Mountain Ranges

[Skyclimber]

Being a multiple Forty-Sixer you may laugh at my questions, but even other Forty-Sixers I know, couldn't give me the answer, so I am going to ask it here.

Which Mountains in particular makes the Lower Range?
Which Mountains in Particular makes the Upper Range?
Which Mountains in Particular makes the Great Range?

I want to type my entire Hiking Journal on my computer, but want to break them up into chapters by ranges. :headbang:

Thanks for you help.

[lumberzac]

I consider the Lower Range to be Gothics, Armstrong, Upper Wolfjaw, Lower Wolfjaw, Hedgehog, and Rooster Comb. I consider the Upper Range to be, Saddleback, Basin, Haystack, and Marcy. I know some people don’t consider Marcy as part of the Great Range, and others consider Sawteeth as part of the range.

[Skyclimber]

Those sound about right. Now how about the Upper Range?

Thanks

[Mavs00]

I agree with Zac -

It's in Zac's post, but the Upper range is - Saddleback, Basin, Haystack & Marcy (if you include her, which I do).

For journal purposes, I'd include Sawteeth in the lower range (since it's part of the same geological uplift that formed the rest). Otherwise, it's just hanging out there like by its lonesome

[BrianH]

Snow

To be technical - I believe that Snow Mt (near Hedgehog) is also a part of the Great Range.

[Gandalf]

While we're on the subject...does anyone know why Skylight (or even Redfield) aren't considered Great Range mountains? When I look at a map, they seem to continue the general NE to SW line rather faithfully with a relatively high col between Skylight and Marcy of ~4300 feet.

Is it simply more convenient to end the Range with the highest peak in the Adirondacks? Or is there something else to it, geologically?

[Skyclimber]

[QUOTE=Skyclimber2971w]Those sound about right. Now how about the Upper Range?

I meant to say, "Great Range." Sorry about that.

[Kevin]

While we're on the subject...does anyone know why Skylight (or even Redfield) aren't considered Great Range mountains? When I look at a map, they seem to continue the general NE to SW line rather faithfully with a relatively high col between Skylight and Marcy of ~4300 feet.

Is it simply more convenient to end the Range with the highest peak in the Adirondacks? Or is there something else to it, geologically?

Excellent point and one I've wondered myself looking over the topo...

[lumberzac]

You should include Gray as well, seeing as technically it's really an arm off of Marcy.