Rocky Peak Ridge

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Rocky Peak Ridge
Rocky Peak seen from Giant Mountain
Rocky Peak seen from Giant Mountain
Elevation 4,390 feet (1,338 meters)
Location New York, USA
Range Adirondacks
Prominence 640 ft (195 m) [1]
Coordinates 44°09′16″N 73°42′20″W / 44.15444, -73.70556Coordinates: 44°09′16″N 73°42′20″W / 44.15444, -73.70556
Topo map USGS Elizabethtown
Easiest route hike
Listing Adirondack High Peaks

Rocky Peak Ridge is the twentieth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park of New York, USA. The name of the mountain is due to its geology, a rocky ridge to the east of the better known Giant Mountain. The long, bare ridge is unusual in the Adirondacks; it resulted from the last great forest fire in the region, in 1913.[2].

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  1. ^ Key col elevation between 1,140 and 1,150 m.
  2. ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004. ISBN 1-931951-05-5

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