Algonquin Peak

Infobox Mountain
Name = Algonquin Peak
Photo = AlgonquinAdkLoj.jpg
Caption = Algonquin Peak seen from road to Adirondak Loj
Elevation = 5,115 feet (1,559 m)
Location = New York
Range = MacIntyre Mountains
Prominence = 2,100 ft (640 m) [ Key col elevation between 910 and 920 meters. ]
Coordinates = coord|44|08|37|N|73|59|12|W |type:mountain_region:US |display=title,inline
Topographic
USGS Keene Valley
Type =
Age =
First ascent = 1837 by Ebenzer Emmons and party
Easiest route =hike from the Adirondak Loj
Listing = #2 Adirondack High Peaks

Algonquin Peak is in the MacIntyre Range in the town of North Hudson, in Essex County, New York. It is the second highest mountain in New York, and one of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks in Adirondack Park. Its name comes from its reputedly being on the Algonquin side of a nearby informal boundary between the Algonquin and their Iroquois neighbors.

Algonquin is popular with hikers, accessible from the popular Adirondak Loj trailhead near Heart Lake outside of Lake Placid for a day trip. While shorter than nearby Mount Marcy, it is steeper; requiring almost as much vertical ascent in a considerably shorter distance.

The usual route for this adventure is to follow the blue-blazed Van Hoevenberg Trail convert|0.9|mi to its junction with the yellow-blazed MacIntyre Range Trail and follow that the remaining convert|3.1|mi to the summit, during which the route gets progressively steeper and rockier.

Even those who just hike Algonquin find the experience rewarding. The mountain's summit is an alpine zone above tree line, and thus stunning views are available in all directions. However, the large numbers of hikers on the summit have in the past caused damage to the fragile plant life that calls this area home, and strict regulations have been put in place both at the trailhead and on the summit (all hikers must sign in; no dogs are allowed without a leash) to protect it. On busy days a Summit Steward both reminds hikers of these rules and educates them about the ecosystem.

Less frequently, the mountain is approached from the southeast via the steep, narrow, convert|2.1|mi|adj=on Boundary Trail to Lake Colden.

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*cite web
url= http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6022
title= Algonquin Peak, New York
author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors=
date= 2004-11-01 |work= | publisher= Peakbagger.com
accessdate= 2008-04-23
*cite web
url= http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150395/algonquin-peak.html
title= Algonquin Peak
date= Feb 7, 2005 |work= | publisher= Summitpost.org
accessdate= 2008-04-23