Wright Peak
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- For the peak in Northern California, see "Mount Konocti."
| Wright Peak | |
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 Wright Peak as seen from Marcy Dam |
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| Elevation | 4,580 feet (1,396 metres) |
| Location | New York, USA |
| Range | McIntyre Range |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Keene Valley |
| Easiest route | hike from the Adirondak Loj |
Wright Peak is the 16th highest peak in the High Peaks of the Adirondack State Park, and is located in the MacIntyre Range in the town of North Hudson, in Essex County, New York. Wright is the northern most peak in the MacIntyre Range, and is know to have one of the windiest peaks in the park. There are also long slides from the summit that lead to Marcy Dam which are often skiied in the wintertime.
The usual approach to Wright peak is from the Adirondack Loj heading 1.3 miles up the Van Hovenberg trail, then ascending the steep MacIntyre Range Trail to the junction for Algonquin Peak. Take a left and head up the last few hundred feet of elevation through the alpine zone. Wright is often hiked in conjunction with Algonquin and even Iroquois Peak
[edit] B-47 Crash Site
In January, 1962, a B-47 bomber on a training mission crashed into Wright Peak, killing all four crewmen. Pieces of the wreckage can still be found on the summit, along with a plaque near the impact site. Some of the crash debris is quite large, and hikers making the trip to the summit have been known to take small pieces down with them as souvenirs.
[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 |
