List of New York Firetowers
In this challenge, you set out to tackle this list of New York firetowers. The firetowers are both in the Adirondacks as well as the Catskills in New York. There are 26 firetowers listed in the Adirondacks (you must complete 18 of them), and there are 6 firetowers listed in the Catskills (you must complete all 6!).
If the peak name is green, click the hyperlink to read more about the mountain in my post! Those with an asterisk (*) may no longer be on the official challenge list.
Please double check which areas may be closed during hunting season or winter for your own safety.
The Peak
Adirondacks
1. Mount Adams
2. Mount Arab
3. Azure Mountain
5. Belfry Mountain
6. Black Mountain
7. Blue Mountain
8. Cathedral Rock
9. Goodnow Mountain
10. Gore Mountain
11. Hadley Mountain
12. Hurricane Mountain
13. Kane Mountain
14. Loon Lake Mountain*
15. Lyon Mountain
16. Owls Head Mountain
17. Pillsbury Mountain
18. Poke-o-Moonshine Mountain
19. Snowy Mountain
20. Spruce Mountain
21. Stillwater Mountain*
22. St. Regis Mountain
23. Swede Mountain
24. Vanderwhacker Mountain
25. Wakely Mountain
26. Woodhull Marshall
Catskills
1. Overlook Mountain
2. Hunter Mountain
3. Red Hill Mountain
4. Balsam Lake Mountain
5. Tremper Mountain
6. Upper Esopus Mountain
Elevation
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3,250ft
2,546ft
2,518ft
2,350ft
1,840ft
2,641ft
3,750ft
1,680ft
2,690ft
3,563ft
2,654ft
3,678ft
2,180ft
3,327ft
3,819ft
2,812ft
3,597ft
2,180ft
3,898ft
2,009ft
2,244ft
2,874ft
1,904ft
3,389ft
3,744ft
2,365ft
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3,140ft
4,040ft
2,990ft
3,723ft
2,740ft
670ft
Date Hiked
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9/30/18
8/8/18
6/14/20
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6/14/20
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8/5/18
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11/10/22
When finished, you can complete the Catskill Firetower Challenge Log for just the 6 peaks, or you can complete the whole Firetower Challenge by tracking everything summited in both regions from this list of New York firetowers.