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Noonmark Mountain 
Noonmark from Round Mountain, showing the Great Range from Gothics to Lower Wolfjaw MountainElevation 3,556 ft (1,084 m) Prominence 790 ft (240 m) [1] Location Location Keene, New York, USA Range Adirondacks Coordinates 44°07′43.4″N 73°46′21.2″W / 44.128722°N 73.772556°WCoordinates: 44°07′43.4″N 73°46′21.2″W / 44.128722°N 73.772556°W Topo map Keene Valley, 1:25,000 Climbing Easiest route Stimson Trail Noonmark Mountain is a 3,556-foot (1,084 m) mountain near St. Huberts in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in New York, USA. The prominent peak provides 360-degree views, including the Great Range, the Dix Range, Giant Mountain, the Ausable River valley, and the village of Keene.
There are two trails up the mountain. The Felix Adler Trail, named for Dr. Felix Adler, founder of the Ethical Culture Society and a hiker who spent summers in St. Huberts, near the start of the trail.[2] The Stimson Trail is named for Henry L. Stimson, who scouted the original trail, and who served as Secretary of State under Herbert Hoover and Secretary of War under Franklin D. Roosevelt.[3]
References
- ^ Key col elevation between 840 and 850 m.
- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004, p. 91. ISBN 1-931951-05-5
- ^ ibid., p. 89.
Noonmark peak from the Stimson Trail
External links
Categories:- Mountains of New York
- Geography of Essex County, New York
- Visitor attractions in Essex County, New York
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