Porter Mountain
Porter Mountain is one of the Adirondack High Peaks.[1] It is number 38 in order of height,[2] and one of the easier hikes of the Adirondack Forty-Sixers. It is named after Noah Porter, one of the first to climb it, later president of Yale University.
| Porter Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Porter Mountain from Rooster Comb Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,068 feet (1,240 m) |
| Prominence | 330 ft (100 m) |
| Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 38th |
| Coordinates | 44°12′55″N 73°50′37″W |
| Geography | |
  Porter Mountain Location of Porter Mountain within New York  Porter Mountain Porter Mountain (the United States) | |
| Location | Keene, New York, U.S. |
| Parent range | Adirondacks |
| Topo map | USGS Keene Valley |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1875 by Ed Phelps and Noah Porter |
| Easiest route | Hike |
It is often climbed to with Cascade Mountain. While it lacks the pseudo-alpine open summit of Cascade, there are nevertheless wide views available from the summit, particularly of the Johns Brook Valley to the east (which Porter blocks from Cascade); it is often less crowded than Cascade.
A yellow-blazed trail leaves the trail to Cascade about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) short of that mountain's summit, and leads down into the mountain pass between the two peaks about 1 mile (1.6 km) to Porter's summit.
It is also possible to follow this trail from its other terminus, over neighboring Blueberry Mountain from Keene Valley, although that involves a greater vertical ascent and a longer trip. The trailhead to Blueberry Mountain and subsequently Porter Mountain is accessible from a parking lot next to Marcy Airfield on route 73.
References
- "Porter Mountain". Peak Bagger. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- "Porter Mountain". Summit Post. Retrieved 6 September 2018.