It was considered too high and steep for farming and horse drawn logging.

[3] Gore Mountain stands within the watershed of the Hudson River which drains into New York Harbor.

In 1878, Henry Hudson Barton began mining garnet at Gore Mountain for use as sandpaper abrasives, later purchasing the mountain and founding Barton Mines.

The company relocated its mining operation to nearby Ruby Mountain in 1982.

[6] The largest garnet crystals in the world are found at Gore Mountain, ranging from 30 centimetres (12 in) to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in diameter.