Schunemunk Mountain

Schunemunk Mountain
Schunemunk Mountain from across the Hudson River
Highest point
Elevation1,664 ft (507 m)
Listing
Coordinates41°23′30″N 74°06′59″W / 41.3917605°N 74.1162557°W / 41.3917605; -74.1162557[1]
Geography
Schunemunk Mountain is located in New York
Schunemunk Mountain
Schunemunk Mountain
Location of Schunemunk Mountain within New York
Schunemunk Mountain is located in the United States
Schunemunk Mountain
Schunemunk Mountain
Schunemunk Mountain (the United States)
LocationOrange County, New York, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Cornwall-on-Hudson
Climbing
Easiest routeHiking trail

Schunemunk Mountain (also spelled Schunnemunk) is the highest mountain in Orange County, New York. The 1,664-foot (507 m) summit is located in the town of Blooming Grove, with other portions in Cornwall and Woodbury. The community of Mountain Lodge Park is built up its western slope.[2]

The mountain is a popular recreational resource in the area. While only the northeastern quadrant and summit are part of the recently created Schunnemunk State Park,[3] some popular hiking trails and access routes have long crossed the privately owned lands elsewhere on the mountain. Conservationists hope that eventually the state will be able to acquire the whole mountain.

  1. ^ "Schunnemunk Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
  2. ^ New York–New Jersey Trail Conference Trail Map 8, West Hudson Trails: Schunemunk Mountain
  3. ^ "Schunnemunk State Park". NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved September 25, 2016.