Elevation

4,409 ft / 1,344 m

#30 in New York

#37,178 in United States

Prominence

390 ft / 119 m

#307 in New York

#7,714 in United States

Summits

188 summits

#67 in New York

#169 in United States

Top climbing months

August   20%

July   18%

September  17%

Most climbed route

Herdpath from South Dix

15.3 mi • 5,022 ft gain

Highlights

  • Hough Peak is one of the four peaks in the Dix Range which are reached by unmaintained trails (the others are Grace Peak, South Dix, and Macomb).
  • Named for Franklin B. Hough, sometimes called the "father of American Forestry", since he was the first chief of the U.S. Division of Forestry.
33 summits • 15.3 mi • 5,022 ft gain • 10 hr 48 min
2 summits • 16.1 mi • 4,581 ft gain • 11 hr 51 min
1 summit • 14.6 mi • 4,655 ft gain • 11 hr 57 min
1 summit • 16.7 mi • 3,785 ft gain • 8 hr 41 min
1 summit • 16.7 mi • 4,121 ft gain • 7 hr 49 min
1 summit • 18.3 mi • 4,286 ft gain • 12 hr 59 min
1 summit • 18.9 mi • 5,014 ft gain • 15 hr 50 min
1 summit • 20.0 mi • 3,509 ft gain • 9 hr 55 min
1 summit • 24.4 mi • 6,917 ft gain • 31 hr 46 min

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