| Giant Mountain | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Giant, seen from Noonmark | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,627 feet NGVD 29[1] |
| Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 12th[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°09′40″N 73°43′13″W / 44.16114316°N 73.72020911°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Giant Mountain Location of Giant Mountain within New York  Giant Mountain Giant Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Keene, New York, U.S. |
| Parent range | Adirondacks |
| Topo map | USGS Elizabethtown |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 2 June 1797, by Charles Brodhead and party[4] |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Giant Mountain, also known as Giant of the Valley, is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the twelfth-highest peak in New York, with an elevation of 4,627 feet (1,410 m), and one of the 46 High Peaks in Adirondack Park. It is located in the Giant Mountain Wilderness Area,[5] in the town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain is named for its towering appearance from the nearby Pleasant Valley to the east, which sits at a low elevation.[6]
- ^ Goodwin 2021, p. 286.
- ^ "The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers". adk46er.org. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Giant". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce.
- ^ Carson 1927, pp. 125–127.
- ^ "Giant Mountain Wilderness". New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Goodwin 2021, pp. 95–98.