Giant Mountain

For the "Giant Mountains" on the Czech–Polish border, see Karkonosze.

Giant Mountain
Giant, seen from Noonmark
Elevation	4,626
Prominence	2,953
Listing	Adirondack High Peaks
Location
Location	Keene, New York, USA
Range	Adirondacks
Coordinates	44°09′40″N 73°43′13″W
Topo map	USGS Elizabethtown
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Giant Mountain is the twelfth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park, in New York, USA. The peak is also known as "Giant of the Valley," due to its stature looking over Keene Valley and St. Huberts to the west. The prominent rock slides on the mountain's steep western face and its location away from most other large peaks make it quite an imposing figure, leading to its name.

Ascents

There are three main ascents of Giant, one from the east, and two from the west. The two most popular routes begin on trailheads along New York State Route 73, one near St. Huberts ("Roaring Brook") and the other near Chapel Pond. The two trails climb the southern ridge of the mountain, meeting up about a mile south of the summit.

The third ascent begins from the east, near the town of New Russia, and is not as commonly climbed due to the longer hike. The route climbs Bald Peak (aka Twisted Cedar), a smaller mountain with unusual krummholz that is predominately Northern White Cedar (Thuja Occidentalis), then begins the ascent of Rocky Peak Ridge. After summiting Rocky Peak Ridge, hikers decent a small coll before ascending to the Giant summit. This route is more commonly used by those attempting to become Adirondack Forty-Sixers, since Rocky Peak is a required peak.

External links

• "Giant Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6106. 
• "Giant Mountain". SummitPost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/page/150557. 
• Towns and Trails: Giant Mountain Day Hike