Peakbagr
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Below is an excerpt of the original notice on another thread. Given the number of folks who've messaged me, we needed to select a date so lets do it on Saturday, 1/29/05.
Noonmark is 3,456' with a round trip of around 5 miles and approx 2,000' ascent. There are views here and there on the way up, the last few hundred feet are out in the open, and the open rocky summit has a a 360 degree view. It looks up at Giant Mt, the Dixes,The Great Range, and many more of the high and low peaks surrounding it. Many feel it has among the best views for the effort in the High Peaks.
It is a great trip any time of the year, but spectacular in winter. Haven't set a date yet as I want to run some dates past a few friends who would probably like to participate, but probably mid to late January.
The trailhead is about 10 min from exit 30 of the Adirondack Northway, in the Ausable Club, right off of route 73. There are small bed and breakfasts, small motels and some places that put up hikers in dorm settings as well as the standard accomodations in Lake Placid which is about 30 min away. There are also motels in the Schroon Lake area about a half hour south on the N'way.
If there is enough interest, we can organize hikes from 2 or 3 different approaches. The is an ambitious bushwack that can be done with an earlier start from Bear Den Mt. I've done the Bear Den-Noonmark bushwack a number of times, but not in the winter. There is also the standard route up from the Ausable Club, or from Round Pond on route 73.
There are lots of places in the area for food and drink afterward, and Brian and Spence would probably have some good recommendations about that.
This could be a lot of fun if folks want to participate.
Noonmark is 3,456' with a round trip of around 5 miles and approx 2,000' ascent. There are views here and there on the way up, the last few hundred feet are out in the open, and the open rocky summit has a a 360 degree view. It looks up at Giant Mt, the Dixes,The Great Range, and many more of the high and low peaks surrounding it. Many feel it has among the best views for the effort in the High Peaks.
It is a great trip any time of the year, but spectacular in winter. Haven't set a date yet as I want to run some dates past a few friends who would probably like to participate, but probably mid to late January.
The trailhead is about 10 min from exit 30 of the Adirondack Northway, in the Ausable Club, right off of route 73. There are small bed and breakfasts, small motels and some places that put up hikers in dorm settings as well as the standard accomodations in Lake Placid which is about 30 min away. There are also motels in the Schroon Lake area about a half hour south on the N'way.
If there is enough interest, we can organize hikes from 2 or 3 different approaches. The is an ambitious bushwack that can be done with an earlier start from Bear Den Mt. I've done the Bear Den-Noonmark bushwack a number of times, but not in the winter. There is also the standard route up from the Ausable Club, or from Round Pond on route 73.
There are lots of places in the area for food and drink afterward, and Brian and Spence would probably have some good recommendations about that.
This could be a lot of fun if folks want to participate.
