| Carrick Mountain | |
| Elevation M: | 381 |
| Listing: | Marilyn |
| Map: | Ireland |
| Language: | Irish |
| Location: | County Wicklow, Ireland |
| Range: | Wicklow Mountains |
| Coordinates: | 52.9806°N -6.1664°W |
| Topo: | OSi Discovery 56 |
| Grid Ref Ireland: | T232940 |
| Easiest Route: | Glenealy village, from southeast |
Carrick Mountain is located in the eastern foothills of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Historically it was called Carrigmurrely (1756) and Carrickmacreily (1795).[1]
The mountain rises directly above the village of Glenealy on the R752, midway between Rathnew and Rathdrum. The mountain is, bar a few large rocky knolls, completely covered in forest.
There is a network of forest roads on the hill, with long straights, steeps slopes, and hair-pin bends; the forest roads, with their sand and gravel surfaces, ascend to within 100 m of the summit. It is a popular location for car rallying (official and unofficial).
There are granite outcrops near the summit of Carrick, which have been established as a minor rock-climbing location. About 15 single-pitch routes have been recorded, at all grades up to E2.[2]