Colvin Range map

Colvin Range

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1 245 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

232 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

Proportional Prominence 656 m

AHP46

The 46 Adirondack High Peaks

About

Mount Colvin is the 39th highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains in the U.S. State of New York. Mount Colvin offers excellent views of a number of other Adirondack High Peaks, most notably the peaks that comprise the Great Range. High Peaks that are readily visible from Colvin include Giant, Rocky Peak Ridge, Upper Wolfjaw, Lower Wolfjaw, Armstrong, Sawteeth, Gothics, Saddleback, Basin, Tabletop, Marcy, Haystack, Redfield, Allen, Nippletop, Dial and Blake.

The mountain is named after Verplanck Colvin, an explorer of the Adirondacks and the director of the survey which mapped the region. Originally named Mount Sabele and unknown to Colvin, he deferred to a survey team member to name it. The member chose Mount Colvin to honor his leader.

There's a hiking trail (T2) called Colvin Trail leading to the summit. Colvin Range is one of the 2 peaks along the Colvin Range Trail.

By elevation Colvin Range is

# 50 out of 1601 in Adirondack Park
# 51 out of 3825 in New York
# 45 out of 126 in High Peaks Wilderness
# 47 out of 591 in Essex County
# 50 out of 1678 in the Adirondack Mountains
# 2 out of 17 in the Colvin Range

By prominence Colvin Range is

# 29 out of 126 in High Peaks Wilderness
# 63 out of 591 in Essex County
# 4 out of 17 in the Colvin Range