- Wright Peak
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Mount Konocti ."Infobox Mountain
Name = Wright Peak
Photo = Wright Peak NY.jpg
Caption = Wright Peak as seen fromMarcy Dam
Elevation = 4,587 feet (1,398 metres)
Location =New York , USA
Range =MacIntyre Range
Prominence = 270 ft (80 m) [Key col elevation between 1,310 and 1,320 m. ]
Coordinates = coord|44|09|06|N|73|58|49|W |type:mountain_region:US-NY |display=title,inline
Topographic
USGS Keene Valley
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Easiest route = hike from theAdirondak Loj
Listing =Adirondack High Peaks Wright Peak is the 16th highest peak in the High Peaks of the
Adirondack Park , and is located in theMacIntyre Range in the town of North Hudson, in Essex County,New York . Named for N.Y. GovernorSilas Wright (1795–1847), Wright is the northern-most peak in the MacIntyre Range, and is known to have one of the windiest peaks in the park. There are long slides from the summit that lead toMarcy Dam which are often skied in the winter.The usual approach to Wright Peak is from the
Adirondak Loj , heading convert|1.3|mi up the Van Hovenberg trail, then ascending the steep MacIntyre Range Trail to the junction forAlgonquin Peak ; a left turn takes the climber up the last few hundred feet of elevation through the alpine zone. Wright is often hiked in conjunction with Algonquin and sometimesIroquois Peak by peakbaggers.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.Notes
External links
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* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6021 Peakbagger.com: Wright Peak]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150558/wright-peak.html Summitpost.org: Wright Peak]
* [http://www.adirondack-park.net/history/b47.wright.html Crash of the Wright Peak B-47]
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