Skylight Mountain

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Skylight Mountain is a prominent peak in the Adirondack High Peaks region of New York, popular with hikers for its challenging trails and scenic wilderness surroundings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain
accessTrailhead Adirondak Loj
linked to: Adirondack Loj

Upper Works
climbingDifficulty non-technical hike
country United States
drainageBasin Hudson River watershed
drainsInto Hudson River
Opalescent River
elevation 1502 m
4926 ft
hasClimate humid continental climate
hasNotableFeature alpine environment
extensive views
open summit
hasScenicQuality panoramic views of surrounding High Peaks
isGoalFor Adirondack 46ers
isRemoteRelativeToRoads true
locatedIn Adirondack High Peaks
Adirondack Mountains
Essex County, New York
New York
United States
mapQuadrangle USGS Mount Marcy topographic map
mountainRange Adirondack Mountains
nearestHigherNeighbor Mount Marcy
oftenCombinedWith Gray Peak
Mount Marcy
partOf Adirondack High Peaks
popularFor backpacking
hiking
wilderness recreation
prominence 578 ft
rankingByElevationInAdirondacks 4
requiresRegulationsCompliance High Peaks Wilderness regulations
state New York
summitAboveTreeline true
summitVegetation alpine tundra
typicalAscentStyle day hike
multi-peak traverse
winterUse backcountry skiing
snowshoeing
withinProtectedArea Adirondack Park
High Peaks Wilderness Area

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Flowed Lands near Skylight Mountain
Calamity Brook nearbyMountain Skylight Mountain
Gray Peak (Adirondacks) near Skylight (Adirondacks)
linked to: Skylight Mountain
Upper Works trailhead accessesPeakRegion Skylight Mountain area
linked to: Skylight Mountain