Plateau Mountain (New York)

Plateau Mountain (New York)

Infobox Mountain
Name = Plateau Mountain
Photo =
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Elevation = convert|3850|ft|m|-1|lk=on [Summit elevation between 3,840 and 3,860 ft. ]
Prominence = convert|1780|ft|m|-1|abbr=on [Key col elevation between 2,060 and 2,080 ft. ]
Location = Greene County, New York
Range = Devil's Path
Coordinates = coord|42|8.29|N|74|10.46|W |type:mountain_region:US |display=inline,title
Topographic
USGS "Hunter"
Type = |Age =
First ascent =
Easiest route =
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 convert|3500|ft|-2.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 convert|350|mi|adj=on long-distance hiking trail through southeastern New York, is contiguous with this stretch of the Devil's Path.

Notes

See also

* List of mountains in New York

External links

* [http://www.catskill-3500-club.org/catskill-peaks/plateau-mountain.htm Plateau Mountain Hiking Info.] Catskill 3500 Club
* [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=7322 Peakbagger.com: Plateau Mountain]
* [http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/152165/plateau-mountain.html Summitpost.org: Plateau Mountain]
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