Blue Mountain (New York)

Blue Mountain is a peak in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State in the United States. Located east of Blue Mountain Lake, Hamilton County, the peak reaches a height of 3750 ft/1143m.[1] For hiking, the elevation gain is 1,559 feet (475 meters) and the trail length is four miles. The trailhead elevation is 2,200 feet (670.56 meters).[2] It is the location of the Blue Mountain Fire Observation Station, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]

Coordinates: 43°52′21″N 74°24′04″W / 43.87250°N 74.40111°W / 43.87250; -74.40111

References

  1. ↑ "Feature Detail Report for: Blue Mountain". United States Geological Survey. January 23, 1980. Retrieved September 19, 2008.
  2. ↑ http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGN094-017
  3. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.

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