| Gray Peak | |
|---|---|
 View of Gray Peak from Mount Marcy in winter. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,840 ft (1,480 m) NGVD 29[1] |
| Listing | Adirondack High Peaks 7th[2] |
| Coordinates | 44°06′41″N73°56′06″W / 44.1114427°N 73.9348658°W /44.1114427; -73.9348658[3] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Keene, New York,U.S. |
| Parent range | Adirondacks |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Marcy |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | September 16, 1872 by Verplanck Colvin and Bill Nye[4] |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Gray Peak is amountain located in the town ofKeene inEssex County, New York. It is the seventh-highest of theAdirondack High Peaks, with an elevation of 4,840 feet (1,480 m), and is located in close proximity toMount Marcy, the highest peak inNew York. Gray Peak is southwest of Mount Marcy and southeast ofMount Colden.[5] The first recorded ascent of the peak was made on September 16, 1872, by surveyorVerplanck Colvin and guide Bill Nye.[4] It was named forAsa Gray by Colvin. Although the mountain is only 0.6 miles (0.97 km) from the summit of Marcy and lacked prominence desired by the Marshall brothers for inclusion in the High Peaks, it was added to the list to preserve the name.[6]
Gray Peak can be climbed on an unmarked trail fromLake Tear of the Clouds, which can be approached from the Elk Lake or Upper Works parking lots. It is the highest peak in the Adirondacks without a maintained and marked trail.[7]
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