Phelps Mountain (New York)

Phelps Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	1,268 metres (4,160 ft)
Prominence	60 m (200 ft)
Listing	Adirondack High Peaks
Coordinates
Geography
Location	North Elba, Essex County, New York
Parent range	Adirondack Mountains
Topo map	USGS Keene Valley

File:Stream near Phelps.jpg

A stream on the way to Phelps Mountain from the Adirondak Loj

Phelps Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. The mountain is named after Orson Schofield "Old Mountain" Phelps (1817–1905), who cut the first trail up Mount Marcy and named several of the Adirondack peaks. Phelps Mountain is flanked to the southeast by Tabletop Mountain.

Phelps Mountain stands within the watershed of the West Branch of the Ausable River, which drains into Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The south side of Phelps Mtn. drains into Phelps Brook, thence into Marcy Brook, and the Ausable's West Branch. The northwest side of Phelps Mtn. drains into Pelkey Brook, thence into Marcy Brook. The northeast side of Phelps drains into Klondike Brook, thence into Marcy Brook.

Phelps is climbed regularly, and has a well marked trail. The trail is rocky and is very steep in some parts of the final approach to the summit. There are good views of Marcy, Colden, and Algonquin near the summit. There are also views of the ridge formed by Tabletop, Yard, and Big Slide. There is a partial view of The Great Range, and Giant can be seen in the distance.

Phelps Mountain is within the High Peaks Wilderness Area of the Adirondack State Park.

See also

• List of mountains in New York
• Northeast 111 4,000-footers
• Adirondack High Peaks
• Adirondack Forty-Sixers

External links

• Peakbagger.com: Phelps Mountain
• Summitpost.org: Phelps Mountain
• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phelps Mountain