(Inspired by the 'Pyramid' thread)
This comes up from time to time. You have a few hours to kill, or you have a 'non-peakbagger' friend who wants a short hike, or you just did a monster hike yesterday and you don't want to kill yourself, but the weather forecast looks great. So, where to go? Consider any of these (almost all have views of one kind or another).
Peaks (listed in more or less increasing difficulty order)
Added 7/2018 - Thanks to Learning The Trails!
- Mount Gilligan (2 mile RT) in Elizabethtown near the RPR trailhead. (Maintained by CATS).
- Van Hoevenberg - A little surprised it isn't on the list! Love Van Hoe!
- Silver Lake Mountain (2 mile RT) a bang for the buck!
- Cheney Mountain (2 mile RT) - Near Port Henry. Some nice views of the ADK, VT & Lake Champlain. (Maintained by CATS).
- Rattlesnake - (2.5 mile RT) - Willsboro - Privately owned & open to the public (aside for a weekend or two during hunting season). The Snake is a gem!
- Wildway Lookout Trail (South Boquet Mountain - 2 mile RT) - This is a great trail for those with little kids. Follows an old logging road to a nice lookout over the Boquet Valley, Split Rock, Champlain & VT. (Maintained by CATS).
Most of the Fire Towers have great views, but especially consider these:
A longer list is here.
Non-Peaks:
(Additions welcome, but note this is a list of non-46R Peaks)
Cathedral Rocks - Mini dike and hanging boulder you have to walk under.
Moxham Mountain between North Creek and Minerva, new trail in 2013, 2+ miles each way.
This comes up from time to time. You have a few hours to kill, or you have a 'non-peakbagger' friend who wants a short hike, or you just did a monster hike yesterday and you don't want to kill yourself, but the weather forecast looks great. So, where to go? Consider any of these (almost all have views of one kind or another).
Peaks (listed in more or less increasing difficulty order)
- Owl Head - Rt. 73 - NOTE! Can not be accessed on weekends!
- Belfry
- Mt. Jo
- Baxter
- Coney Mt. - South end of Tupper Lake.
- Giant Nubble
- Owl Head Lookout - Near Giant
- The Crows
- Pharaoh
- Treadway
- Crane
- Peaked Pond
- Chimney
- Rondaxe (Bald)
- Round (above Chapel Pond)
- Thomas & Cat
- Black
- Buck
- Sleeping Beauty
- Tongue Range
- Five-Mile
- Fifth Peak
- Hopkins
- Rooster Comb / Snow
- Pitchoff
- Catamount
- Noonmark
- Ampersand
- Jay Range
Added 7/2018 - Thanks to Learning The Trails!
- Mount Gilligan (2 mile RT) in Elizabethtown near the RPR trailhead. (Maintained by CATS).
- Van Hoevenberg - A little surprised it isn't on the list! Love Van Hoe!
- Silver Lake Mountain (2 mile RT) a bang for the buck!
- Cheney Mountain (2 mile RT) - Near Port Henry. Some nice views of the ADK, VT & Lake Champlain. (Maintained by CATS).
- Rattlesnake - (2.5 mile RT) - Willsboro - Privately owned & open to the public (aside for a weekend or two during hunting season). The Snake is a gem!
- Wildway Lookout Trail (South Boquet Mountain - 2 mile RT) - This is a great trail for those with little kids. Follows an old logging road to a nice lookout over the Boquet Valley, Split Rock, Champlain & VT. (Maintained by CATS).
Most of the Fire Towers have great views, but especially consider these:
- Poke-O-Moonshine
- Hadley
- Adams
- Vanderwhacker
- Lyon
- Goodnow
- Blue Mountain Lake
- Hurricane
- Arab
A longer list is here.
Non-Peaks:
- Giant's Washbowl
- Rainbow Falls
- Indian Head / Fish Hawk Cliffs
- Avalanche Pass
- Good Luck Cliffs
(Additions welcome, but note this is a list of non-46R Peaks)
Cathedral Rocks - Mini dike and hanging boulder you have to walk under.
Moxham Mountain between North Creek and Minerva, new trail in 2013, 2+ miles each way.
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