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Mountain in New York, United States

Friday Mountain
Friday Mountain is located in New YorkFriday MountainFriday MountainShandaken, Ulster County, New YorkShow map of New YorkFriday Mountain is located in the United StatesFriday MountainFriday MountainFriday Mountain (the United States)Show map of the United States
Highest point
Elevation3,694 ft (1,126 m) NGVD 29
Prominence194 ft (59 m)
ListingCatskill High Peaks 20th
Coordinates41°59′15″N 74°21′44″W / 41.9875924°N 74.3620944°W / 41.9875924; -74.3620944
Geography
LocationShandaken, Ulster County, New York
Parent rangeCatskill Mountains
Topo mapUSGS West Shokan

Friday Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Friday Mountain is flanked to the north by Cornell Mountain, and to the south by Balsam Cap.

The southeast side of Friday Mountain drains into Maltby Hollow Brook, thence into Bush Kill, the Ashokan Reservoir, Esopus Creek, the Hudson River, and into New York Bay. The northeast side of Friday Mtn. drains into Wittenberg Brook, thence into Maltby Hollow Brook. The western slopes of Friday Mtn. drain into the headwaters of the East Branch of the Neversink River, thence into the Delaware River, and into Delaware Bay.

Friday Mountain is one of the 35 peaks in the Catskills greater than 3,500 feet elevation, and is a required ascent for membership in the Catskill Mountain 3500 Club. The ascent involves bushwhacking as there is no trail to the summit. Friday Mountain is within the Slide Mountain Wilderness of New York's Catskill State Park.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Friday Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. "Friday Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

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The High Peaks of New York's Catskill Mountains
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Adirondack Mountains
Dix Range
Great Range
MacIntyre Mountains
Marcy Group
Street Range
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