Basin Mountain (New York)
Basin Mountain can be climbed from many trailheads in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Steep ledges on the west side of the mountain make backpacking over the mountain difficult. The State Range Trail, which begins at Johns Brook Lodge, crosses over Basin and other peaks of the Great Range. From the lodge, the route to the summit of Basin is 4.5 miles (7.2 km), for 2,870 feet (870 m) of total ascent, crossing over Saddleback Mountain on the way. From the south, the State Range Trail intersects with the Shorey Short Cut, the Haystack Brook Trail, and the Phelps Trail. The mountain can also be crossed as part of a hike of the entire Great Range. The summit of the mountain is an alpine zone, and offers views of Gothics to the east, Shanty Brook Valley to the southeast, Upper Ausable Lake to the South, Mount Haystack to the southwest, and Mount Marcy to the west.
References
- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. p. 286. ISBN 9780998637181.
- ^ "The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers". adk46er.org. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ "Basin Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Carson, Russell M. L. (1927). Peaks and People of the Adirondacks. Garden City: Doubleday. pp. 114–116. ISBN 9781404751200.
- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. pp. 48–50. ISBN 9780998637181.
- ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. pp. 52–53. ISBN 9780998637181.
External links
- Basin Mountain, New York at Peakbagger.com
- "Basin Mountain". SummitPost.org.