Pitchoff Mountain
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Pitchoff Mountain is a 3600 feet (1,097.3 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 3323 feet (1,012.9 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
. There is a 5.2 miles (8.4 km) hiking trail that starts on Route 73 west of the Cascade Lakes, climbs 2 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.
Cascade Mountain (New York)
Cascade Mountain is in Essex County of New York. It is one of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks and is located in the Adirondack Park. Its name comes from a series of waterfalls on a brook near the mountain's base...
on NY 73 west of Keene Valley in Essex County, New York
Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
, in the US. There are two summits; the higher summit is viewless, but the northern summit, at 3323 feet (1,012.9 m) offers 360 degree views of the nearby Cascade Lakes, the High Peaks of the Adirondacks, and, in clear weather, the Green Mountains
Green Mountains
The Green Mountains are a mountain range in the U.S. state of Vermont. The range extends approximately .-Peaks:The most notable mountains in the range include:*Mount Mansfield, , the highest point in Vermont*Killington Peak, *Mount Ellen,...
of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. There is a 5.2 miles (8.4 km) hiking trail that starts on Route 73 west of the Cascade Lakes, climbs 2 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.