Camel's Hump

For the peak named "Camels Hump" in Australia, see Mount Macedon. For the hump of a camel, see Camel § Hump.
Camel's Hump
Camel's Hump, July 2006
Highest point
Elevation4,083 ft (1,244 m)[1]
Prominence1,860 ft (570 m)[2]
ListingNew England 4,000-footers
New England Fifty Finest #46
Coordinates44°19′11″N 72°53′10″W / 44.31972°N 72.88611°W / 44.31972; -72.88611[3]
Geography
Camel's Hump in the State of Vermont in the United States
Camel's Hump in the State of Vermont in the United States
Camel's Hump
Vermont, U.S.A.
CountryUnited States
StateVermont
CountyChittenden / Washington
TownHuntington / Duxbury
Parent rangeGreen Mountains
Geology
Rock age550 million years[4]
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking trail
Designated1968

Camel's Hump (alternatively Camels Hump) is a mountain in the Green Mountains in the U.S. state of Vermont. The north slope of the mountain borders the Winooski River, which has carved through the Green Mountains over eons. At 4,083 ft (1,244 m), it is tied with Mount Ellen for the third-highest mountain in Vermont. Surmounted by 10 acres (4 ha) of alpine tundra, the mountain is the most significant feature in Camel's Hump State Park. Because of its distinctive profile, it is perhaps the state's most recognized mountain, featured on the state quarter.

  1. ^ Green Mountain Club (2015). Vermont's Long Trail: A Footpath in the Wilderness (Topographic map) (5th ed.). 1:85,000. Cartography by Center for Community GIS. ISBN 978-1-888021-46-2.
  2. ^ "Camels Hump, Vermont". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  3. ^ "Camels Hump 2 Reset". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-11-24.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Bazilchuk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).