Mount Redfield
Description
WikipediaMount Redfield is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the 15th-highest peak in New York, with an elevation of 4,606 feet (1,404 m), and one of the 46 High Peaks in Adirondack Park. It is located in the town of Keene in Essex County, near Cliff Mountain and Mount Skylight. Surveyor Verplanck Colvin named the mountain after William C. Redfield, organizer and member of an expedition to Mount Marcy in 1837, and the first to guess that Marcy was the highest peak in the Adirondacks, and therefore in New York. The earliest recorded ascent was made in 1894 by mountain guide Ed Phelps and a guest whose name has not been recorded. There is no maintained trail on the mountain, but an unmarked trail begins at the Uphill Lean-to along the Calamity Brook Trail, and proceeds along Uphill Brook and a tributary stream to the summit.
First ascent
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesNeighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Skylight | 1,495 m | E 72° | 1.5 km |
| McDonnel Mountain | 1,200 m | SE 144° | 2.1 km |
| Gray Peak | 1,463 m | NE 31° | 2.1 km |
| Cliff Mountain | 1,201 m | NW 293° | 2.2 km |
| Schofield Cobble | 1,515 m | NE 47° | 2.5 km |
| Little Nippletop | 1,132 m | SE 116° | 2.6 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Slide | Mt Colden | 1 | 3.7 km |
| Unknown (Project) | Mt Colden | 6b+ | 3.7 km |
| California Flake | Mt Colden | 5c | 3.7 km |
| Trap Dike (summer) | Mt Colden | 1 | 3.7 km |
| Wine Bottle Slide | Mt Colden | 5a | 3.7 km |
| Eye for an Eye | Panther Gorge | 5b | 4.0 km |
| Tail of Redemption | Panther Gorge | 5a | 4.0 km |
| Predatory Instincts | Panther Gorge | 5c | 4.0 km |
| Climb After Slime | Panther Gorge | 5b | 4.0 km |
| Belshazzar's Fate | Panther Gorge | 5b | 4.0 km |
| Moonraker Runout | Panther Gorge | 5b | 4.0 km |
| Luceo Non Uro | Panther Gorge | 5b | 4.0 km |
| Cracks of My Tears | Panther Gorge | 6a | 4.0 km |
| Marcy’s Great Chimney (aka Empty Tomb) | Panther Gorge | 5b | 4.0 km |
| Anorthosite Overcast | Panther Gorge | 6c | 4.0 km |
| Promised Land | Panther Gorge | 5b | 4.0 km |
| Less Than Zero PG | Panther Gorge | 4b | 4.0 km |
| Paws Off | Panther Gorge | 5b | 4.0 km |
| All Ryled Up | Panther Gorge | 5a | 4.0 km |
| Ranger on the Rock | Panther Gorge | 4c | 4.0 km |
| Slab the Impaler | Panther Gorge | 5c | 4.0 km |
| You Moss be Kidding Me! | Panther Gorge | 5a | 4.0 km |
| Kitten's Got Claws | Panther Gorge | 5a | 4.0 km |
| Galaxy of Tears | Panther Gorge | 5c | 4.0 km |
| One for the Boys | Panther Gorge | 5c | 4.0 km |