Doubletop Mountain (New York)
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Doubletop Mountain is a mountain
located in Ulster County
, New York
.
The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains
.
Doubletop Mtn. is flanked to the northwest by Graham Mountain
, to the east by Big Indian Mountain
, and to the southwest by the Beaver Kill Range.
Doubletop Mountain stands within the watershed
of the Delaware River
, which drains into Delaware Bay
.
The northeast side of Doubletop Mtn. drains into the headwaters of Dry Brook, thence into the East Branch
of the Delaware River.
The northwest end of Doubletop Mtn. drains into Flatiron Brook, thence into Dry Brook.
The southwest side of Doubletop drains into the headwaters of Beaver Kill, thence into the East Branch of the Delaware River.
The south end of Doubletop drains into High Falls Brook, thence into the West Branch of the Neversink River
, and the Delaware River.
The southeast slopes of Doubletop drain into Pigeon Brook, thence into Biscuit Brook, and the West Branch of the Neversink.
Doubletop Mountain is within of New York's Catskill State Park
.
Mountain
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located in Ulster County
Ulster County, New York
Ulster County is a county located in the state of New York, USA. It sits in the state's Mid-Hudson Region of the Hudson Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 182,493. Recent population estimates completed by the United States Census Bureau for the 12-month period ending July 1 are at...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
.
Doubletop Mtn. is flanked to the northwest by Graham Mountain
Graham Mountain (New York)
Graham Mountain is the seventh highest of the Catskill High Peaks and the highest privately owned mountain in the range. It is located in the town of Hardenburgh, New York, United States....
, to the east by Big Indian Mountain
Big Indian Mountain (New York)
Big Indian Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York.The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains.It is flanked to the northwest by Eagle Mountain, to the southeast by Fir Mountain, and to the southwest by Doubletop Mountain....
, and to the southwest by the Beaver Kill Range.
Doubletop Mountain stands within the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
, which drains into Delaware Bay
Delaware Bay
Delaware Bay is a major estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It is in area. The bay is bordered by the State of New Jersey and the State of Delaware...
.
The northeast side of Doubletop Mtn. drains into the headwaters of Dry Brook, thence into the East Branch
East Branch Delaware River
The East Branch Delaware River, approximately 75 miles long in the U.S. state of New York, is one of two branches, along with the West Branch, that join to form the Delaware River. It flows through a mountainous area on the southwestern edge of the Catskill Park. For a long stretch it serves...
of the Delaware River.
The northwest end of Doubletop Mtn. drains into Flatiron Brook, thence into Dry Brook.
The southwest side of Doubletop drains into the headwaters of Beaver Kill, thence into the East Branch of the Delaware River.
The south end of Doubletop drains into High Falls Brook, thence into the West Branch of the Neversink River
Neversink River
The Neversink River is a tributary of the Delaware River in southeastern New York in the United States...
, and the Delaware River.
The southeast slopes of Doubletop drain into Pigeon Brook, thence into Biscuit Brook, and the West Branch of the Neversink.
Doubletop Mountain is within of New York's Catskill State Park
Catskill State Park
The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the United States. It consists of 700,000 acres of land inside a Blue Line in four counties: Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, and Ulster...
.
External links
- Doubletop Mountain Hiking Information Catskill 3500 Club