Rock Pond Mountain.
Rock Pond Mountain rises to 1,667 feet in the western Adirondacks — a modest summit with no maintained trail. Bushwhackers reach it via compass and map; the woods are thick and the views limited.
Nearby waters include Rock Pond and Gooseneck Pond.
The summit, surveyed.
What the summit is doing today.
Where to leave the car.
Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~1,667 ft · live closures appear above
Nearby points of interest.
- Rock PondPond0.4 mi
- Gooseneck PondPond0.6 mi
- Rock Pond BrookStream0.6 mi
- Little Rock PondPond0.7 mi
- Lilypad PondPond1.0 mi
- Honey PondPond1.0 mi
- Rock Pond Lean-To2 sites0.5 mi
- Little Rock Pond Lean-To2 sites0.6 mi
- Lillypad Pond Lean-To1.0 mi
- Lilypad Pond Lean-To1.0 mi
- Clear Pond Lean-To2 sites1.2 mi
- Tubmill Marsh Lean-To2 sites1.4 mi
- ROCK POND BROOK PRIMITIVE TENT SITE0.2 mi
- CLEAR POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE1.2 mi
- HEART POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE1.4 mi
- HORSESHOE POND PRIMITIVE TENT SITE1.7 mi
- CRAB POND PRIMITVE TENT SITE2.0 mi
- Arnold Pond Tentsite2.0 mi
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- Where is Rock Pond Mountain located?Rock Pond Mountain is a summit in the Paradox Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How tall is Rock Pond Mountain?Rock Pond Mountain rises to 1,667 feet above sea level.
- Is Rock Pond Mountain one of the Adirondack 46?No. The 46 Adirondack High Peaks are summits above 4,000 feet identified by the Adirondack Forty-Sixers club; Rock Pond Mountain is not on that list (it stands at 1,667 feet).
- How difficult is Rock Pond Mountain to climb?Rock Pond Mountain is lower-elevation summit — usually a short, family-friendly hike. Check the specific trail's length, elevation gain, and current DEC advisories before going.