Balsam Mountain (Ulster County, New York)

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Balsam Mountain
Elevation	3,610 feet (1,100 m) ^[1]
Location	Ulster County, New York
Range	Catskill Mountains
Prominence	580 ft (180 m) ^[2]
Coordinates	42°5.45′N 74°29.28′W / 42.09083, -74.488Coordinates: 42°5.45′N 74°29.28′W / 42.09083, -74.488
Topo map	USGS Shandaken
Listing	Catskill High Peaks

Balsam Mountain is a mountain located in Ulster County, New York. The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains. Balsam Mtn. is flanked to the northwest by Belle Ayr Mountain, and to the southwest by Haynes Mountain.

The eastern slopes of Balsam Mountain drain into Esopus Creek, thence into the Hudson River, which drains into New York Bay. The west side of Balsam Mountain drains through Rider Hollow into Dry Brook, thence into the East Branch of the Delaware River, and into Delaware Bay.

Balsam Mountain is contained within of New York's Catskill State Park.

[edit] Notes

^ Summit elevation between 3,600 and 3,620 ft.
^ Key col elevation between 3,020 and 3,040 ft.

[edit] See also

List of mountains in New York

[edit] External links

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