Peak · New York
Spruce Mountain
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Spruce Mountain rises to 612 m in New York. Hadley Mountain stands 807 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Mountain Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Dude Ranch Trail passes 7.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Saratoga County, New York, United States of America
Wikidata Q34910118, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 612 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.21646, -73.90568
- 7.1 mi off the Dude Ranch Trail
- 14.1 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 14.0 mi off the Central Adirondack Trail
- 15.9 mi off the Lakes to Locks Passage, National
Overlooks nearby
- Cobble lookout · 17 mi
- The Narrows · 17 mi
- Fort George Ruins · 17 mi
- Father Jogues Monument · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Spruce Mountain Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Curtis Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Corinth Resevoir Recreation Area: 3.1 mi
- Corinth Resevoir Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Saratoga Forest Preserve Detached Parcel: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Hedgehog Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Fitch Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bald Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Redmond Hill: 2.6 mi
- Nick Mountain: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Brookhaven Park: 2.5 mi
- Porter Corners Town Park: 5.1 mi
- Archer Vly NYS DEC Boat Launch: 5.2 mi
- Hudson River Waterway Access: 6.0 mi
- Dean Mountain Whitewhater Park: 7.2 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial: 11.3 mi
- World War Memorial Pavilion: 11.4 mi
- Saratoga Race Course Walk of Fame: 12.0 mi
- Pioneer Mill: 12.1 mi
Museums: 32
- Grant Cottage State Historic Site: 8.1 mi
- Nellie Tyrell Museum: 10.0 mi
- Edinburg Rural Museum: 10.0 mi
- Tang Museum: 10.3 mi
- New York State Military Museum: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 24
- Hyzer Creek Disc Golf Course: 10.6 mi
- Beekman Street Arts District: 11.1 mi
- Congress Park Carousel: 11.3 mi
- Whitney Viewing Stand: 11.9 mi
- Saratoga Race Course: Backstretch tour: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Eggleston Falls: 4.3 mi
- Palmer Falls: 4.9 mi
- Rockwell Falls: 7.7 mi
- Snook Kill Falls: 8.0 mi
- Bear Slide: 13.0 mi
Springs: 13
- Old Red Spring: 11.0 mi
- Hathorn Spring: 11.3 mi
- Columbian Spring: 11.3 mi
- Congress Spring: 11.3 mi
- Deer Park Spring: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 10
- Standard Time: 11.0 mi
- Devils Armchair: 11.4 mi
- Welcome To Saratoga Springs: 11.4 mi
- Northville Placid Trail Southern Terminus Arch: 13.4 mi
- Elisha Yale: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 9
- Wayside Beach: 8.0 mi
- Luzerne Beach: 8.1 mi
- Haviland's Cove Beach: 13.8 mi
- Haviland Cove Beach: 13.9 mi
- Sandbar Beach: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Small Rocky overlook: 18.6 mi
- Maclachan Ridge: 21.4 mi
- Beaverview Wall: 23.0 mi
- Wayout Wall: 24.0 mi
- Stewarts Ledge: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Community Garden: 10.5 mi
- Alumni Memorial Garden: 10.5 mi
- Mr.Haas's Garden: 11.3 mi
- Arboretum: 15.8 mi
- Malta Community Garden: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Nature Center Pavillion: 9.7 mi
- Northwoods Picnic Grove: 14.4 mi
- Usher Park: 17.5 mi
- Diamond Island: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Clifton Park Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Spruce Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadley Mountain | NNW 344° | 807 m | 11.8 mi |
| West Mountain | NNW 345° | 759 m | 11.9 mi |
| Seneca Mountain | NNW 328° | 725 m | 12.1 mi |
| Perry Mountain | NW 323° | 708 m | 11.7 mi |
| Cobble Mountain | NW 304° | 700 m | 12.2 mi |
| Fitch Hill | NNW 341° | 605 m | 2.4 mi |
| Hedgehog Mountain | NE 41° | 601 m | 1.1 mi |
| Pond Mountain | N 2° | 562 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:00 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:56 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 06:44 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 15:37 | 16:24 |
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 | 23 | 31 | 44 | 56 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 49 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Conklingville DAM, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 966133 — Spruce Mountain, Saratoga County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/357590772
Day trips start here
- Saratoga Springs · 12 mi
- Ballston Spa · 15 mi
- Capital District · 21 mi
- Clifton Park · 25 mi
- Cambridge · 27 mi
- Schenectady · 29 mi
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