- Elevation, modelled
- 516 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Wright Peak1,389 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)on it
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 44.2565, -73.9637
Skyride is a attraction in New York, at a modelled 516 m. Wright Peak stands 1,389 m to the south, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) runs past it.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Skyride. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Peak | S 186° | 1,389 m | 7.3 mi |
| Big Slide Mountain | SE 138° | 1,280 m | 6.9 mi |
| Nye Mountain | SSW 212° | 1,271 m | 5.6 mi |
| Phelps Mountain | SSE 163° | 1,268 m | 7.2 mi |
| Street Mountain | SSW 210° | 1,265 m | 6.2 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | ESE 117° | 1,249 m | 5.8 mi |
| Porter Mountain | ESE 119° | 1,240 m | 6.2 mi |
| Yard Mountain | SE 145° | 1,216 m | 6.9 mi |
- On the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 1.6 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 15.3 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 21.6 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Scotts Cobble: 1.8 mi
- Heaven Hill: 2.0 mi
- Cobble Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Peacock Mountain: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Monument Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cascade Falls: 5.2 mi
- Wanika Falls: 6.1 mi
- Rocky Falls: 6.1 mi
- MacIntyre Falls: 6.8 mi
Historic sites: 18
- 1980 Winter Olympic cauldron: 0.4 mi
- John Brown Memorial Statue: 0.5 mi
- Historic Marker for Timbuctoo: 1.1 mi
- World War Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Kate Smith Memorial: 2.2 mi
Attractions: 17
- Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex: 0.0 mi
- Sky Flyer Zipline: 0.2 mi
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site: 0.5 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 3.3 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 3.3 mi
Museums: 9
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 2.2 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 2.2 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage: 9.4 mi
- Historic Saranac Lake / Laboratory Museum: 9.5 mi
- Six Nations Indian Museum: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 2.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:59 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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