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The Loj, rebuilt in 1928. The Adirondak Loj (pronounced "Adirondack Lodge") is a historic lodge in North Elba, Essex County, New York. It is near Lake Placid in the Adirondack Mountains. The current facility, located on the shore of Heart Lake, was built in 1927 and is owned and operated by ADK (Adirondack Mountain Club).
The Van Hoevenberg Trail is a hiking trail that leads southward from Adirondak Loj to the peak of Mount Marcy, the highest point in New York State. Located in the High Peaks Wilderness Area, it is the shortest and most frequently-used route to get to the peak of Mount Marcy. It spans 7.4 miles (11.2 km) to the summit, a lengthy 14.8-mile (22.4 ...
The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1922. It has approximately 30,000 members. [ 1 ] The ADK is dedicated to the protection and responsible recreational use of the New York State Forest Preserve , parks, wild lands, and waters; it conducts conservation, and natural history programs.
Mount Jo is a 2,832-foot-tall (863 m) mountain in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is in North Elba, New York on land owned by the Adirondack Mountain Club. The Adirondack Loj and Heart Lake are at the foot of Mount Jo. There are two trails that lead to its summit.
The High Peak Information Center at the end of Adirondack Loj Road in North Elba, Essex County, New York. In addition to hundreds of miles of maintained trails, the area features a number of unmaintained trails, particularly to the summits of high peaks. Hikers may also scramble up the many landslides in the area.
There are a number of campsites and lean-tos in the area, and trails lead from the dam to most of the high peaks; Mount Marcy is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the southeast. During Hurricane Irene, the dam was damaged due to flooding and the pond was partially drained. [4] The trail that went over the dam has been rerouted downstream.
The State of New York operates a campground offering campsites in Indian Lake, most of which are on islands, that are accessible only by boat. The campground is 12 miles south of Indian Lake village on NY 30, and is open from mid-May until Columbus Day. The lake was made famous by the 1968 pop song "Indian Lake" performed by the Cowsills. [3]
The yellow trail proceeds uphill to an intersection with the blue-blazed trail for Wright Peak, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) from the Loj. After a left turn the blue-blazed trail proceeds the final 0.4 miles (0.64 km) and up the last few hundred feet of elevation through the alpine zone , for a total one-way distance of 3.8 miles (6.1 km) and an ascent ...