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Hough Peak () is a
mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
in the Dix Range of the
Adirondacks The Adirondack Mountains ( ) are a massif of mountains in Northeastern New York (state), New York which form a circular dome approximately wide and covering about . The region contains more than 100 peaks, including Mount Marcy, which is the hi ...
in the
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of
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
. It is the 23rd-highest of the
Adirondack High Peaks The Adirondack High Peaks are a set of 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York (state), New York state. They have been popular hiking destinations since the late 1920s, when the list of peaks was published in Russell Carson's bo ...
, with an elevation of . The mountain is located in the
High Peaks Wilderness Area The High Peaks Wilderness Area is the largest wilderness area of the Forest Preserve in the U.S. state of New York. It is located in three counties and six towns in the Adirondack Park: Harrietstown in Franklin County, North Elba, Keene, ...
, in the town of North Hudson in Essex County. It is named for Franklin B. Hough, an early Adirondack conservationist and forester.


History

Hough Peak was called "Middle Dix" or "Little Dix" prior to 1927, after New York governor
John Adams Dix John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 – April 21, 1879) was an American politician and military officer who was Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War. He was notable for arresting the pro-Southe ...
. The earliest recorded ascent of the mountain was made on August 31, 1921, by brothers Bob and
George Marshall George Catlett Marshall Jr. (31 December 1880 – 16 October 1959) was an American army officer and statesman. He rose through the United States Army to become Chief of Staff of the United States Army, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army under pres ...
and their friend Herbert Clark. The trio completed the ascent as part of a challenge they had devised to climb all peaks over in the Adirondacks, which eventually evolved into the list of the 46
Adirondack High Peaks The Adirondack High Peaks are a set of 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York (state), New York state. They have been popular hiking destinations since the late 1920s, when the list of peaks was published in Russell Carson's bo ...
. In 1927, Russell Carson proposed renaming the mountain "Mount Marshall" in honor of the Marshall brothers in his book ''Peaks and People of the Adirondacks''. The book sold well and popularized the new name, although the Marshall brothers were opposed to having a mountain named after them. Objections were also made to naming peaks after living persons in the
Adirondack Mountain Club The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1922. It has approximately 30,000 members. The ADK is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve, parks, wild l ...
, although these came primarily from anti-Semitic members who did not want the name of the Jewish Marshall family attached to a mountain. Club member Theodore Van Wyck Anthony succeeded in having Carson's proposed names removed from club maps in 1928. In 1937, the state Board on Geographic Names instead renamed Middle Dix to "Hough Peak", after Franklin B. Hough, at the request of the New York State Conservation Department. The name Mount Marshall was eventually applied to another mountain in the MacIntyre Mountains in 1942, following a petition from the
Adirondack Forty-Sixers The Adirondack Forty-Sixers are an organization of hikers who have Peak bagging, climbed all forty-six of the traditionally recognized Adirondack High Peaks, High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. They are often referred to just as 46ers. As of ...
.


Ascent routes

Hough Peak is only accessible to hikers on the Dix Range Crest Path, an unmarked trail which connects the peaks of the Dix Range. The path connects Hough to the summits of neighboring Dix Mountain and South Dix; hikers must first ascend one or the other to access Hough.


See also

*
List of mountains in New York There are three major mountain ranges in New York: the Adirondack Mountains, the Catskill Mountains, and part of the Appalachian Mountains. Adirondack Mountains The Adirondack Mountains are sometimes considered part of the Appalachians but, ...
*
Northeast 111 The Northeast 111 is a peak-bagging list of mountains in the northeastern states of the United States. It includes the sixty-seven 4000-footers of New England (48 in New Hampshire, 14 in Maine and 5 in Vermont), the 46 Adirondack High Peaks, ...
4,000-footers *
Adirondack High Peaks The Adirondack High Peaks are a set of 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondack Mountains of New York (state), New York state. They have been popular hiking destinations since the late 1920s, when the list of peaks was published in Russell Carson's bo ...
*
Adirondack Forty-Sixers The Adirondack Forty-Sixers are an organization of hikers who have Peak bagging, climbed all forty-six of the traditionally recognized Adirondack High Peaks, High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. They are often referred to just as 46ers. As of ...


References


Bibliography

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External links


Backcountry information for Adirondack Park
at ''dec.ny.gov''
Dix Range hiking guide
at ''lakeplacid.com''
Hough Peak geography
at ''peakbagger.com''
Hough Peak description
at ''summitpost.org'' {{Mountains of New York Mountains of Essex County, New York Adirondack High Peaks Mountains of New York (state)