Blue Mountain (New York)

Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain Lake with Blue Mountain in the background
Highest point
Elevation3,750 feet (1,140 m)
ListingAdirondack Hundred Highest 67th
Coordinates43°52′21″N 74°24′04″W / 43.87250°N 74.40111°W / 43.87250; -74.40111, 43°52′33″N 74°24′00″W / 43.87583°N 74.40000°W / 43.87583; -74.40000[1]
Geography
Blue Mountain is located in New York Adirondack Park
Blue Mountain
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Location of Blue Mountain within New York
Blue Mountain is located in the United States
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Blue Mountain (the United States)
LocationE of Blue Mountain Lake, New York, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Blue Mountain Lake

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 3,750 ft (1,140 m).[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 meters).[2] It is the location of the Blue Mountain Fire Observation Station, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[3]

View from Blue Mountain summit over Blue Mountain Lake
  1. ^ a b "Blue Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  2. ^ "Blue Mountain Trail | Blue Mountain Lake New York Hikes | Trails.com". Archived from the original on 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2009-12-15.
  3. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.