74.3625 |
| 21 | Rusk | 3680 | Central Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N42.2006 W74.2775 |
| 22 | Kaaterskill High Peak | 3655 | Northern Catskills | Trail w/ short bushwhack | N42.1619 W74.0806 |
| 23 | Twin | 3640 | Central Catskills | Trail | N42.1256 W74.1294 |
| 24 | Balsam Cap | 3623 | Southern Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N41.9769 W74.3578 |
| 25 | Fir | 3620 | Southern Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N42.0275 W74.4694 |
| 26 | North Dome | 3610 | Central Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N42.1733 W74.3494 |
| 27 | Eagle | 3600 | Southern Catskills | Trail | N42.0619 W74.5097 |
| 28 | Balsam | 3600 | Northwest Catskills | Trail | N42.0908 W74.4886 |
| 29 | Bearpen | 3600 | Northwest Catskills | Bushwhack w/o canister | N42.2652 W74.4741 |
| 30 | Indian Head | 3573 | Central Catskills | Trail | N42.1161 W74.1150 |
| 31 | Sherrill | 3540 | Central Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N42.1756 W74.3733 |
| 32 | Halcott | 3537 | Central Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N42.1800 W74.4383 |
| 33 | Vly | 3529 | Northwest Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N42.2453 W74.4464 |
| 34 | Windham High Peak | 3524 | Northern Catskills | Trail | N42.3147 W74.1439 |
| 35 | Rocky | 3508 | Southern Catskills | Bushwhack w/ canister | N41.9721 W74.3731 |