Tallest Mountains in New York
New York’s mountainous landscape is dominated by the Adirondack Mountains in the north and the Catskill Mountains further south. The state is home to the “High Peaks” of the Adirondacks—a group of summits traditionally classified as being over 4,000 feet. The following table lists the 50 tallest mountains in New York, primarily situated within these two iconic ranges.
| Rank | Mountain | Range | Elevation (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Marcy | Adirondacks | 5,344 |
| 2 | Algonquin Peak | Adirondacks | 5,114 |
| 3 | Mount Haystack | Adirondacks | 4,960 |
| 4 | Mount Skylight | Adirondacks | 4,926 |
| 5 | Whiteface Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,867 |
| 6 | Iroquois Peak | Adirondacks | 4,840 |
| 7 | Basin Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,827 |
| 8 | Gray Peak | Adirondacks | 4,826 |
| 9 | Dix Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,822 |
| 10 | Gothics | Adirondacks | 4,736 |
| 11 | Mount Colden | Adirondacks | 4,714 |
| 12 | Giant Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,627 |
| 13 | Nippletop | Adirondacks | 4,620 |
| 14 | Santanoni Peak | Adirondacks | 4,607 |
| 15 | Mount Redfield | Adirondacks | 4,606 |
| 16 | Wright Peak | Adirondacks | 4,580 |
| 17 | Saddleback Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,515 |
| 18 | Panther Peak | Adirondacks | 4,442 |
| 19 | TableTop Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,427 |
| 20 | Rocky Peak Ridge | Adirondacks | 4,420 |
| 21 | Macomb Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,405 |
| 22 | Armstrong Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,400 |
| 23 | Hough Peak | Adirondacks | 4,400 |
| 24 | Seward Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,361 |
| 25 | Mount Marshall | Adirondacks | 4,360 |
| 26 | Mount Allen | Adirondacks | 4,340 |
| 27 | Big Slide Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,240 |
| 28 | Esther Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,240 |
| 29 | Upper Wolfjaw Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,185 |
| 30 | Slide Mountain | Catskills | 4,180 |
| 31 | Lower Wolfjaw Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,175 |
| 32 | Street Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,166 |
| 33 | Phelps Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,161 |
| 34 | Donaldson Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,140 |
| 35 | Seymour Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,120 |
| 36 | Sawteeth | Adirondacks | 4,100 |
| 37 | Cascade Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,098 |
| 38 | South Dix | Adirondacks | 4,060 |
| 39 | Porter Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,059 |
| 40 | Mount Colvin | Adirondacks | 4,057 |
| 41 | Mount Emmons | Adirondacks | 4,044 |
| 42 | Hunter Mountain | Catskills | 4,040 |
| 43 | Dial Mountain | Adirondacks | 4,020 |
| 44 | Grace Peak | Adirondacks | 4,012 |
| 45 | Black Dome | Catskills | 3,980 |
| 46 | Blake Peak | Adirondacks | 3,960 |
| 47 | Cliff Mountain | Adirondacks | 3,960 |
| 48 | Thomas Cole Mountain | Catskills | 3,940 |
| 49 | Nye Mountain | Adirondacks | 3,895 |
| 50 | Couchsachraga Peak | Adirondacks | 3,820 |