Major Mountains of New York State: Adirondacks, Catskills, and More

New York's Mountain Ranges & Notable Peaks

Adirondack Mountains (Northeast)

• Mount Marcy – 5,344 ft (highest in NY).
• Algonquin Peak – 5,115 ft.
• Haystack Mountain – 4,960 ft.
• Whiteface Mountain – 4,867 ft (Olympic ski area).
• Esther Mountain – 4,240 ft.
• 46 "High Peaks" (>4,000 ft).

Catskill Mountains (Central/Southeast)

• Slide Mountain – 4,180 ft (highest in Catskills).
• Hunter Mountain – 4,040 ft (ski area, fire tower).
• Blackhead Mountain – 3,940 ft.
• Twin Mountain – 3,640 ft.
• Balsam Mountain – 3,600 ft.
• 35 peaks >3,500 ft.

Shawangunk Mountains ("The Gunks") – Southeast

• Mohonk Mountain – 1,540 ft (cliffs, lake, resort).
• Skytop Mountain – 1,580 ft (tower).
• Bonticou Crag – iconic cliff.
• Castle Point – carriage road vista.
• Gertrude's Nose – dramatic escarpment (Minnewaska).

Taconic Mountains (Eastern Border)

• Mount Equinox – 3,850 ft (VT/MA/NY tri-state).
• Mount Greylock – 3,491 ft (MA highest, but range extends NY).
• Mount Stissing – 1,403 ft (pine barrens).
• Monument Mountain – 1,739 ft (literary history).
• Berlin Mountain – 2,818 ft (MA/NY).

Other Notable

• Hudson Highlands (Breakneck Ridge, Storm King, Bear Mountain).
• Helderberg Escarpment (John Boyd Thacher Park).