You are not logged in
PlaceWiki > New York > Schroon Lake > Severance Mountain Trail Digg this place Post to del.icio.us Post to Furl

Severance Mountain Trail [edit this place] [Notify me if this page changes] [Add to my place list]
Schroon Lake, New York

Contributed by:  steve
Type of place:  Outdoors
Season(s):   Summer, Spring, Fall

Location

Route 9 just south of I-87 exit 28
Schroon Lake
NY


none
No web site given

Geocode

    latitude: 43.8624
longitude: -73.7549
show larger map
show places nearby

Places Nearby

Spectacle Pond Trail
Sucker Brook and Desolate Brook Trail to Pharoah Lake
Terrio's Carriage House
Natural Stone Bridge and Caves
Putnam Pond
Arnold Pond
Gull Pond
Adirondack General Store
... Widen search

Paradox lake from Severance Mountain

This hike is a short climb to the top of Severance Mountain. The beginning of the trail is somewhat diminished by noise from the Northway, but that fades out after the first 1/4 mile or so. Once you reach the top, there are terrific views of Schroon Lake to the South. If you proceed a few hundred feet farther along the trail, you'll come to an equally nice view of Paradox Lake to the East. The views make it worth the trip.

The trailhead is off of route 9, just south of exit 28 on the Adirondack Northway (I-87). The trail begins by running through a culvert under the Northway. On the other side of the Northway, there's a gentle climb that gradually gets steeper as you near the top of Severance Mt. The total elevation gain on this hike is just over 800 feet in about 1 mile.

Total distance: about 2mi round trip.

Travel Directions


Take Interstate 87 (the Northway) to exit 28. From the exit, head East on route 74 to the intersection with route 9 (just a few hundred feet). Go about 1/2 mile South on route 9 and look for the trail sign on the right side. Be careful, it's easy to miss.

There's a parking lot at the trailhead. The trail heads under the Northway through a tunnel and then proceeds up the hill.


Last updated:

2007-08-16 22:34:48

User Comments

Add a comment    If you've been here, help others out by sharing your comments

Worth the hike,             (Albany)   2006-05-02 11:05:05

Severance was my first hike ever and the view from the top was just glorious. Don't forget to see both lakes once you reach the top and also before you startr the hike there is a register you absolutely should not forget to fill out ( just in case you get lost)



This Is Very Cool!!!!!!!!!!!,         GlobalSpec Fan     (Closer Than You Think)   2006-06-28 17:06:15

I really like this. It should be particularly appealing to folks who own or rent 'second homes' or 'vacation homes' in places like the Adirondacks (such as Chestertown, North Creek, Lake George, etc.). If most folks are like me, I'm always looking for a 'cool place'to go to when I am bored, on a rainy day or just for kicks( a piece of water, a hike, a vista, a saloon, a neat off-the-beaten path shop, etc) that is really cool but that I simply don't know about. Your "off the beaten path" theme has legs! Find a way to create some level of "scale" in a micro zone. Consider posting flyers or info sheets (with graphics of the site) in as many public places or places with bulletin boards within, lets say, a 10 square mile area around Chestertown. It could virally take off from there perhaps beyond your wildest expectations (don't know what you'd do if it did though!). Nicely done!



Mt. Severance,         Steve S     (Greefield Center, NY)   2006-08-17 11:08:25

We have a Severance challenge every year. Best time up and back down. I won one year with a time of 29 minutes. 17 up, 12 down.