Rusk Mountain

Rusk Mountain
Rusk in autumn from near the summit
of neighboring West Kill Mountain
Highest point
Elevation3,680 feet (1,120 m)[1]
Prominence760 feet (230 m)[2]
ListingCatskill High Peaks 21st
Coordinates42°12′02″N 74°16′37″W / 42.20056°N 74.27694°W / 42.20056; -74.27694
Geography
Rusk Mountain is located in New York
Rusk Mountain
Rusk Mountain
Location of Rusk Mountain within New York
Rusk Mountain is located in the United States
Rusk Mountain
Rusk Mountain
Rusk Mountain (the United States)
LocationJewett / Lexington, New York, U.S.
Parent rangeCatskills
Topo mapUSGS Lexington
Climbing
Easiest routeridge south of Ox Hollow

Rusk Mountain is a peak located in the towns of Jewett and Lexington in Greene County, New York, United States. At 3,680 feet (1,120 m) in elevation, it is the 20th-highest peak in the Catskill Mountains and considered a member of the Catskill High Peaks. While there is no maintained trail, a bushwhack to the summit is considered relatively easy, and required for membership in the Catskill Mountain 3500 Club.

  1. ^ Summit elevation in range between 3,680 and 3,700 feet (1,120 and 1,130 m).
  2. ^ Key col elevation in range between 2,920 and 2,940 feet (890 and 900 m).