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The Adirondack Mountains form the southernmost part of the Eastern forest-boreal transition ecoregion. [22] They are heavily forested, and contain one of the southernmost distributions of the taiga ecotype in North America. The forests of the Adirondacks include spruce, pine and deciduous trees. Lumbering, once an important industry, has been ...
The Adirondack High Peaks are a set of 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state. They have been popular hiking destinations since the late 1920s, when the list of peaks was published in Russell Carson's book Peaks and Peoples of the Adirondacks . [ 1 ]
Noonmark Mountain is a 3,556-foot (1,084 m) mountain near St. Huberts in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in New York, United States. The prominent peak provides 360-degree views, including the Great Range, the Dix Range, Giant Mountain, the Ausable River valley, and the village of Keene. When seen from the nearby hamlet of Keene Valley ...
Ampersand Mountain is a 3,352 ft (1,021.7 m) mountain in Franklin County in the High Peaks Wilderness Area of the northeastern Adirondacks, west of the High Peaks proper in New York State. The trail up the mountain begins on New York State Route 3 8.1 miles (13.0 km) southwest of the village of Saranac Lake , near Middle Saranac Lake ; it is a ...
The Adirondack Park is a park in northeastern New York protecting the Adirondack Mountains. The park was established in 1892 for "the free use of all the people for their health and pleasure", and for watershed protection. [2] At 6.1 million acres (2.5 × 10 ^ 6 ha), it is the largest park in the contiguous United States. [3]
Highest point; Elevation: 3,820 ft (1,160 m) NGVD 29 [1] Listing: Adirondack High Peaks 46th [2]: Coordinates: 3]: Geography; Location: Newcomb, Essex County, New York: Parent range: Santanoni Range: Topo map: USGS Santanoni Peak: Climbing; First ascent: June 23, 1924, by Bob Marshall, George Marshall, and Herbert Clark [4]: Easiest route: Hike: Couchsachraga Peak is a mountain located in ...
The Great Range is a mountain range in the Adirondack Mountains, near Keene Valley, New York, United States. It rises in the heart of the High Peaks region between Ausable Lakes to the southeast and the Johns Brook Valley to the northwest. [1] The range is approximately 12 miles (19 km) long and includes seven of the forty-six High Peaks.
The Fulton Chain of Lakes is a string of eight lakes located in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, United States. The chain is the dammed-up Moose River, and the dam which creates the chain holds back nearly 6.8 billion US gallons (26,000,000 m 3) of water. [1] The lakes are located in Herkimer and Hamilton Counties.