Storm King Mountain (New York)

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Storm King Mountain
Storm King and New York State Route 218 as seen from atop Breakneck Ridge
Highest point
Elevation	1340+ feet (408+ m)[1]
Prominence	100 ft (30 m)[1]
Coordinates	41°25′58″N 73°59′41″W / 41.4328716°N 73.9945843°W / 41.4328716; -73.9945843[2]
Geography
Storm King Mountain Orange County, New York, U.S. Show map of New York Storm King Mountain Storm King Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States
Parent range	Hudson Highlands
Topo map	USGS West Point
Climbing
Easiest route	Trail hike

Storm King Mountain is a mountain on the west bank of the Hudson River just south of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. Together with Breakneck Ridge on the opposite bank of the river it forms "Wey-Gat" or Wind Gate, the picturesque northern narrows of the Hudson Highlands. Its distinctive curved ridge is the most prominent aspect of the view south down Newburgh Bay, from Newburgh, Beacon, and the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. It can also be seen by southbound travelers on nearby sections of the New York State Thruway. This view was a popular subject for early artists of the Hudson River School.

While thought of as the highest point in the area, its summit reaching approximately 1,340 feet (410 m) above sea level, the eastern summit known officially as Butter Hill is actually higher, with an elevation of 1,380 feet (420 m).