Mount Marcy – New York (Highpoint)
Mount Marcy is the highest point in the state of New York at a whopping 5344’. Cold and clear day. Lots of ice on the trail. We opted not to take micro-spikes and did not have any problems, although we probably would have used them if we had them.
Big views from the summit.
Cold morning start…
Abandoned Marcy Dam…
Marcy Brook…
Crossing over Marcy Brook.
One of a few crossings of Phelps Brook.
Bouldery trail…
…and lots of ice.
An open view of the summit…still a ways away.
Can you see the lookout?
Looking down at the town of Lake Placid, the home to the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics. Look hard and you can see the two gigantic down hill ski jumps…
From the summit of Mount Marcy…
Today’s route…16 miles x 3605′ gain
