In the High Peaks Mystery Cache
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Have you ever wished that you could do some cacheing while hiking in the high peaks? You might already know some of the information needed to solve this one and it's also easily found on the internet. After completing this cache you can claim the braging rights of finding the only cache "In the high peaks"
Cache is NOT at listed coordinates above!!
The cache can be found at…
N43° AB.CDE W74°FG.HIJ
A= Saddleback Mountain at an elevation of 4A15’ is part of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains. The 0.2 mi (0.32 km) long summit ridge has peaks at each end with a pronounced dip between, giving it the profile of a saddle.
B= Dix Mountain at an elevation of 48B7’ is the sixth highest peak in the Adirondack Park, and was named in 1837 after John Dix (1798–1879), who was the Secretary of State of New York at the time, and later became the state's governor.
C= Street Mountain at an elevation of 4C66’ is named after Alfred Billings Street (1811–1881), a poet and New York State Librarian.
D= Algonquin Peak at an elevation of 5D14’ is the second highest mountain in New York
E= Mount Colden at an elevation of 4E14’ is the eleventh highest peak in the High Peaks. The peak is named after David S. Colden, an investor in the McIntyre Iron Works, in 1836. The peak was briefly renamed "Mount McMartin" the next year, but the older name persisted. The mountain is known for its distinctive Trap Dyke, a large crevice running up the center of the mountain.
F= Giant Mountain at an elevation of 46F6’ is the twelfth highest peak. This peak is also known as "Giant of the Valley," The prominent rock slides on the mountain's steep western face and its location away from most other large peaks make it quite an imposing figure, leading to its name.
G= Whiteface Mountain at an elevation of 48G7’ is the fifth-highest mountain in New York State. Set apart from most of the other High Peaks, the summit offers a 360-degree view. Whiteface hosted the alpine skiing competition of the 1980 Winter Olympics.
H= Nippletop at an elevation of 4H20’ is part of the Colvin Range. Nippletop is flanked to the northeast by Dial Mountain. To the east, it faces Dix Mountain across Hunters Pass, and to the west it faces Mount Colvin across Elk Pass.
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