Peak · New York
Hood Mountain
Hood Mountain rises to 255 m in New York. MacDonough Mountain stands 1,012 m to the west, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Marshall Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lakes to Locks Passage passes 5.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34922978, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 255 m
How to reach it
Coordinates44.29283, -73.51708
- 5.1 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
- 11.6 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 13.4 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 13.4 mi off the Lake Champlain Byway - Vermont
Overlooks nearby
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 15 mi
- Ridge Lookout · 15 mi
- limited view southeast · 15 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Marshall Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Saddle Hill: 0.8 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Hickory Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Blais Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Milholland Park: 2.5 mi
- Thrall Dam Park: 2.5 mi
- Thrall Dam Park: 3.1 mi
- Lee Park: 8.5 mi
- Ballard Park: 8.8 mi
Cliffs
- Barn Rock Cliff: 9.1 mi
- The Palisades: 9.1 mi
- Scotch Bonnet: 10.1 mi
- MacDonough Point: 11.3 mi
- Great Wall: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves: 56
- Twin Valleys Outdoor Education Center: 2.4 mi
- Eddy: 4.2 mi
- Eddy: 5.1 mi
- Coon Mountain Preserve: 6.3 mi
- OSI: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 42
- Northwest Bay Road: 7.6 mi
- Clintonville: 12.4 mi
- J. & J. Rogers Company Pulp Mill: 13.3 mi
- Bert Williams Farm: 13.3 mi
- Buzz Wright Memorial: 14.1 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Split Rock Falls: 13.6 mi
- Hulls Falls: 14.3 mi
- Beede Brook Falls: 15.1 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 15.5 mi
- Alice Falls: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 21
- Children’s Farmyard: 14.6 mi
- Shelburne Farms Cheesemaking: 14.6 mi
- Vermont Teddy Bear: 15.0 mi
- Steamboat Ticonderoga: 15.2 mi
- Ausable Chasm: 16.2 mi
Museums: 19
- Adirondack history center museum: 6.4 mi
- Adirondack History Museum: 6.5 mi
- Lake Champlain Maritime Museum: 10.3 mi
- Adsit Cabin: 11.3 mi
- Anderson Falls Heritage Society Museum: 14.7 mi
Beaches: 15
- Westport Beach: 8.6 mi
- Shelburne Beach: 13.3 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 17.0 mi
- Port Kent Public Beach Park: 17.1 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 14
- Formal Garden: 13.8 mi
- Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Childrens Garden: 18.5 mi
- Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- South Burlington Community Gardens: 19.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Strömkarlen (River Troll): 15.8 mi
- Pomerleau Neighborhood Park: 18.7 mi
- Kelis the Afronaut: 18.8 mi
- The Lone Sailor: 19.3 mi
- Big Wooden Bear (8'): 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Footbridge Park: 6.6 mi
- AuSable Chasm Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 17.0 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 17.5 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 18.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 21.4 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (South Bound): 23.8 mi
- Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 23.8 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Holmes Creek Covered Bridge: 11.9 mi
- Shelburne Museum Covered Bridge: 15.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Hood Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacDonough Mountain | W 278° | 1,012 m | 6.3 mi |
| Little Slash Mountain | W 261° | 744 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bald Peak | WNW 284° | 705 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Fay | WNW 289° | 701 m | 4.5 mi |
| Seventy Mountain | WNW 288° | 671 m | 5.5 mi |
| Blueberry Mountain | WNW 291° | 645 m | 4.3 mi |
| Carson Mountain | WNW 292° | 642 m | 4.0 mi |
| Little Fay Mountain | WNW 288° | 642 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:28 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:58 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:15 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:31 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 20 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willsboro 1 N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357565346
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 8 mi
- Essex · 8 mi
- Westport · 9 mi
- Charlotte · 14 mi
- Shelburne · 16 mi
- Burlington · 20 mi
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