Big Slide Mountain (New York)

Big Slide Mountain is a mountain in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park in New York. The mountain is the twenty-seventh highest peak in the High Peaks Region. The peak was named for the prominent steep cliff that rises to its summit. It is located in the High Peaks Wilderness Area.

Big Slide Mountain
Big Slide Mountain as seen from Cascade Mountain
Highest point
Elevation4,240 ft (1,290 m) NGVD 29[1]
ListingAdirondack High Peaks 27th[2]
Coordinates44°10′56″N 73°52′14″W / 44.1822721°N 73.8704202°W / 44.1822721; -73.8704202[3]
Geography
Big Slide Mountain is located in New York Adirondack Park
Big Slide Mountain
Big Slide Mountain
Location of Big Slide Mountain within New York
Big Slide Mountain is located in the United States
Big Slide Mountain
Big Slide Mountain
Big Slide Mountain (the United States)
LocationKeene / North Elba, New York, U.S.
Parent rangeAdirondacks
Topo mapUSGS Keene Valley
Climbing
First ascent1812, by John Richards[4]
Easiest routeHike

Because it is relatively close to trail heads and because it offers a close view of the nearby Great Range, Big Slide is a popular day hiking destination. The most popular approach is via the Brothers, a set of rocky crags which offer several views on the way to the summit. It can also be climbed via the Slide Mountain Brook Trail from the Phelps trail in Johns Brook Valley, or combined with Yard Mountain via the Klondike Notch trail (Yard's elevation is 4,018 feet, but it is not one of the High Peaks as it is too close to Big Slide).

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References

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  1. ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. pp. 286–287. ISBN 9780998637181.
  2. ^ "The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers". adk46er.org. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Big Slide Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  4. ^ Carson, Russell M. L. (1927). Peaks and People of the Adirondacks. Garden City: Doubleday. pp. 108–109. ISBN 9781404751200.
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