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McCauley Mountain
MCCAULEY MOUNTAIN, NEW YORK, CHAIR LIFT GIVES TOURISTS A PANORAMIC VIEW IN THE ADIRONDACK FOREST PRESERVE - NARA - 554490.jpg
McCauley Mountain chair lift, 1973. Photo by Anne LaBastille.
Highest point
Elevation 2,280 feet (690 m)
Geography
McCauley Mountain is located in New York Adirondack Park
McCauley Mountain
McCauley Mountain
Location in New York Adirondack Park
McCauley Mountain is located in the United States
McCauley Mountain
McCauley Mountain
Location in the United States
Location SE of Old Forge, New York, USA
Topo map USGS Old Forge

McCauley Mountain is a summit and ski resort in the Town of Webb, Herkimer County, New York. It is located just outside the hamlet of Old Forge, in the south-western area of the Adirondack Mountains.

Opened in 1958, it was the hometown hill of Olympic skier Hank Kashiwa.

The summit of McCauley Mountain is at an altitude of 2,280 feet (690 m). The hill features a 633-foot (193 m) vertical drop, 21 ski trails of between three and 5,000 feet (1,500 m), two T-bar tows, two rope tows, and one double chairlift.

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