Want to join a club where the only membership fee is bagging peaks? If you live in the Northeast and love to hike, then put this one on your to-do list. Each of the 46 peaks on this historic list is in Adirondack Park in upstate New York.
Why is this list historic? Well, when it was created it was believed that all of the 46 peaks were at least 4,000 feet tall. Later surveys found that four didn’t measure up, but the list wasn’t changed. Another peak was found to be right at 4,000 feet (MacNaughton Mountain), but it’s not a required summit to complete the list. So complete the original 46, and you’re in!
Twenty of the peaks don’t have official trails, but due to the volume of peakbaggers seeking their summits, there are some boot-beaten paths to follow. The rest have well-maintained hiking trails, but the sheer volume of peaks still makes this list quite an accomplishment, trail or not.
All of the peaks are in Essex County except for Seward, Donaldson, Emmons, and Seymour, which are located in adjacent Franklin County. Adirondack Park is half private land, but the 46 peaks are in the public forest preserve. Lake Placid makes a great home base for a hiking trip in the Adirondacks.
Learn more about the members of this dedicated club, who focus more on being stewards of these beautiful peaks rather than just bagging them.
Mountains on this map
| Mountain | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Mount Marcy (State High Point) | 5,344 ft (1,629 m) |
| Algonquin Peak | 5,115 ft (1,559 m) |
| Mount Haystack | 4,961 ft (1,512 m) |
| Mount Skylight | 4,925 ft (1,501 m) |
| Whiteface Mountain | 4,867 ft (1,483 m) |
| Dix Mountain | 4,857 ft (1,480 m) |
| Gray Peak | 4,840 ft (1,475 m) |
| Iroquois Peak | 4,840 ft (1,475 m) |
| Basin Mountain | 4,826 ft (1,471 m) |
| Gothics | 4,736 ft (1,444 m) |
| Mount Colden | 4,715 ft (1,437 m) |
| Giant Mountain | 4,626 ft (1,410 m) |
| Nippletop | 4,620 ft (1,408 m) |
| Santanoni Peak | 4,607 ft (1,404 m) |
| Mount Redfield | 4,606 ft (1,404 m) |
| Wright Peak | 4,580 ft (1,396 m) |
| Saddleback Mountain | 4,528 ft (1,380 m) |
| Panther Peak | 4,442 ft (1,354 m) |
| Table Top Mountain | 4,427 ft (1,349 m) |
| Rocky Peak Ridge | 4,420 ft (1,347 m) |
| Macomb Mountain | 4,405 ft (1,343 m) |
| Armstrong Mountain | 4,400 ft (1,341 m) |
| Hough Peak | 4,400 ft (1,341 m) |
| Seward Mountain | 4,361 ft (1,329 m) |
| Mount Marshall | 4,360 ft (1,329 m) |
| Allen Mountain | 4,340 ft (1,323 m) |
| Big Slide Mountain | 4,240 ft (1,292 m) |
| Esther Mountain | 4,240 ft (1,292 m) |
| Upper Wolfjaw Mountain | 4,185 ft (1,276 m) |
| Lower Wolfjaw Mountain | 4,176 ft (1,273 m) |
| Street Mountain | 4,166 ft (1,270 m) |
| Phelps Mountain | 4,161 ft (1,268 m) |
| Donaldson Mountain | 4,140 ft (1,262 m) |
| Seymour Mountain | 4,120 ft (1,256 m) |
| Sawteeth | 4,100 ft (1,250 m) |
| Cascade Mountain | 4,098 ft (1,249 m) |
| South Dix | 4,060 ft (1,237 m) |
| Porter Mountain | 4,059 ft (1,237 m) |
| Mount Colvin | 4,057 ft (1,237 m) |
| Mount Emmons | 4,040 ft (1,231 m) |
| Dial Mountain | 4,020 ft (1,225 m) |
| Grace Peak | 4,012 ft (1,223 m) |
| Blake Peak | 3,960 ft (1,207 m) |
| Cliff Mountain | 3,960 ft (1,207 m) |
| Nye Mountain | 3,895 ft (1,187 m) |
| Couchsachraga Peak | 3,820 ft (1,164 m) |