Pitchoff Mountain
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| Pitchoff Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Pitchoff Mountain from NY 73 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,600 ft (1,100 m) |
| Prominence | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Coordinates | 44°14′15″N 73°52′39″W / 44.23750°N 73.87750°W |
| Geography | |
  Pitchoff Mountain Location of Pitchoff Mountain within New York  Pitchoff Mountain Pitchoff Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Keene / North Elba, New York, U.S. |
| Parent range | Adirondacks |
| Topo map | USGS Keene Valley |
Pitchoff Mountain is a 3,600-foot (1,097 m) mountain opposite Cascade Mountain on NY 73 west of Keene Valley in Essex County, New York, in the US. There are two summits; the higher summit is viewless, but the northern summit, at 3,323 feet (1,013 m) offers 360 degree views of the nearby Cascade Lakes, the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, and, in clear weather, the Green Mountains of Vermont.[1] There is a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) hiking trail that starts on Route 73 west of the Cascade Lakes, climbs 2.0 miles (3.2 km) to the blind summit, then traverses the nearly two-mile summit ridge to the northern summit before descending 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to Route 73 east of the Lakes, 2.7 miles (4.3 km) east of the starting point.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004, p. 91. ISBN 1-931951-05-5