McKenzie Mountain
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McKenzie Mountain is a 3861 feet (1,176.8 m) mountain in western Essex County
in the towns of St. Armand
and North Elba
in the Adirondack Park, a unit of the Forest Preserve
.
The mountain was formerly known as Saddleback, due to its shape. There are two trails to the top. One, maintained by NYSDEC, begins at the Jackrabbit Ski Trail, that runs between Saranac Lake
and Lake Placid
. The other, maintained by the Lake Placid Shore Owner's Association, dates to 1896; it leads from the Lake Shore Path to the summit. Views from the top are extensive, from Whiteface Mountain
to the north, with Lake Placid
at its feet, to Gothics
, Mount Marcy
and the Great Range
, and the Seward Mountains
to the south. A ledge to the west of the trail offers views of the village of Saranac Lake and the Saranac Lakes
spread out beyond, Moose Pond, Azure Mountain
, Saint Regis Mountain
and Debar Mountain to the north.
Essex County, New York
Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its name is from the English county of Essex. Its county seat is Elizabethtown...
in the towns of St. Armand
St. Armand, New York
St. Armand is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census. The town was named by an early settler for Saint-Armand, Quebec in Canada....
and North Elba
North Elba, New York
North Elba is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 8,661 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the island of Elba.North Elba is on the western edge of the county...
in the Adirondack Park, a unit of the Forest Preserve
Forest Preserve (New York)
New York's Forest Preserve is all the land owned by the state within the Adirondack and Catskill parks, managed by its Department of Environmental Conservation. These properties are required to be kept "forever wild" by Article 14 of the state constitution, and thus enjoy the highest degree of...
.
The mountain was formerly known as Saddleback, due to its shape. There are two trails to the top. One, maintained by NYSDEC, begins at the Jackrabbit Ski Trail, that runs between Saranac Lake
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....
and Lake Placid
Lake Placid, New York
Lake Placid is a village in the Adirondack Mountains in Essex County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village had a population of 2,638....
. The other, maintained by the Lake Placid Shore Owner's Association, dates to 1896; it leads from the Lake Shore Path to the summit. Views from the top are extensive, from Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain
Whiteface Mountain is the fifth-highest mountain in New York State, and one of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Set apart from most of the other High Peaks, the summit offers a 360-degree view featuring the Adirondacks and perhaps on a clear day glimpses of Vermont and even Canada. The...
to the north, with Lake Placid
Lake Placid (New York)
The body of water called Lake Placid is in the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York in the USA. The lake is approximately , and has an average depth of about . It is located in the towns of North Elba and St...
at its feet, to Gothics
Gothics
Gothics is the tenth highest of the High Peaks of the Adirondack Park in New York, USA. Much of the mountain is covered in bare rock slides, which give the mountain its name due to their resemblance to Gothic architecture. The summit has near 360 degree views, which combined with its location in...
, Mount Marcy
Mount Marcy
Mount Marcy is the highest point in New York State, with an elevation of . It is a popular destination for hikers due to its stature and great views, and the peak can get very crowded in the summer months...
and the Great Range
Great Range
The Great Range is a mountain range in the Adirondack Mountains, near Keene Valley, New York, USA. It rises in the heart of the High Peaks region between Ausable Lakes to the southeast and the Johns Brook Valley to the northwest....
, and the Seward Mountains
Seward Mountains
The Seward Mountains are isolated mountains, 1,525 m, standing 10 miles east-southeast of the Buttress Nunataks and a like distance east of George VI Sound on the west coast of Palmer Land....
to the south. A ledge to the west of the trail offers views of the village of Saranac Lake and the Saranac Lakes
Saranac River
Saranac River is an river in the U.S. state of New York. In its upper reaches is a region of mostly flat water and lakes. The river has more than three dozen source lakes and ponds north of Upper Saranac Lake; the highest is Mountain Pond on Long Pond Mountain...
spread out beyond, Moose Pond, Azure Mountain
Azure Mountain
Azure Mountain is a mountain near Blue Mountain Road in the Town of Waverly, Franklin County, New York, in the Adirondack Park in the US. It is the site of a 35-foot, steel fire tower built in 1918 that was restored in 2002. The Azure Mountain Fire Observation Station was listed on the National...
, Saint Regis Mountain
Saint Regis Mountain
Saint Regis Mountain is a mountain in the town of Santa Clara, New York, in Franklin County at the center of the Saint Regis Canoe Area in the Adirondack Park....
and Debar Mountain to the north.