Views and difficulty numeric rankings are based on a scale of 1-10, 10 representing the best views or hike of greater difficulty. Instead of trying to create a list of "best to worse", which I find impossible to do with 46 of anything, I simply ranked them based on my impression of their views and the difficulty of the hike (to the summit from the nearest trail head). Difficulty is determined partly by distance with more emphasis/weight placed on elevation gain. Views are a combination of items, from degree of panoramic to interesting local features. In some cases a panoramic is blocked by a large mountain (like Marcy from Skylight), which hinders some of the views. In other cases, like Gothics' Pyramid sub-peak, the views are limited but remarkable. It's important to remember that the peaks were ranked against each other. Easier peaks to climb, when compared to a 10, get a much lower rating. No peak is an easy climb, and despite some peaks having no views they are still an enjoyable hike for their beauty along the trial. I tried to take such nuances into consideration. If you click on each mountain you will be brought to a hike description page, briefly explaining the rank it received. The intent of this page is not to be a substitute for the extensive work found on sites such as DAKS46 (formerly Adirondack Journey, R.I.P Joel). My hope is to provide a quick reference, nothing more. This is subjective work and your mileage may vary. On any given day an "easy" peak could be a life altering experience (poor weather, fatigue, injury, etc). So be safe.
Other Hikes in the High Peaks Area: Adirondack High Peaks Ice Climbing December 31, 2011 / January 1 & 2, 2012 Adirondack High Peaks Rock Climbing Trip May 19 and 20, 2012 Adirondack Mountain Reserve February 25, 2017 ADK Forum Weekend #3 01-07/08/09-05 Ampersand 03-25-05 Ampersand 07-09-06 Avalanche Pass and Marcy Dam 10-08-04 Baxter Mountain January 9, 2010 Blueberry Mtn 03-22-08 Chapel Pond Canyon Ice Climb December 24, 2010 Chapel Pond, Hoffman Notch Ice Climbing January 28 & 29, 2012 Duck Hole, Santanoni, Panther, Couchsachraga 05-27/28/29/30-05 Haystack Mt 11-25-07 Hoffman Notch Ice Climbing February 5, 2012 Hopkins Mountain February 20, 2011 Hopkins Mountain November 3, 2013 Hurricane, Lake Placid area 01-01/02-06 Hurricane Mt 07-22-07 Hurricane Mt February 21, 2010 Indian Head and Gill Brook 08-07-05 Jay Mountain November 30, 2013 Jay Mountain July 29, 2017 John's Brook and Roaring Brook Falls 06-07-03 Moose and McKenzie 07-08-06 Noonmark 12-12-04 Noonmark and Round 06-18-06 Noonmark 02-16-08 Noonmark Mt March 22, 2015 Noonmark and Round Mountains July 17, 2016 Northville/Placid Trail (to Moose Pond) 07-05-03 Ouluska Pass, Duck Hole 05-25/26/27/28-07 Owl's Head Lookout June 25, 2016 Owl's Head Mountain June 13, 2010 Pitchoff Mountain, Barkeater Cliffs 08-16/17-08 Pyramid Peak, Gothics 08-25-05 Raquette River and Lower Falls 05-07-05 Raquette River retaining wall construction 08-17/18-07 Round Mountain, Noonmark September 25, 2010 Snow Mountain May 21, 2016 Split Rock Falls May 11, 2014 Stony Creek, Stony Pond, Ampersand Brook 07-02-05 Upper Washbowl, Roger's Rock June 18 and 19, 2011 Wallface, The Diagonal July 2, 2011
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