Porter Mountain

Porter Mountain
Porter Mountain from Rooster Comb Mountain
Highest point
Elevation4,059 ft (1,237 m) NGVD 29[1]
ListingAdirondack High Peaks 38th[2]
Coordinates44°12′45″N 73°51′13″W / 44.21250°N 73.85361°W / 44.21250; -73.85361[3]
Geography
Porter Mountain
Location of Porter Mountain within New York
Porter Mountain
Porter Mountain (the United States)
LocationKeene, New York, U.S.
Parent rangeAdirondacks
Topo mapUSGS Keene Valley
Climbing
First ascent1875 by Ed Phelps and Noah Porter[4]
Easiest routeHike

Porter Mountain is a mountain in the Adirondacks in the U.S. state of New York. It is the thirty-eight highest of the Adirondack High Peaks, with an elevation of 4,059 feet (1,237 m). The mountain is located in the town of Keene in Essex County. It is named after Noah Porter, a president of Yale University, who made the first recorded ascent with trail guide Ed Phelps in 1875. It was previously called West Mountain.[4]

A trail to the summit of Porter Mountain begins on New York State Route 73, 6.8 miles (10.9 km) from the center of Keene and 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from the Adirondak Loj road. The trail continues 2.1 miles (3.4 km) to an intersection with a trail to the nearby peak of Cascade Mountain. The trail to Porter Mountain continues to the right and descends to a col before ascending to the summit, for a total one-way distance of 2.8 miles (4.5 km) and ascent of 1,960 feet (600 m).[5] This route is currently being replaced with a longer, 4.3 miles (6.9 km) trail, beginning at the Mount Van Hoevenberg trailhead.[6] As of 2025, the new trail remains under construction.[7]

A second route to Porter Mountain from Marcy Airfield follows the yellow-blazed Ridge Trail. Beginning at the overflow parking lot for the Garden Parking Lot on New York State Route 73, this trail passes Marcy Airfield and goes over the summit of Blueberry Mountain before arriving at the summit of Porter Mountain. This route has a one-way distance of 4.4 miles (7.1 km) and ascent of 3,275 feet (998 m).[8]

A third trail to Porter Mountain from the Garden Parking Lot has been closed since 2019.[8]

References

  1. ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. pp. 286–287. ISBN 9780998637181.
  2. ^ "The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers". adk46er.org. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "Porter Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Carson, Russell M. L. (1927). Peaks and People of the Adirondacks. Garden City: Doubleday. pp. 184–186. ISBN 9781404751200. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ^ Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. pp. 159–161. ISBN 9780998637181.
  6. ^ Crowley, Peter (October 5, 2017). "New trail to Cascade Mountain cuts through private land". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  7. ^ Matson, Zachary (January 10, 2025). "APA approves planned upgrades to Mt. Van Ho sliding track, mountain bike course". Adirondack Explorer. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. pp. 58–60. ISBN 9780998637181.


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