Pitchoff Mountain is a 3,600-foot (1,097 m) mountain opposite Cascade Mountain on NY 73 west of Keene Valley in Essex County, New York, in the US. There are two summits; the higher summit is viewless, but the northern summit, at 3,323 feet (1,013 m) offers 360 degree views of the nearby Cascade Lakes, the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, and, in clear weather, the Green Mountains of Vermont.[1] There is a 5.2-mile (8.4 km) hiking trail that starts on Route 73 west of the Cascade Lakes, climbs 2.0 miles (3.2 km) to the blind summit, then traverses the nearly two-mile summit ridge to the northern summit before descending 1.4 miles (2.3 km) to Route 73 east of the Lakes, 2.7 miles (4.3 km) east of the starting point.

Pitchoff Mountain
Pitchoff Mountain from NY 73
Highest point
Elevation3,600 ft (1,100 m)
Prominence1,135 ft (346 m)
Coordinates44°14′15″N 73°52′39″W / 44.23750°N 73.87750°W / 44.23750; -73.87750
Geography
Pitchoff Mountain is located in New York Adirondack Park
Pitchoff Mountain
Pitchoff Mountain
Location of Pitchoff Mountain within New York
Pitchoff Mountain is located in the United States
Pitchoff Mountain
Pitchoff Mountain
Pitchoff Mountain (the United States)
LocationKeene / North Elba, New York, U.S.
Parent rangeAdirondacks
Topo mapUSGS Keene Valley

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  1. ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004, p. 91. ISBN 1-931951-05-5
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