- Elevation, modelled
- 568 m
- Tallest summit within 8.8 miles
- Whiteface Mountain1,466 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Olympic Trail1.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:44local time
- Coordinates
- 44.3102, -73.9686
Pulpit Rock is a cliff in New York, at a modelled 568 m. Whiteface Mountain stands 1,466 m to the northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Whitney, a peak 0.5 miles away. Olympic Trail passes 1.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Pulpit Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiteface Mountain | NE 40° | 1,466 m | 5.0 mi |
| Esther Mountain | NE 36° | 1,293 m | 6.6 mi |
| Cascade Mountain | SE 140° | 1,249 m | 8.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 41° | 1,242 m | 6.2 mi |
| Kilburn Mountain | E 97° | 1,182 m | 4.3 mi |
| Moose Mountain | NNW 329° | 1,180 m | 3.3 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | E 93° | 1,174 m | 5.8 mi |
| McKenzie Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,165 m | 3.6 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 2.3 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 13.6 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 25.0 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Whitney: 0.5 mi
- Cobble Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mount Colburn: 2.6 mi
- Mount Tamarac: 2.8 mi
- Eagle Eyrie: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 53
- Moss Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Weeping Winds: 6.4 mi
- The Courthouse: 11.1 mi
- Great Wall: 11.2 mi
- Wallface: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Monument Falls: 2.6 mi
- High Falls (Main): 5.3 mi
- High Falls (Mini): 5.4 mi
- High Falls (Rainbow): 5.4 mi
- High Falls (Climax): 5.4 mi
Parks: 32
- Brewster Park: 1.5 mi
- Mid's Park: 1.6 mi
- Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park: 1.6 mi
- Baldwin Park: 7.5 mi
- Prescott Park: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 17
- World War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Kate Smith Memorial: 1.9 mi
- 10th Mountain Division Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Historic Marker for Timbuctoo: 3.2 mi
- 1980 Winter Olympic cauldron: 3.3 mi
Attractions: 16
- Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex: 3.7 mi
- Skyride: 3.7 mi
- Sky Flyer Zipline: 3.8 mi
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site: 4.0 mi
- High Falls Gorge: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 15
- Henry's Woods: 3.4 mi
- Heaven Hill Trails: 4.8 mi
- Bartlett Primitive Area: 8.0 mi
- Four Peaks Tract: 10.4 mi
- New Vida Preserve: 11.1 mi
Museums: 9
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 2.0 mi
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 2.0 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage: 7.8 mi
- Historic Saranac Lake / Laboratory Museum: 8.0 mi
- Six Nations Indian Museum: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 3
- Common Ground Garden: 8.8 mi
- Goolds Garden: 16.3 mi
- Peace Garden: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 1.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Big Wooden Bear (8'): 5.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Footbridge Park: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 20:00 | 20:44 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 15:32 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 26 | 39 | 51 | 60 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 21 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Placid 2 S, under a mile away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 20 mi
- Westport · 28 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Pulpit Rock.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.