Mount Sherrill
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Mount Sherrill is a mountain
located in Greene County
, New York
and is part of the Catskill Mountains
.
Mount Sherrill is flanked to the east by North Dome
, and to the west by Balsam Mountain.
Mount Sherrill stands within the watershed
of the Hudson River
, which drains into New York Bay
.
The northern slopes of Mt. Sherrill drain via Bennett Brook and Newton Brook into the West Kill, then into Schoharie Creek
, the Mohawk River
, and, finally, the Hudson River.
The west side of Mt. Sherrill drains into Bushnellsville Creek, thence into Esopus Creek
, and the Hudson River. The southeast side of Mt. Sherrill drains through Peck Hollow into Esopus Creek.
Mount Sherrill is contained within the Westkill Mountain Wilderness Area of New York's Catskill State Park
.
There is no hiking trail over the mountain, although an extension of the Devil's Path
west from West Kill Mtn. has been contemplated.
Mountain
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located in Greene County
Greene County, New York
Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. Its county seat is Catskill...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and is part of the Catskill Mountains
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains, an area in New York State northwest of New York City and southwest of Albany, are a mature dissected plateau, an uplifted region that was subsequently eroded into sharp relief. They are an eastward continuation, and the highest representation, of the Allegheny Plateau...
.
Mount Sherrill is flanked to the east by North Dome
North Dome (New York)
North Dome is a mountain located in Greene County, New York.The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. North Dome is flanked to the east by West Kill Mountain, and to the west faces Mount Sherrill across 1,000-ft.-deep Mink Hollow Notch....
, and to the west by Balsam Mountain.
Mount Sherrill stands within the watershed
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
, which drains into New York Bay
New York Bay
New York Bay is the collective term for the marine areas surrounding the entrance of the Hudson River into the Atlantic Ocean. Its two largest components are Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay, which are connected by The Narrows...
.
The northern slopes of Mt. Sherrill drain via Bennett Brook and Newton Brook into the West Kill, then into Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek
Schoharie Creek in New York, USA flows north from the foot of Indian Head Mountain in the Catskill Mountains through the Schoharie Valley to the Mohawk River. It is twice impounded north of Prattsville to create New York City's Schoharie Reservoir and the Blenheim-Gilboa Power Project.Two notable...
, the Mohawk River
Mohawk River
The Mohawk River is a river in the U.S. state of New York. It is the largest tributary of the Hudson River. The Mohawk flows into the Hudson in the Capital District, a few miles north of the city of Albany. The river is named for the Mohawk Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy...
, and, finally, the Hudson River.
The west side of Mt. Sherrill drains into Bushnellsville Creek, thence into Esopus Creek
Esopus Creek
Esopus Creek is a tributary of the Hudson River that drains the east-central Catskill Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. From its source at Winnisook Lake on the slopes of Slide Mountain, the Catskills' highest peak, it flows across Ulster County to the Hudson at Saugerties. Many tributaries...
, and the Hudson River. The southeast side of Mt. Sherrill drains through Peck Hollow into Esopus Creek.
Mount Sherrill is contained within the Westkill Mountain Wilderness Area of New York's Catskill State Park
Catskill State Park
The Catskill Park is in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the United States. It consists of 700,000 acres of land inside a Blue Line in four counties: Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, and Ulster...
.
There is no hiking trail over the mountain, although an extension of the Devil's Path
Devil's Path (hiking trail)
The Devil's Path is a hiking trail in the Greene County section of the Catskill Mountains of New York, often described as the toughest hiking trail in the Eastern United States...
west from West Kill Mtn. has been contemplated.
External links
- Mount Sherrill Hiking Info. Catskill 3500 Club
- Peakbagger.com: Mount Sherrill