The Great Range is a mountain range in the Adirondack Mountains , near Keene Valley , New York , United States . It rises in the heart of the High Peaks region between Ausable Lakes to the southeast and the Johns Brook Valley to the northwest.
5-517: The range is approximately 12 miles (19 km) long and includes seven of the forty-six High Peaks. They are, along the main ridge from northeast to southwest, Lower Wolfjaw , Upper Wolfjaw , Armstrong , Gothics , Saddleback , Basin , and Haystack . Sawteeth is a spur of Gothics, and Marcy is often associated with the Great Range but it is not a "historical" part of the Great Range. The entire range can be hiked on six maintained trails, and
10-572: A single campsite on the route. This article about a location in Essex County, New York is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lower Wolfjaw Mountain Lower Wolfjaw Mountain is located in Essex County , New York , United States. Landscape artist Alexander Helwig Wyant (1836–1892) named Lower Wolfjaw, together with neighboring Upper Wolfjaw Mountain , about 1870 for their appearance in profile. The mountain
15-742: Is considered a premier challenge for hikers in the Adirondacks. From the Rooster Comb trailhead at the northeast end of the range, the Rooster Comb Trail, Hedgehog Mountain Trail, W. A. White Trail, ADK Range Trail, and State Range Trail travel along the ridges between the peaks. The State Range Trail continues southwest to Haystack and Marcy. The total distance to Mt. Marcy is 13.5 miles (21.7 km). A side trip to Rooster Comb can be made which adds an additional mile of distance. There are no lean-tos and only
20-690: Is the northeasternmost of the Adirondack High Peaks in the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains . Lower Wolfjaw Mountain is flanked to the southwest by Upper Wolfjaw Mountain, and to the northeast by Hedgehog Mountain. Lower Wolfjaw Mountain stands within the watershed of the East Branch of the Ausable River , which drains into Lake Champlain , thence into Canada 's Richelieu River ,
25-664: The Saint Lawrence River , and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence . The east and southeast sides of Lower Wolfjaw Mtn. drain into Wedge Brook, thence into the East Branch of the Ausable River. The west side of Lower Wolfjaw Mountain drains into Wolfjaw Brook, thence into Johns Brook and the East Branch. The north side of Lower Wolfjaw drains into Bennies Brook, thence into Johns Brook. The northeast end of Lower Wolfjaw drains into Rock Cut Brook, thence into Johns Brook. Lower Wolfjaw Mountain
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