New York Mountain

Not to be confused with New York Mountains.

New York Mountain
North aspect, from Interstate 70
Highest point
Elevation	12,546 ft (3,824 m) [1]
Prominence	350 ft (107 m) [2]
Isolation	1.56 mi (2.51 km) [3]
Coordinates	39°30′31″N106°37′05″W / 39.50861°N 106.61806°W / 39.50861; -106.61806 [1]
Geography
New York Mountain Location in Colorado Show map of Colorado New York Mountain New York Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Eagle
Protected area	Holy Cross Wilderness
Parent range	Sawatch Range
Topo map	USGS Grouse Mountain
Climbing
Easiest route	class 2 [3]

New York Mountain is a mountain in Eagle County, Colorado. Gold Dust Peak lies south of New York Mountain and New York Lake is located southeast. The New York Mountain Trail leads to the summit. The mountain is the site of mining ruins from the late nineteenth century.

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, New York Mountain is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers. ^[4] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring.

See also

• Mountainsportal

References

1. "New York Mountain". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2018-01-15.
2. "New York Mountain, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
3. "New York Mountain - 12,555' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
4. Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.

External links

• New York Mountain: weather forecast