Esther Mountain

Esther Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. The mountain is the northernmost of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains and its 28th highest peak. It was the only High Peak named for a woman until 2014, having been named in honor of Esther McComb, who made the first recorded climb to the summit in 1839, at age 15; at the time she was attempting to climb Whiteface Mountain from the north (Whiteface is a higher mountain which flanks Esther to the south).^[5]

Esther Mountain
Whiteface (left), Esther (right), from Hurricane
Highest point
Elevation	4,240 ft (1,290 m) NGVD 29[1]
Listing	Adirondack High Peaks 28th[2]
Coordinates	44°23′13″N 73°53′24″W[3]
Geography
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Location	Wilmington, Essex County, New York, U.S.
Parent range	Adirondack Mountains
Topo map	USGS Wilmington
Climbing
First ascent	1839 by Esther McComb[4]

Esther Mountain stands within the watershed of Lake Champlain, which drains into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The southeast side of Esther Mtn. drains into White Brook, thence into the West Branch of the Ausable River, which drains into Lake Champlain. The southwest and north sides of Esther Mountain drain into Frenchs Brook, thence into the Saranac River, and into Champlain.

The Whiteface Mountain Memorial Highway, which was opened in 1935, traverses the north and west sides of Esther on the way to the summit of Whiteface.

Climate

Climate data for Esther Mountain 44.3806 N, 73.8939 W, Elevation: 3,917 ft (1,194 m) (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	19.0 (−7.2)	21.1 (−6.1)	28.5 (−1.9)	44.3 (6.8)	56.9 (13.8)	65.3 (18.5)	69.6 (20.9)	68.3 (20.2)	62.5 (16.9)	49.8 (9.9)	34.4 (1.3)	24.5 (−4.2)	45.3 (7.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)	10.9 (−11.7)	12.7 (−10.7)	20.5 (−6.4)	34.4 (1.3)	47.4 (8.6)	56.5 (13.6)	61.2 (16.2)	59.8 (15.4)	53.5 (11.9)	41.2 (5.1)	27.6 (−2.4)	17.5 (−8.1)	36.9 (2.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	2.7 (−16.3)	4.3 (−15.4)	12.4 (−10.9)	24.5 (−4.2)	37.9 (3.3)	47.8 (8.8)	52.8 (11.6)	51.3 (10.7)	44.5 (6.9)	32.6 (0.3)	20.9 (−6.2)	10.4 (−12.0)	28.5 (−1.9)
Average precipitation inches (mm)	4.24 (108)	3.22 (82)	3.95 (100)	5.09 (129)	5.44 (138)	6.50 (165)	5.99 (152)	5.58 (142)	5.38 (137)	6.17 (157)	4.87 (124)	4.57 (116)	61 (1,550)
Source: PRISM Climate Group[6]

See also

• List of mountains in New York
• Northeast 111 4,000-footers
  • Adirondack Forty-sixers

References

1. Goodwin, Tony, ed. (2021). Adirondack trails. High peaks region (15th ed.). Adirondack Mountain Club. pp. 286–287. ISBN 9780998637181.
2. "The Peaks – Adirondack 46ers". adk46er.org. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
3. "Esther Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
4. Carson, Russell M. L. (1927). Peaks and People of the Adirondacks. Garden City: Doubleday. pp. 96–97. ISBN 9781404751200.
5. Goodwin, Tony, ed., Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region, Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004, p. 155. ISBN 1-931951-05-5
6. "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 26, 2023. To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.

External links

• "Esther Mountain, New York". Peakbagger.com.
• "Esther Mountain". SummitPost.org.
• Hiking Esther Mountain | PureAdirondacks.com