- Elevation
- 1,401 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Mount Marcy1,629 m · 3.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1235, -73.8559
Pyramid Peak rises to 1,401 m in New York. Mount Marcy stands 1,629 m to the west-southwest, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Gothics, a peak 0.3 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 4.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 1401 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Pyramid Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Marcy | WSW 258° | 1,629 m | 3.4 mi |
| Schofield Cobble | WSW 256° | 1,515 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Haystack | WSW 241° | 1,498 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mount Skylight | WSW 246° | 1,495 m | 4.1 mi |
| Dix Mountain | SE 130° | 1,473 m | 4.5 mi |
| Basin Mountain | W 264° | 1,468 m | 1.5 mi |
| Gray Peak | WSW 258° | 1,463 m | 4.1 mi |
| Beck-horn | SE 131° | 1,455 m | 4.6 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 12.2 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 15.8 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
- 19.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
Overlooks nearby
- Snow Mountain Lookout · 4 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout · 5 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 5 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gothics: 0.3 mi
- Sawteeth: 0.7 mi
- Armstrong Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Sawteeth-Southeast Peak: 1.0 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Rainbow Falls: 1.4 mi
- Beaver Meadow Falls: 2.0 mi
- Bushnell Falls: 2.0 mi
- Artists Falls: 2.3 mi
- Fairy Ladder Falls: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Lower Ausable Lake Dam: 1.6 mi
- Canyon Bridge Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Mount Marcy First Ascent: 3.4 mi
- Strategic Air Command Memorial: 6.5 mi
- David Henderson Memorial: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 18
- Airplane Wreckage: 7.2 mi
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 7.3 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 7.4 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 7.4 mi
- Sky Flyer Zipline: 10.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 12.8 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 12.8 mi
- Adirondack History Museum: 14.6 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 14.6 mi
- Historic Saranac Lake / Laboratory Museum: 19.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 12.7 mi
- Park beach: 20.5 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 20.8 mi
- Westport Beach: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 10.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:59 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:33 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 14 mi
- Westport · 21 mi
- Crown Point · 24 mi
- Essex · 28 mi
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