Basin Mountain (New York)
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Basin Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,826 ft (1,471 m) NGVD 29[1] |
Prominence | 725 ft (221 m)[1] |
Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 9th |
Coordinates | 44°07′16″N 73°53′11″W / 44.1211639°N 73.8862527°WCoordinates: 44°07′16″N 73°53′11″W / 44.1211639°N 73.8862527°W[2] |
Geography | |
Basin Mountain Location of Basin Mountain within New York | |
Location | Keene, New York, U.S. |
Parent range | Adirondacks |
Topo map | USGS Keene Valley |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Basin Mountain is the ninth-highest peak of the High Peaks Region in the Adirondack Park in the U.S. State of New York. The peak was named by Verplanck Colvin for several basins formed between knobs on its slopes. It is located in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. A basin is an area of land enclosed by higher land.
Basin Mountain is one of the highest peaks in the Great Range.
Basin Mountain can be climbed from many trailheads in the Adirondacks. The shortest route to the peak starts at The Garden trailhead west of the village of Keene Valley.
References[]
- ^ a b "Basin Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Basin Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
External links[]
- "Basin Mountain". SummitPost.org.
Categories:
- Mountains of Essex County, New York
- Adirondack High Peaks
- Mountains of New York (state)
- Essex County, New York geography stubs