High Peaks Wilderness Area

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backcountry region hiking destination protected area wilderness area

The High Peaks Wilderness Area is a vast, rugged backcountry region in New York’s Adirondack Park, renowned for its numerous high-elevation summits, including many of the state’s tallest mountains, and extensive hiking and backpacking opportunities.

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Statements (58)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	backcountry region → hiking destination → protected area → wilderness area →
accessPoint	Adirondak Loj trailheads → Garden trailhead in Keene Valley → Upper Works trailhead near Newcomb →
adjacentTo	Dix Mountain Wilderness Area → Giant Mountain Wilderness Area → Sentinel Range Wilderness Area →
administeredBy	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation →
contains	Algonquin Peak → Avalanche Lake (Adirondacks) → Basin Mountain (Adirondacks) → Cliff Mountain (Adirondacks) → Flowed Lands → Gothics → Gray Peak (Adirondacks) → Indian Pass → Johns Brook Valley → Lake Colden → Marcy Dam area → Mount Colden → Mount Haystack → Mount Marcy → Phelps Mountain (Adirondacks) → Redfield Mountain → Saddleback Mountain (Adirondacks) → Skylight → Tabletop Mountain (Adirondacks) → Upper Ausable Lake headwaters region →
country	United States →
governingLaw	“Forever Wild” clause of the New York State Constitution →
hasDesignation	High Peaks Wilderness Complex management unit →
highestPoint	Mount Marcy →
highestPointElevation	1629 m → 5344 ft →
iucnCategory	Ib →
knownFor	alpine and subalpine ecosystems → backpacking routes → containing many of the tallest mountains in New York State → extensive hiking opportunities → numerous high-elevation summits → rugged terrain →
locatedIn	Adirondack Mountains → Adirondack Park → Essex County, New York NERFINISHED → Franklin County, New York NERFINISHED → Hamilton County, New York NERFINISHED → New York →
partOf	Forest Preserve of New York State →
popularActivity	backpacking → day hiking → mountain climbing → winter mountaineering →
regulation	bear canister requirement in core areas during certain seasons → camping restrictions near trails and water bodies → group size limits for hikers and campers →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Essex County, New York → Essex County, New York ("Giant Mountain Wilderness Area") →	contains
Feldspar Brook → Opalescent River →	locatedInProtectedArea
Santanoni Preserve ("High Peaks Wilderness region of the Adirondacks") →	adjacentTo
Adirondack Park ("High Peaks Wilderness") →	containsFeature
Feldspar Brook →	flowsThrough
St. Huberts, New York →	hasAccessTo
Saranac Lake ("High Peaks Wilderness") →	hasNearbyProtectedArea
Town of Newcomb →	locatedNear
New York State Route 73 ("High Peaks Wilderness") →	passesNear