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Gray Peak
Gray Peak from Mount Marcy.jpg
View of Gray Peak from Mount Marcy in winter.
Highest point
Elevation 4,826 ft (1,471 m)
Prominence 102 ft (31 m)
Listing Adirondack High Peaks 7th
Geography
Map of New York showing location of Gray Peak
Map of New York showing location of Gray Peak
Gray Peak
Location in New York Adirondack Park
Map of New York showing location of Gray Peak
Map of New York showing location of Gray Peak
Gray Peak
Location in the United States
Location Keene, New York, U.S.
Parent range Adirondacks
Topo map USGS Mount Marcy
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Gray Peak is the seventh-highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park, in New York, United States, and is located in close proximity to Mount Marcy, the highest peak in New York state. Gray Peak is southwest of Mt. Marcy and southeast of Mount Colden. It was named for Asa Gray by Verplanck Colvin.

Gray Peak is most frequently climbed from Lake Tear of the Clouds, with approaches via Elk Lake or Upper Works. Gray is the highest peak in the Adirondacks without a maintained and marked trail. This fact, combined with the somewhat limited view from Gray's summit, means that it is less frequently climbed than many shorter peaks.

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