Esther Mountain
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Esther Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the 28th-highest of the Adirondack High Peaks, with an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert".. The mountain is located in the Wilmington Wild Forest in the town of Wilmington in Essex County.[1] It is adjacent to Whiteface Mountain and is the northernmost of the High Peaks.[2]
History
The name Esther Mountain first appeared in print in 1865.[3] It was named in honor of Esther McComb, who made the first recorded climb to the summit in 1839, at age 15; at the time she was attempting to climb Whiteface Mountain from the north. A tablet commemorating her ascent was placed at the summit of the mountain by the Adirondack Forty-Sixerss in 1939. It was the only High Peak named for a woman until 2014, when East Dix was renamed to Grace Peak.[2]
Hiking trails
The summit of Esther Mountain can be hiked to on the Wilmington Trail and an unmarked trail. The Wilmington Trail begins on the Whiteface Mountain Veterans Memorial Highway (NY 431) and continues to the summit of Whiteface Mountain. This trail intersects with the unmarked path to the summit of Esther Mountain Script error: No such module "convert". from the trailhead. The summit is located Script error: No such module "convert". from the intersection, for a total distance of Script error: No such module "convert"..[2] The Wilmington Trail can also be reached from the Marble Mountain Trail, which begins at another parking lot on New York State Route 86. The two trails intersect Script error: No such module "convert". from the Marble Mountain trailhead and Script error: No such module "convert". from the Wilmington trailhead, adding Script error: No such module "convert". to the total length of the route to Esther.[2]
Climate
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See also
References
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External links
- Esther Mountain hiking guide at lakeplacid.com
- Esther Mountain geography at peakbagger.com
- Hiking Esther Mountain at PureAdirondacks.com
- Esther Mountain description at summitpost.org
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