Christmas Eve Hike to Black Mountain
On Saturday my friend and I did a quick hike to Black Mountain near Lake George. The day started off nice, then it began to snow on our hike down from the mountain.
It felt like we were in a snow globe. The trail had a layer of snow on top of thick ice, making our Kahtoolas necessary, but an annoyance on the descent. The snow kept forming balls of ice under our spikes. It was my second time on Black and my second Winter Fire Tower! It was also a nice change to spend Christmas Eve hiking! I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday.
Black Mountain Fire Tower
Distance 5.6 mi RT
Time 2 hrs, 40 min, including stops
Elevation 2,665′
Ascent 1,169′
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Katie H
Hi Jen! Would you recommend this hike for a newbie to winter hiking? I have microspikes and snowshoes (both of which I’ve yet to use, ha). I hope all is well!
Jen
Yes!! It’s an easy hike if you do the trail out and back, but you may need snowshoes depending on when you go. 🙂