Giant Mountain
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| Giant Mountain | |
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 Giant, seen from Noonmark |
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| Elevation | 4,627 feet (1,410 meters) |
| Location | New York, USA |
| Range | Adirondacks |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Elizabethtown |
| Easiest route | hike |
Giant Mountain is the twelfth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack State Park, in New York, USA. The peak is also known as "Giant of the Valley," due to its stature looking over Keene Valley and St. Huberts to the west. The prominent rock slides on the mountain's steep western face and its location away from most other large peaks made it quite the imposing figure, leading to its name.
[edit] Ascents
There are three main ascents of Giant, one from the east, and two from the west. The two most popular routes begin on trailheads along New York State Route 73, one near St. Huberts and the other near Chapel Pond. The two trails climb the southern ridge of the mountain, meeting up about a mile south of the summit.
The third ascent begins from the east, near the town of New Russia, and is not as commonly climbed due to the longer hike. The route climbs Bald Peak, a smaller mountain, then begins the ascent of Rocky Peak Ridge. After summiting Rocky Peak Ridge, hikers decent a small coll before ascending to the Giant summit. This route is more commonly used by those attempting to become Adirondack Forty-Sixers, since Rocky Peak Ridge is a required peak.
[edit] External Links
- Maps and aerial photos
- WikiSatellite view at WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image from TerraServer-USA
- Surrounding area map from Google Maps
- Location in the United States from the Census Bureau
| The High Peaks of New York's Adirondack Mountains | |
| Northern Adirondacks: | Esther • Whiteface |
| Eastern Adirondacks: | Giant • Rocky Peak |
| Colvin Ridge: | Blake • Colvin • Dial • Nippletop |
| Dix Range: | Dix • East Dix • South Dix • Hough • Macomb |
| Northern High Peaks: | Big Slide • Cascade • Phelps • Porter • Tabletop |
| Marcy Group: | Allen • Cliff • Colden • Gray • Haystack • Marcy • Redfield • Skylight |
| Other Great Range: | Armstrong • Basin • Gothics • Saddleback • Sawteeth • Lower Wolfjaw • Upper Wolfjaw |
| McIntyre Mountains: | Algonquin • Iroquois • Marshall • Wright |
| Santanoni Range: | Couchsachraga • Panther • Santanoni |
| Seward Mountains: | Donaldson • Emmons • Seward • Seymour |
| Street Range: | (MacNaughton) • Nye • Street |
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