| Plateau Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Plateau from northeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3840+ feet (1170+ m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,760 ft (540 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Hunter Mountain[2] |
| Listing | Catskill High Peaks 12th |
| Coordinates | 42°08′16″N074°10′28″W / 42.13778°N 74.17444°W /42.13778; -74.17444[3] |
| Geography | |
  Plateau Mountain Location of Plateau Mountain withinNew York | |
| Location | Catskill Park,Greene County,New York,U.S. |
| Parent range | Devil's Path,Catskill Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Hunter |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike via Devil's Path trail[4] |
Plateau Mountain is located in thetown of Hunter inGreene County,New York, United States. It is part of theDevil's Path range of theCatskill Mountains. Plateau has a two-mile-long (3.2 km) summit ridge above 3,500 feet (1,100 m).The highest point, at least 3,840 feet (1,170 m), is at the southeast end, facingSugarloaf Mountain to the east across Mink Hollow Notch. It is the12th-highest peak in the rangeDevils Tombstone is located west of Plateau Mountain. The northwest end facesHunter Mountain to the west across 1,400-foot-deep (430 m)Stony Clove Notch.
Plateau Mountain stands within thewatershed of theHudson River, which drains intoNew York Bay. It feeds the Hudson by way ofEsopus Creek throughStony Clove Creek from its western slopes, and through Beaver Kill from its southeast end.Its southwest slopes drain into Warner Creek, thence into Stony Clove Creek. The northeastern slopes of Plateau drain intoSchoharie Creek, thence into theMohawk River, and the Hudson River.
Plateau Mountain is within New York'sCatskill State Park.TheDevil's Pathhikingtrail traverses the summit ridge of Plateau. A section of theLong Path, a 350-mile (560 km)long-distance hiking trail through southeastern New York, climbs up the ridge from Silver Hollow Notch to the Devil's Path midway along the ridge. The Long Path then follows the Devil's Path east to the slopes ofIndian Head Mountain on theCatskill Escarpment.
| Northwest Catskills |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Blackhead Mountains | ||
| Other northeast Catskills | ||
| Devil's Path | ||
| Other central Catskills | ||
| Southwest Catskills | ||
| Burroughs Range | ||
| Other southern Catskills | ||