MacNaughton Mountain is a

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located in Essex County, New York, named after James MacNaughton (1851–1905), the grandson of

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. The mountain is part of the Street Range of the

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. The western slopes and north end of MacNaughton Mountain drain into Preston Ponds and Duck Hole pond, the

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of the Cold River, which drains into the

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, the

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, and into the

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. The eastern slopes and south end of MacNaughton Mtn. drain into the southern Indian Pass Brook, thence into

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, the source of the

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, and into New York Bay. MacNaughton Mountain is within the

High Peaks Wilderness Area The High Peaks Wilderness Area, the largest Forest Preserve unit in the U.S. state of New York, is located in three counties and six towns in the Adirondack Park: Harrietstown in Franklin County, North Elba, Keene, North Hudson and Newcom ...

of New York's

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. According to early surveys, MacNaughton Mountain's elevation was , short of the 4,000 ft needed to qualify it as one of the Adirondack High Peaks. According to the 1953 survey, the mountain ''did'' reach that height, while four of the 46 peaks on the list fell short. However, the list was kept the same because those were the original 46. Since then, a survey has measured the elevation at exactly . Because it is not one of the officially recognized Adirondack High Peaks and it does not offer notable views, MacNaughton is not climbed as frequently as many other mountains. There is no maintained trail or clear herd path for most of the climb from the end of the nearest trail at Wallface Pond.

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Peakbagger.com: MacNaughton Mountain

* Mountains of Essex County, New York Mountains of New York (state) {{EssexCountyNY-geo-stub

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