Hunter Mountain (New York)

Hunter Mountain
Hunter Mountain from Black Dome to the north. Ski trails visible at right.
Highest point
Elevation	4,040 feet (1,231 m)+[1]
Prominence	2,160 ft (660 m)[1]
Listing	Catskill High Peaks 2nd Northeast 111 New York County High Points 4th
Coordinates	42°10′40″N 74°13′50″W / 42.1778662°N 74.2304216°W / 42.1778662; -74.2304216[2]
Geography
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Location	New York, US
Parent range	Catskills
Topo map	USGS Hunter
Climbing
First ascent	unknown
Easiest route	old road

Hunter Mountain is in the towns of Hunter and Lexington, just south of the village of Hunter, in Greene County, New York, United States. At approximately 4,040 feet (1,231 m) in elevation, it is the highest peak in the county and the second-highest peak in the Catskill Mountains.

While the mountain is closely associated with the eponymous ski area built around the Colonel's Chair ridge at the mountain's northwest corner, that takes up only a small portion of the mountain. The actual summit, some distance from the ski area, is graced with a fire lookout tower, the highest in the state and second-highest in the Northeast. The former road to it is open to hikers, horses (and possibly mountain bikers in the future). It is the most popular route to the mountain's summit.