Basin Mountain is the ninth-highest peak of the High Peaks Region in the Adirondack Park in the U.S. State of New York. The peak was named by Verplanck Colvin for several basins formed between knobs on its slopes. It is located in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. A basin is an area of land enclosed by higher land.

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Basin Mountain
Basin as seen from Haystack
Highest point
Elevation	4,826 ft (1,471 m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	725 ft (221 m)[1]
Listing	Adirondack High Peaks 9th
Coordinates	44°07′16″N 73°53′11″W[2]
Geography
Basin Mountain Location of Basin Mountain within New York Show map of New York Adirondack Park Basin Mountain Basin Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Keene, New York, U.S.
Parent range	Adirondacks
Topo map	USGS Keene Valley
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Basin Mountain is one of the highest peaks in the Great Range.

Basin Mountain can be climbed from many trailheads in the Adirondacks. The shortest route to the peak starts at The Garden trailhead west of the village of Keene Valley.

References

External links

• "Basin Mountain". SummitPost.org.

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