Cliff Mountain (Adirondacks)

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Cliff Mountain (Adirondacks) is a trailless Adirondack High Peak in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, known for its challenging bushwhacks and rugged, remote character.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Adirondack High Peak
mountain
access unmarked herd paths rather than maintained trails
accessedFrom Flowed Lands
surface form: Flowed Lands area

Uphill Brook area
climate humid continental, with long snowy winters
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainage Hudson River watershed
elevation 1207 m
3960 ft
hasFeature cliffy western and southern slopes
hasLandCover northern hardwood and boreal forest
hasNo maintained DEC trail to the summit
hasReputationFor difficult bushwhacking
muddy and rough herd paths
remote character
steep and rugged terrain
isConsidered one of the more challenging Adirondack High Peaks to climb
isPopularWith Adirondack Forty-Sixers peakbaggers
locatedIn Adirondack Mountains
New York
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInCounty Essex County, New York
locatedInProtectedArea High Peaks Wilderness Area
managementAgency New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
mountainRange Adirondack Mountains
nearestTrailhead Upper Works trailhead
surface form: Upper Works trailhead area
notableHazard deep mud and slippery rock
navigation difficulties in poor visibility
offersViewType limited views from or near summit
parentPeak Mount Redfield
partOfListing Adirondack Forty-Sixers
Adirondack Forty-Six High Peaks
surface form: Adirondack High Peaks
peakNumberIn46ersList one of the original 46 Adirondack High Peaks under 4000 ft but kept on the list
prominence ~460 ft
protectedAs Forest Preserve land under New York State Constitution
region High Peaks region
surface form: High Peaks region of the Adirondacks
state New York
summitType wooded summit
topographicMap USGS Mount Marcy quadrangle
typicalAscentCombinedWith Mount Redfield
usedFor backpacking
bushwhacking
hiking

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High Peaks Wilderness Area contains Cliff Mountain (Adirondacks)