Central Mountain, Mountain summit in Luzerne County, United States

Central Mountain is a 685-meter summit extending across portions of Columbia, Luzerne, and Sullivan Counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. The peak sits within a forested ridge system that marks the local terrain throughout this area.

Central Mountain was long called North Mountain because it is the northernmost mountain in Columbia County. Between 1860 and 1900 the name shifted to Central Mountain, after the village of Central, and it was the common name by the 1890s, when lumbering was prevalent. A Central District school and geographical district in Sugarloaf Township took its name.

This summit is a common destination for hikers exploring the ridge system of northeastern Pennsylvania. The peak attracts people seeking outdoor recreation in this rural, forested region.

Central Mountain lies on the Allegheny Front, with the East Branch Fishing Creek flowing along its base. The soils are deep muck saturated with water, and morainic knobs and kettles cover the lowest 200 to 500 feet of its slopes, so expect wet, uneven ground underfoot. Logging and all-terrain vehicle trails are noted as pressures on its habitats.

The mountain's name changed from North Mountain to Central Mountain between 1860 and 1900, taken from the village of Central. A school and geographical district called Central District in Sugarloaf Township was named after the mountain and the village. The old name referred to its position as the northernmost mountain in Columbia County.