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Hudson Gorge Primitive Area

Hudson Gorge Primitive Area from directly overhead

Hudson Gorge Primitive Area is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 516 m. Gore Mountain stands 1,086 m to the south-southeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Starbuck Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Central Adirondack Trail runs past it.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.76954, -74.09439

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 15
  • OK Slip Falls: 2.3 mi
  • Beaver Brook Waterfall: 12.6 mi
  • Indian Lake Day Use Area: 12.6 mi
  • Square Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Dunkley Falls: 13.6 mi
Parks: 11
  • Byron Park: 8.0 mi
  • Courtney Park: 8.2 mi
  • Bandstand Park: 17.2 mi
  • Town of Horicon: 18.5 mi
  • Mt Sabattis Town Park: 21.2 mi
Nature reserves: 10
Attractions: 9
  • Gore Mt. Mineral Shop: 5.9 mi
  • Tannery Pond Community Association: 7.4 mi
  • Chimney Mountain: 8.8 mi
  • Natural Stone Bridge & Caves: 12.2 mi
  • Newcomb Ski Slope: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Moxham Point: 6.5 mi
  • Wayout Wall: 15.6 mi
  • Beaverview Wall: 16.7 mi
  • Gull Pond Cliff: 19.9 mi
  • Frontiertown Crags: 22.0 mi
Beaches: 6
  • Grunblatt Memorial Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Indian Lake Day Use Area: 12.0 mi
  • Long Beach: 12.0 mi
  • Park beach: 17.2 mi
  • Blue Mountain Lake Beach: 18.0 mi
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 4
Picnic sites: 4
  • Indian Lake Day Use Area: 13.3 mi
  • Indian Lake Day Use Area: 16.5 mi
  • Jessup River Day Use Area: 19.1 mi
  • Buttermilk Falls: 21.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Whitewater rafting: 3.2 mi
  • Rafting: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Snowy Mountain Trail Parking: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Schroon Community Garden: 17.2 mi
Artworks: 1
  • Rt 30 Alien: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Hudson Gorge Primitive Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gore MountainSSE 161°1,086 m7.1 mi
Bullhead MountainSW 219°1,042 m7.2 mi
Vanderwhacker MountainN 359°1,033 m8.9 mi
Pete Gay MountainSSE 155°944 m6.0 mi
Height of Land MountainSSE 168°897 m8.3 mi
Peaked MountainSW 224°882 m3.9 mi
Beaver MountainN 350°882 m7.0 mi
Slide MountainSW 219°873 m3.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3119:09
June solstice05:1519:5920:43
September equinox06:4418:1818:56
December solstice07:2815:3516:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F161726395160646356443322
Precip in3.02.53.23.73.94.44.04.03.54.53.53.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Indian Lake 2SW, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/604664040

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