Record SL-650514 · Wikidata Q8038240
Wright Peak
No list classifications
Elevation
1,389
m
4,557 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
44.1516° N,
73.9795° W
Grid ref
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Description
WikipediaWright Peak is a mountain in the MacIntyre Range of the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the 16th-highest of the 46 Adirondack High Peaks, with an elevation of 4,580 feet (1,400 m). It is located in the town of North Elba in Essex County. The peak is named after Silas Wright, a New York senator and governor. The mountain is popular for back-country skiing in the winter and features trails to the summit as well as long landslides on its slopes.
First ascent
Date
1893
Charles H. Peck and Charles Wood
Source · wikipedia
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin Peak | 1,555 m | SW 213° | 1.1 km |
| Boundary Peak | 1,471 m | SW 221° | 1.7 km |
| Avalanche Mountain | 1,161 m | SE 155° | 1.9 km |
| Whales Tail Mountain | 893 m | NE 51° | 2.2 km |
| Iroquois Peak | 1,472 m | SW 222° | 2.2 km |
| Mount Colden | 1,436 m | SE 150° | 3.2 km |
Climbing routes
nearest first| Route | Area | Grade | From summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perilous Journey | Wright Peak | 6b+ | 12 m |
| The Wright Wrong Chimney | Wright Peak | 3+ | 12 m |
| The Wright Crack | Wright Peak | 5a | 12 m |
| The Hole, Lizard Head Variation | Wright Peak | 4c | 12 m |
| Ranger Danger | Wright Peak | 4c | 12 m |
| Chalk-Up Matilda | Avalanche Mountain | 5b | 1.9 km |
| Sheer Failure | Avalanche Mountain | 6b+ | 1.9 km |
| Something Wicked | Avalanche Mountain | 5b | 1.9 km |
| Lost Boys Crack | Avalanche Lake Campsite Wall | 6b+ | 2.7 km |
| Apocryphon | Avalanche Lake Campsite Wall | 4c | 2.7 km |
| Southeast Slide | Mt Colden | 1 | 3.1 km |
| Unknown (Project) | Mt Colden | 6b+ | 3.1 km |
| California Flake | Mt Colden | 5c | 3.1 km |
| Trap Dike (summer) | Mt Colden | 1 | 3.1 km |
| Wine Bottle Slide | Mt Colden | 5a | 3.1 km |
| Free Ride | Wallface | 6c | 4.7 km |
| Case Route | Wallface | 4b | 4.7 km |
| Mental Blocks | Wallface | 7a+ | 4.7 km |
| Mission to Mars | Wallface | 6c+ | 4.7 km |
| Out with the boys again | Wallface | 5a | 4.7 km |
| Prelude to Gravity | Wallface | 6c | 4.7 km |
| Pay As You Go | Wallface | 6b | 4.7 km |
| Lewis Elijah | Wallface | 5c | 4.7 km |
| No Man's a Pilot | Wallface | 5c | 4.7 km |
| The Diagonal | Wallface | 5b | 4.7 km |