| Wright Peak | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,580 ft (1,400 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 16th[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°09′06″N 73°58′49″W / 44.15167°N 73.98028°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Wright Peak Location of Wright Peak within New York  Wright Peak Wright Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | North Elba, New York, U.S. |
| Parent range | MacIntyre Range |
| Topo map | USGS Keene Valley |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 1893 by Charles H. Peck and Charles Wood[4] |
| Easiest route | Hike from the Adirondak Loj |
Wright Peak is a mountain in the MacIntyre Range of the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the 16th highest peak in New York, with an elevation of 4,580 feet (1,400 m), and one of the 46 High Peaks in Adirondack Park. It is located in the town of North Elba in Essex County. The peak is named after Silas Wright, a New York senator and governor. The mountain is popular for back-country skiing in the winter and features trails to the summit as well as long landslides on its slopes.
- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. p. 286. ISBN 9780998637181.
- ^ "The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers". adk46er.org. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Wright Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
- ^ Carson, Russell M. L. (1927). Peaks and People of the Adirondacks. Garden City: Doubleday. pp. 181–183. ISBN 9781404751200.