New York Mountain Trail

New York Mountain Trail is in the northwestern Sawatch Range, part of the Rocky Mountains in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located in the Holy Cross Wilderness Area within Eagle County. New York Mountain Trail is south of Interstate 70, near Eagle and very close to Fulford, Colorado. New York Mountain is the site of mining ruins from the late nineteenth century. Gold Dust Peak, 13,365 feet, lies south of New York Mountain. There are two main routes to NY Mtn, one from the Polar Star Hut area (1200 ft elevation gain) and one from Fulford (2500 ft elevation gain). The Polar Star to New York Mountain trailhead is well-marked with a sign at 11,250 feet. New York Mountain Trail ascends to New York Mountain ridge, a half-mile from the trailhead at 11,787 feet. New York Lake lies east of the ridge. New York Mountain Trail follows the ridge south to the summit of New York Mountain at an elevation of 12,450 feet. Hiking Colorado: Holy Cross Wilderness, a hiking guide by Kim Fenske, provides a description of New York Mountain Trail.