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Record SL-648497 · Wikidata Q6920213

Mount Colvin

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Elevation
1,235 m
4,052 ft
Prominence
750 m
Isolation
Coordinates
44.0943° N, 73.8346° W
Grid ref
Mount Colvin
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Description

Wikipedia

Mount Colvin is the 39th highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains in the U.S. State of New York. Mount Colvin offers excellent views of a number of other Adirondack High Peaks, most notably the peaks that comprise the Great Range. High Peaks that are readily visible from Colvin include Giant, Rocky Peak Ridge, Upper Wolfjaw, Lower Wolfjaw, Armstrong, Sawteeth, Gothics, Saddleback, Basin, Tabletop, Marcy, Haystack, Redfield, Allen, Nippletop, Dial and Blake. The mountain is named after Verplanck Colvin, an explorer of the Adirondacks and the director of the survey which mapped the region. Originally named Mount Sabele and unknown to Colvin, he deferred to a survey team member to name it. The member chose Mount Colvin to honor his leader.

First ascent

Date
20 Aug 1873
Verplanck Colvin, Mills Blake, Charles H. Peck, Orson Schofield Phelps, Eli Chase, and Henry Reed
Source · wikipedia

Best months

Rows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.

Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Nippletop 1,393 m E 112° 1.6 km
Blake Peak 1,212 m SW 210° 1.7 km
Indian Head 813 m NE 27° 2.4 km
Sawteeth 1,260 m NW 331° 2.6 km
Dial Mountain 1,215 m NE 66° 3.3 km
Pyramid Peak 1,401 m NW 332° 3.7 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Return to Forever Pyramid Peak 5a 3.4 km
Rockwork Orange Pyramid Peak 5b 3.4 km
A Dream of Wind Horses Pyramid Peak 4b 3.4 km
Stage Show Pyramid Peak 5a 3.4 km
Mountaineer's Route Pyramid Peak 4a 3.4 km
Sagrada Familia Gothics 4c 4.0 km
Rainbow Slide - Over the Rainbow Gothics 4c 4.0 km
Takillya Sunrise Gothics 5a 4.0 km
South Face Gothics Direct Gothics 6b+ 4.0 km
Gothics Arch Gothics 4c 4.0 km
Original Route Gothics 4a 4.0 km
Buttress Slide Dix Mtn. 4a 4.1 km
Wiessner Route Noonmark Mountain 5b 5.1 km
Center Climb Noonmark Mountain 5a 5.1 km
Old Route Noonmark Mountain 4a 5.1 km
Chimney Crack Noonmark Mountain 3+ 5.1 km
Kerr Route Noonmark Mountain 4c 5.1 km
Pioneer Anomaly Panther Gorge 5b 6.1 km
Cat on a Wet Tin Roof Panther Gorge 5b 6.1 km
Tomcat Panther Gorge 5b 6.1 km
Watery Grave Panther Gorge 6a 6.1 km
Panther's Fang Panther Gorge 5b 6.1 km
Panther's Pinnacle Panther Gorge 5c 6.1 km
Rumours of War Panther Gorge 5c 6.1 km
CrazyDog's Halo Panther Gorge 5b 6.1 km