Sugarloaf Mountain (Greene County, New York)

For other mountains called "Sugarloaf", see Sugarloaf (mountain).
Sugarloaf Mountain
Elevation 3,810 feet (1,160 m)[1]
Prominence 1,200 ft (370 m)[2]
Listing Catskill High Peaks
Location
Location Greene County, New York
Range Devil's Path (Catskills)
Coordinates 42°7.88′N 74°9.01′W / 42.13133°N 74.15017°WCoordinates: 42°7.88′N 74°9.01′W / 42.13133°N 74.15017°W
Topo map USGS Hunter

Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is part of the Devil's Path range of the Catskill Mountains. To the northwest, Sugarloaf is separated from Plateau Mountain by Mink Hollow Notch; to the southeast, Sugarloaf is separated from Twin Mountain by Pecoy Notch.

Sugarloaf Mountain stands within the watershed of the Hudson River, which drains into New York Bay. The northeastern slopes of Sugarloaf Mtn. drain into Schoharie Creek, thence into the Mohawk River, and the Hudson River. The northwestern slopes of Sugarloaf drain into Roaring Kill, thence into Schoharie Creek. The southwestern and southeastern slopes of Sugarloaf drain into Beaver Kill, thence into Esopus Creek, and the Hudson River.

Sugarloaf Mountain is within New York's Catskill State Park. The Devil's Path hiking trail traverses the summit ridge of Sugarloaf. 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.

Notes

  1. ↑ Summit elevation between 3,800 and 3,820 ft (1,160 m)
  2. ↑ Key col elevation between 2,600 and 2,620 ft (800 m)

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