New York Mountain Trail
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New York Mountain Trail is in the northwestern Sawatch Range
, part of the Rocky Mountains
in the US state of Colorado
. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness
within Eagle County
. New York Mountain Trail is south of Interstate 70
, near Eagle
and Fulford, Colorado. New York Mountain is the site of mining ruins from the late nineteenth century. Gold Dust Peak, 13,365 feet, lies south of New York Mountain. The New York Mountain trailhead is well-marked with a sign at 11,250 feet. New York Mountain Trail ascends to New York Mountain ridge, a half-mile from the trailhead at 11,787 feet. New York Lake lies east of the ridge. New York Mountain Trail follows the ridge south to the summit of New York Mountain at an elevation of 12,450 feet. Holy Cross Wilderness Area: Northern Trails of Eagle County, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Nolan Lake Trail.
Sawatch Range
The Sawatch Range is a mountain range in central Colorado which includes eight of the twenty highest peaks in the Rocky Mountains, including Mount Elbert, at elevation, the highest peak in the Rockies....
, part of the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
in the US state of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness
Holy Cross Wilderness
The Holy Cross Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located in San Isabel and White River national forests near Leadville, Minturn, Avon, Edwards, Eagle, and Vail, Colorado. The wilderness with of trails was established in 1980. The wilderness was named after its highest peak, Mount of the...
within Eagle County
Eagle County, Colorado
Eagle County is the thirteenth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado in the United States. The county is named for the Eagle River. The county population was 41,659 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is the Town of Eagle...
. New York Mountain Trail is south of Interstate 70
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland. It was the first Interstate Highway project in the United States. I-70 approximately traces the path of U.S. Route 40 east of the Rocky...
, near Eagle
Eagle, Colorado
Eagle is a Statutory Town in and the county seat of Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,032 at the 2000 census.The town was made famous as the location of the Kobe Bryant sexual assault trial.-Demographics:...
and Fulford, Colorado. New York Mountain is the site of mining ruins from the late nineteenth century. Gold Dust Peak, 13,365 feet, lies south of New York Mountain. The New York Mountain trailhead is well-marked with a sign at 11,250 feet. New York Mountain Trail ascends to New York Mountain ridge, a half-mile from the trailhead at 11,787 feet. New York Lake lies east of the ridge. New York Mountain Trail follows the ridge south to the summit of New York Mountain at an elevation of 12,450 feet. Holy Cross Wilderness Area: Northern Trails of Eagle County, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of Nolan Lake Trail.