Balsam Lake Mountain

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Balsam Lake Mountain
Elevation	3,730 feet (1,140 m) ^[1]
Location	Ulster County, New York
Range	Catskill Mountains
Prominence	480 ft (150 m) ^[2]
Coordinates	42°2.74′N 74°35.67′W / 42.04567, -74.5945Coordinates: 42°2.74′N 74°35.67′W / 42.04567, -74.5945
Topo map	USGS Seager
Listing	Catskill High Peaks

Balsam Lake Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is the westernmost of the 35 Catskill High Peaks. Balsam Lake Mtn. is flanked to the east by Graham Mountain, and to the west by Mill Brook Ridge.

Balsam Lake Mountain stands within the watershed of the East Branch of the Delaware River, which drains into Delaware Bay. The northern slopes of Balsam Lake Mtn. drain into the headwaters of Mill Brook, thence into the East Branch of the Delaware at Pepacton Reservoir. The southern slopes of Balsam Lake Mtn. drain into Beaver Kill, thence into the East Branch.

Balsam Lake Mountain is within the Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest of New York's Catskill State Park.

[edit] Notes

^ Summit elevation between 3,720 and 3,740 ft.
^ Key col elevation between 3,240 and 3,260 ft.

[edit] See also

List of mountains in New York

[edit] External links

Balsam Lake Mountain Hiking Information Catskill 3500 Club
Peakbagger.com: Balsam Lake Mountain
USGS GNIS: Balsam Lake Mountain

v • d • e The High Peaks of New York's Catskill Mountains

Northwest Catskills	Bearpen • Vly • Halcott

Blackhead Mountains	Black Dome • Blackhead • Thomas Cole

Other northeast Catskills	Kaaterskill High Peak • Windham

Devil's Path	Hunter • Southwest Hunter • Indian Head • Plateau • Sugarloaf • Twin • West Kill

Other central Catskills	North Dome • Rusk • Sherrill

Southwest Catskills	Balsam • Balsam Lake • Big Indian • Doubletop • Eagle • Fir • Graham

Burroughs Range	Cornell • Slide • Wittenberg

Other southern Catskills	Balsam Cap • Friday • Lone • Panther • Peekamoose • Rocky • Table