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Dix Mountain, New York


Prominence: 2789 ft, 850 m

Elevation: 4823+ feet, 1470+ meters


True Isolation: 5.66 mi, 9.1 km
Elevation Info:Elevation range: 1470 - 1480 m
    (10-meter closed contour)
NAVD88 Elevation: 4823 ft / 1470 m
    (Range 1470 - 1480 m)
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)44° 4' 57'' N, 73° 47' 12'' W
44.082417, -73.786588 (Dec Deg)
597150 E 4881743 N, Zone 18 (UTM)
CountryUnited States
State/ProvinceNew York
County/Second Level RegionEssex
City/TownNorth Hudson (Highest Point)
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     Dix Mountain at ListsOfJohn
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Lists that contain Dix Mountain:
     Northeast USA 4000-foot Peaks (Rank #17)
     Northeast "115" 4000-footers (Rank #19)
     Eastern USA Peaks with 2500 feet of Prominence (Rank #24)
     Adirondack 46ers (Rank #9)
     Northeast USA Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence (Rank #17)
     Eastern USA Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence (Rank #24)
     Adirondack Mountains 3700-foot Peaks (Rank #7)
     Adirondack Hundred Highest (Rank #9)
     Northeastern Wilderness High Points (Rank #6)
     New York Peaks with 1000 feet of Prominence (Rank #5)
     Mid-Atlantic Peaks with 1000 feet of Prominence (Rank #5)

Selected Guidebook(s) for this Peak:
       Adirondack Trails High Peaks Region (Goodwin, Burdick)

Ascent Info

Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users: 1031
     Show all viewable ascents/attempts (Total: 886)

Selected Trip Reports:
     1995-08-19 by Alan Bangel
     2007-08-16 by Michael Vaughan (GPS Track)
     2011-07-07 by JF Theroux (GPS Track)
     2012-07-01 by Dan Quinlan
     2013-06-21 by David White
     2013-09-22 by Elizabeth Sweet
     2013-10-12 by Trevor Kent
     2013-11-30 by Steve Smith
     2014-09-20 by Steve Smith
     2014-09-29 by Douglas Fortman
     2015-01-01 by Crystal Davis
     2015-06-19 by Mary Ruth Merkel
     2015-07-11 by David Fitch (GPS Track)
     2015-07-27 by Matthew Cole (Unsuccessful) (GPS Track)
     2015-08-17 by Jillian Smith (GPS Track)
     2015-10-18 by Ed Kobos
     2016-01-09 by Richard Hachem (GPS Track)
     2016-03-12 by Michael Stonek (GPS Track)
     2016-06-18 by Jen Martin (GPS Track)
     2017-06-14 by Phil Barone
     2017-08-21 by François Lefebvre (Unsuccessful)
     2017-08-26 by John Curtis (GPS Track)
     2017-10-27 by Mike Wright
     2018-05-18 by François Lefebvre
     2018-09-01 by Christine Rounds
     2018-09-27 by Dharma Bum
     2019-06-22 by Lori S
     2019-07-26 by Gabriel C (GPS Track)
     2020-07-22 by Jason Rossman (GPS Track)
     2021-06-07 by Terry DelliQuadri
     2021-06-12 by Dan Schaffer (GPS Track)
     2021-07-15 by Jordyn Danforth
     2021-09-06 by Steven Fishback (GPS Track)
     2022-03-11 by Colin Thomas (GPS Track)
     2022-03-25 by Aidan Braun
     2022-06-04 by Gustav Sexauer
     2022-07-22 by Jacob Kitson
     2023-01-15 by David Fitch (GPS Track)

Nearby Peak Searches:
     Radius Search - Nearest Peaks to Dix Mountain
     Elevation Ladder from Dix Mountain
     Prominence Ladder from Dix Mountain

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Ridge leading to the Dix Mountain "Beckhorn" from Hough Peak (2012-07-05). Photo by Timothy Hutchings.
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ProminenceKey Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)
  Clean Prominence: 2789 ft/850 m
  Optimistic Prominence: 2853 ft/870 m
  Line Parent: Mount Skylight
  Key Col: 2034 ft/620 m
IsolationIsolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)
   Distance: 5.66 mi/9.1 km
   Isolation Limit Point: 44.1217, -73.8867
Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:
    Basin Mountain  (WNW)
RangesContinent: North America
Range2: North America Plains
Range3: Canadian Shield
Range4: Adirondack Mountains
Range5: Adirondack High Peaks
Range6: Dix Range (Highest Point)
Ridges/DividesAppalachian Divide
Drainage Basins
Lake Champlain
Richelieu
St. Lawrence
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Atlantic Ocean
Hudson
New York Harbor
Atlantic-Eastern USA
Atlantic Ocean
OwnershipLand: Adirondack State Park
Wilderness/Special Area: High Peaks SWA
Topo MapMount Marcy K44073a7 1:25,000
Route #1 Maintained Hiking Trail
Trailhead: Elk Lake 2061 ft/628 m
Vertical Gain: 2762 ft/842 m
Distance (one way): 7.25 mi/11.67 km
Data Source1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
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Other Photos

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Facing east at 2:31PM whilst standing on the 2nd Dix benchmark (2015-09-06). Photo by Robert Schainbaum.
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Dix from the Beckhorn (2017-08-26). Photo by John Curtis.
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Summit from Beckhorn wall (2020-08-14). Photo by Michael Heber.
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Bushwhack to North V-slide (2015-07-11). Photo by David Fitch.
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Nippletop and the Great Range from the Dix summit (2023-01-15). Photo by David Fitch.
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