McKenzie Mountain guided day hike in Lake Placid, Adirondacks

Experience an exciting hike with this 1-day guided tour to McKenzie Mountain in Lake Placid, in the company of an AMGA certified mountain guide.

1 Day

All year

Intermediate

Description

This McKenzie Mountain guided day hike in Lake Placid will take you to the highest peak in the Adirondack Mountains.

Mckenzie Mountain (3822 ft) is located in western Essex County, in the McKenzie Mountain Wilderness area, in upstate New York. It’s the highest of the 46 peaks that form the Adirondack Mountain massif. It’s known in the Saranac Lake area because it’s very recognisable for its two peaks on the summit.

There are a few options to approach it and the most common is a 7.2 mile round-trips that starts in the Whiteface Inn trailhead.

Although it’s a challenging hike with half a mile of very steep, wet, and eroded trail, the views from its summit are worth it! You’ll be able to admire the scenery from the Whiteface Mountain in the north all the way to the south where Mount Marcy is located.

Does such an adventure sounds interesting? Then please send us a request and let’s start planning your hiking day to McKenzie Mountain, you’ll spend a wonderful time out in the nature

And if you are visiting New York in winter, you might also be interested in Snowshoeing hike in the Catskills Mountains, NY and my Black Rock Forest Snowshoeing day.

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E-S Adventure Guides

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One of our certified guides will take you skiing and climbing to some of the best spots in North America. In the USA we offer trips in California, Colorado, Maine, Alaska, Oregon, Arizona, Washington, Montana, Nevada, Texas, Utah and Vermont. And in Canada, you'll find tours in Quebec, Alberta and British Columbia.

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