Ascent of Black Mountain on 2009-08-08| Date: | Saturday, August 8, 2009 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Black Mountain | | Location: | USA-New York | | Elevation: | 2640 ft / 804 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBeautiful morning to kick off a weekend of climbing. The climb itself is pretty easy. The first part of the hike is along a gravel/dirt road and then the trail turns right to a well-maintained foot path through the woods. The fire tower isn't the greatest because of all the radio equipment and you can't climb it at all, but just below that is a nice open spot with a great view of Lake George. Actually, the radio equipment isn't all bad...it gave me near perfect cell reception so I could call and wish my sister a happy birthday from the top of a mountain. Quite a few people were on their way up as I was heading back down and the parking lot was packed. Nice to see so many people enjoying the outdoors. This was also #14 for me in the Fire Tower Challenge.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 1046 ft / 319 m | | Distance: | 5 mi / 8 km | | Route: | Black Mountain Trail from Pike Brook Rd. | | Trailhead: | 1594 ft / 485 m | | Route Conditions: | Road Hike, Maintained Trail |
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