Mount Marcy

Mount Marcy is the highest point in the U.S. state of New York, with an elevation of 5,343.1 feet. It is located in the town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain is in the heart of the High Peaks Wilderness Area in Adirondack Park. Like the surrounding Adirondack Mountains, Marcy was heavily affected by large glaciers during recent ice ages, which depo…
Mount Marcy is the highest point in the U.S. state of New York, with an elevation of 5,343.1 feet. It is located in the town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain is in the heart of the High Peaks Wilderness Area in Adirondack Park. Like the surrounding Adirondack Mountains, Marcy was heavily affected by large glaciers during recent ice ages, which deposited boulders on the mountain slopes and carved valleys and depressions on the mountain. One such depression is today filled by Lake Tear of the Clouds, which is often cited as the highest source of the Hudson River. The majority of the mountain is covered by hardwood and spruce-fir forests, although the highest few hundred feet are above the tree line. The peak is dominated by rocky outcrops, lichens, and alpine plants. The mountain supports a diverse number of woodland mammals and birds.
  • Elevation: 5,343 ft (1,629 m)
  • Location: Keene, Essex County, New York, U.S.
  • Listing: North America isolated peaks 99th · U.S. state high point 21st · Adirondack High Peaks 1st · New York County High Points 1st
  • Etymology: Named for William L. Marcy
  • Parent range: Adirondack Mountains
  • Topo map: USGS Mount Marcy
  • First ascent: August 5, 1837, by Ebenezer Emmons and party

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