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Mount Skylight, High Peaks Wilderness Area

#15 among attractions in High Peaks Wilderness Area

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Mount Skylight, High Peaks Wilderness Area

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First ascent: 1873Elevation: 4925 ftProminence: 578 ftCoordinates: 44°5'58"N, 73°55'52"W
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High Peaks Wilderness Area United States

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Mount Skylight – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mount Marcy, Adirondack High Peaks, Lake Tear of the Clouds, Gray Peak.

  • mount marcy high peaks wilderness area1 miN
    Natural attraction, Mountain, Park

    Mount Marcy, High Peaks Wilderness Area

    26 min walk • Mount Marcy is the highest point in New York, with an elevation of 5,344 feet. It is located in the Town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain is in the heart of the Adirondack High Peaks region of the High Peaks Wilderness Area.

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    Adirondack High Peaks, High Peaks Wilderness Area

    26 min walk • The Adirondack High Peaks are a set of 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, United States.

  • lake tear of the clouds high peaks wilderness area0.6 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

    Lake Tear of the Clouds, High Peaks Wilderness Area

    15 min walk • Lake Tear of the Clouds is a small tarn located in the town of Keene, in Essex County, New York, United States, on the southwest slope of Mount Marcy, the state's highest point, in the Adirondack Mountains.

  • gray peak high peaks wilderness area0.9 miN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Gray Peak, High Peaks Wilderness Area

    22 min walk • Gray Peak is the seventh-highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park, in New York, United States, and is located in close proximity to Mount Marcy, the highest peak in New York state. Gray Peak is southwest of Mt. Marcy and southeast of Mount Colden. It was named for Asa Gray by Verplanck Colvin.

  • mount redfield high peaks wilderness area location map
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    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Redfield, High Peaks Wilderness Area

    25 min walk • Mount Redfield is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. The mountain is part of the Marcy Group of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains. Mount Redfield is flanked to the northwest by Cliff Mountain, and to the northeast by Mount Skylight. Verplanck Colvin named Mount Redfield for William C.

  • adirondack mountains adirondack park1 miN
    Natural feature, Nature

    Adirondack Mountains, Adirondack Park

    25 min walk • The Adirondack Mountains form a massif in northeastern Upstate New York, which is part of the United States. Its boundaries correspond roughly to the boundaries of Adirondack Park. They cover about 5,000 square miles.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mount Skylight?

Nearby attractions include Lake Tear of the Clouds, High Peaks Wilderness Area (15 min walk), Gray Peak, High Peaks Wilderness Area (22 min walk).

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