Plateau Mountain (New York)
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| Plateau Mountain | |
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| Elevation | 3,850 feet (1,170 m) [1] |
| Location | Greene County, New York |
| Range | Devil's Path |
| Prominence | 1,780 ft (540 m) [2] |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | USGS Hunter |
| Listing | Catskill High Peaks |
Plateau Mountain is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is part of the Devil's Path range of the Catskill Mountains. Plateau has a two-mile-long summit ridge above 3,500 feet (1,100 m). The highest point is at the southeast end, facing Sugarloaf Mountain to the east across Mink Hollow Notch. The northwest end faces Hunter Mountain to the west across 1,400-ft-deep Stony Clove Notch.
Plateau Mountain stands within the watershed of the Hudson River, which drains into New York Bay. The western slopes of Plateau Mtn. drain into Stony Clove Creek, thence into Esopus Creek, and the Hudson River. The southwest slopes of Plateau Mtn. drain into Warner Creek, thence into Stony Clove Creek. The southeast end of Plateau drain into Beaver Kill, thence into Esopus Creek. The northeastern slopes of Plateau Mtn. drain into Schoharie Creek, thence into the Mohawk River, and the Hudson River.
Plateau Mountain is within New York's Catskill State Park. The Devil's Path hiking trail traverses the summit ridge of Plateau. The Long Path, a 350-mile (560 km) long-distance hiking trail through southeastern New York, is contiguous with this stretch of the Devil's Path.
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- Plateau Mountain Hiking Info. Catskill 3500 Club
- Peakbagger.com: Plateau Mountain
- Summitpost.org: Plateau Mountain
- USGS GNIS: Plateau Mountain
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