Fir Mountain (New York)

Fir Mountain
Fir Mountain Ulster County, New York Show map of New York Fir Mountain Fir Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States
Highest point
Elevation	3620+ ft (1103+ m) NGVD 29[1]
Prominence	420 ft (130 m)[1]
Listing	Catskill High Peaks 25th
Coordinates	42°01′39″N 74°28′09″W / 42.0275916°N 74.4690414°W / 42.0275916; -74.4690414[2]
Geography
Location	Ulster County, New York
Parent range	Catskill Mountains
Topo map	USGS Shandaken

Fir Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Fir Mountain is flanked to the northwest by Big Indian Mountain, and to the southeast by Spruce Mountain.

The east side of Fir Mountain drains into Esopus Creek, thence into the Hudson River, and into New York Bay. The northwest end of Fir Mtn. drains into Elk Bushkill, thence into Esopus Creek. The west and south sides of Fir Mtn. drain into Biscuit Brook, thence into the West Branch of the Neversink River, the Delaware River, and into Delaware Bay.

Fir Mountain is within the Big Indian Wilderness of New York's Catskill State Park.

See also

• List of mountains in New York

References

External links

• Catskill 3500 Club: Fir Mountain

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