| Mount Marcy | |
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 Mount Marcy (photo taken from Mount Haystack, looking across Panther Gorge) | |
| Elevation | 5,344 feet (1,629 m) |
| Location | Essex County, New York, USA |
| Range | Adirondack Mountains |
| Prominence | 4,912 ft (1,497 m) |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Topo map | USGS Mount Marcy |
| First ascent | 1837 by Ebenezer Emmons and party |
| Easiest route | hike |
| Listing | Adirondack High Peaks |
- For other uses, see Mount Marcy (disambiguation)
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History
The mountain is named after former governor William L. Marcy, who authorized the environmental survey that explored the area. William Learned Marcy ( December 12, 1786 - July 4, 1857) was an American statesman who served as U Mt. Marcy is sometimes called Tahawus — an Indian name that means "the cloud splitter," however, the local Indians, who were few in number, had no name for the mountain. "Cloud Splitter" was an Indian name that Caucasians invented for the mountain. The name "Tahawus" has also been used for other Adirondack features.
The first recorded ascent of Mount Marcy was in 1837 by a large party led by Ebenezer Emmons. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Ebenezer Emmons (1799-1863 American Geologist, was born at Middlefield Massachusetts, on the 16th of May 1799 son of Ebenezer and Mary (Mack Emmons Today the ascent is easier due to existing trails that require no technical skills, allowing ascent and descent to be made in a day. “Alpinist” redirects here See also Alpinist (magazine Mountaineering is the Sport, Hobby or Profession of
Historic Lake Tear of the Clouds
At the col between Mt. In a range of hills or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch, Marcy and Skylight is the highest source of the Hudson River, Lake Tear of the Clouds. The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami Lake Tear of the Clouds ( is a small tarn, in Essex County New York, on the southwest slope of Mount Marcy; it is both the highest lake in the state and Theodore Roosevelt was camped there on September 14, 1901 after summiting Marcy when he got word that William McKinley who had been shot a week earlier had taken a serious turn for the worse. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting William McKinley Jr ( January 29, 1843 September 14, 1901) was the twenty-fifth President of the United States, and the last
Roosevelt and his party hiked ten miles down the southwest face of the mountain to Long Lake, New York where he hired a stage coach and took a legendary midnight ride through forty miles of precipitous Adirondack roads to the closest train station at North Creek, New York. Long Lake is a Town in Hamilton County, New York in the United States. North Creek is a hamlet in the Adirondack Park, in the town of Johnsburg, in Warren County, New York, United States When he arrived he found out McKinley had died and that he was President. He took the train to Buffalo, New York where McKinley had been shot, and he was sworn in there. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. The route from Long Lake to North Creek has been designated the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail. The Roosevelt-Marcy Trail is named for the historic route Vice President Theodore Roosevelt traveled on a dangerous midnight stagecoach ride from Tahawus
Routes
Mount Marcy is one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. The High Peaks is the name for the 46 highest Mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, USA, and the region around them The majority of the mountain is forested, although the final few hundred feet is above tree line. The peak is dominated by rocky outcrops, lichens, and alpine shrubs. There are two plaques at the top commemorating the centennial of the climb as well as the mountain summit itself.
The shortest and most frequently used route up the mountain is from the northwest, the Van Hoevenberg Trail, which starts at the Adirondak Loj near Heart Lake. Adirondak Loj is a historic lodge near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. From there it is 7. 4 miles (11. 2 km) to the summit, a lengthy roundtrip which can nevertheless be done in a day. A large section of the trail is suitable for alpine skiing and snowboard on the way down, although there are a few locations where snowboarders will have to take off their snowboard and walk up a little.
Hikers starting up the Johns Brook Trail from the Garden parking north of the mountain in Keene Valley have a 9-mile (14. 4 km) journey to the summit, and sometimes spend a night at Johns Brook Lodge in the process.
A lengthier southern approach can be made from either of the two major trailheads for the southern High Peaks, Upper Works or Elk Lake.
Mount Marcy is in the Town of Keene in Essex County. Keene is a Town in central Essex County, New York, United States. Essex County is a County located in the US state of New York.
Gallery
 Summit of Mt. Marcy seen from near Little Marcy |  Mt. Marcy summit |
See also
- Adirondack Park
- High Peaks Wilderness Area
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Mountain peaks of the United States
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