3793′ | Height Order 46th Most “old timers” call it “Couchie” (some spell it “Couchee”), the full name being a verbal rigamarole of a random scoot (tongue twister). … Read More about Couchsachraga and the Hermit of Cold River
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Hough
4409′ | Height Order 21st Hough, which edges out neighboring Macomb for the honor of second highest summit in the in the magnificent Dix Range, is another mountain with a fine story to tell. … Read More about Hough
Mount Marcy
5344' | Height Order: 1 “Any mountain worth climbing . . . is worth writing about!” More than any other mountain, it was Mount Marcy that inspired Grace Hudowalski to talk and write about mountains, and her love for the rooftop of NY State was singular and infectious. Promoting … Read More about Mount Marcy
Porter
4068' | Height Order: 38 It has been called "Porter Mountain" and "Mount Porter." Now it is known as just "Porter," named in honor of a much-beloved summer pastor and friend, Noah Porter, who was part of a group that made the first recorded ascent of the mountain in 1895. He then hired Orson … Read More about Porter
Grace Peak
4006' | Height Order: 42 So here you are, atop Grace Peak, a mountain with a fine story to tell. … Read More about Grace Peak
