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Howard Mountain

Howard Mountain stands at 3,839 feet in the central Adirondacks. A trailless summit reached by bushwhack — no marked route, but open hardwood forests on the lower slopes give way to steeper terrain near the top.

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Elevation
3,839 ft
Rank
Region
keene
Routes
1 mapped
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§ Routes to the summit

Trails that reach Howard Mountain

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
5.6 mi away
Restaurant
Noon Mark Diner
5.6 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
8.2 mi away
Shelter
Bushnell Falls Lean-to #1
1.0 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Lakes & ponds (43)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge1.4 mi
Lean-tos (28)
  • Howard Lean-to1.8 mi
  • Orebed Brook Lean-to1.6 mi
  • Bushnell Falls Lean-to #11.0 mi
  • Bushnell Falls Lean-to #21.2 mi
  • Slant Rock Lean-to2.2 mi
  • Wolf Jaw Lean-to2.1 mi
  • Marcy Dam #2 Lean-to3.0 mi
  • Marcy Dam #5 Lean-to3.0 mi
Primitive campsites (41)
  • NYSDEC0.9 mi
  • NYSDEC1.1 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.4 mi
  • NYSDEC1.6 mi
  • NYSDEC1.7 mi
  • NYSDEC1.7 mi
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