Mount Van Hoevenberg

Mount Van Hoevenberg
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Highest point
Elevation	2,939 ft (896 m)[1]
Prominence	627 m (2,057 ft)[1]
Coordinates	44°12′36″N 73°55′46″W / 44.2100487°N 73.9293126°W / 44.2100487; -73.9293126[2]
Geography
Location	North Elba, Essex County, near Lake Placid, New York, U.S.
Parent range	Adirondack Mountains
Topo map	USGS North Elba

Mount Van Hoevenberg is a mountain summit located in the Adirondack Mountains in the Town of North Elba, Essex County, New York, about 9 miles (15 km) east-southeast of the village of Lake Placid. Named for Henry Van Hoevenberg (1849–1918; not to be confused with the American football player Henry Van Hoevenberg), the mountain is best known as the location of a winter sports complex containing bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks, plus a network of cross-country ski trails, which was used to host events during the 1932 (bobsleigh) and 1980 Winter Olympics (bobsleigh, luge, cross-country skiing, and biathlon).

Aerial view of the current bobsleigh, luge, & skeleton track

Trailhead marker for the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Trail, at Meadows Road

Mount Van Hoevenberg stands within the watershed of the West Branch of the Ausable River, which drains into Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The southwest slopes of Mt. Van Hoevenberg drain directly into the West Branch. The northern and southern slopes of Van Hoevenberg drain into the North and South Meadow Brooks, respectively — tributaries of the West Branch.

The mountain is part of the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA). ORDA maintains the cross-country ski and biathlon trail system originally used in the 1980 Olympics.

During the summer, the mountain is used for hiking and mountain biking.