Table Top Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the 19th-highest of the Adirondack High Peaks, with an elevation of 4,427 feet (1,349 m). It is located in the town of Keene in Essex County, inside Adirondack Park. The name "Table Top" first appeared in print in 1876, referring to its appearance.[4] The earliest recorded ascent of the mountain was made in 1911 by Jim Suitor, a cruiser for the J. & J. Rogers Company while it performed logging operations on the mountain.[4]
| Table Top Mountain (south peak) | |
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  Table Top Mountain (south peak) Location of the south peak of Table Top Mountain within New York  Table Top Mountain (south peak) Table Top Mountain (south peak) (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,427 ft (1,349 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 19th[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°8.44′N 73°54.98′W / 44.14067°N 73.91633°W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Keene, Essex County, New York |
| Parent range | Adirondack Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Keene Valley |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1911, by Jim Suitor[4] |
| Easiest route | Hike |
The summit of Table Top Mountain can be reached on an unmarked trail, which branches off from the Van Hoevenberg Trail 4.4 miles (7.1 km) from the Adirondack Loj and 50 yards (46 m) from an intersection with a ski trail. The unmarked trail continues up the mountain for 0.5 miles (0.80 km). From an observation point near the summit, limited views of Mt. Marcy and other nearby peaks are available.[5]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. pp. 286–287. ISBN 9780998637181.
- ^ "The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers". adk46er.org. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Table Top Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2019-06-29.
- ^ a b c Carson, Russell M. L. (1927). Peaks and People of the Adirondacks. Garden City: Doubleday. pp. 135–136. ISBN 9781404751200.
- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. p. 117. ISBN 9780998637181.
External links
edit- "Table Top Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com.
- "Table Top Mountain". SummitPost.org.
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