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This was the first of four wonderful hikes we did during a five-day stay in Lake George in the Adirondacks of New York State. We stayed at the
Lake George Bed & Breakfast, a lovely B&B just a block north of the lake. Hostess Marilyn (the sweetest
hostess ever) made scrumptious breakfasts for her guests every day. It was terrific.
Today we climbed Prospect Mountain, which overlooks Lake George from the west. Its trailhead is at the western end on Montcalm Street, which is where the B&B is! This was the first time we ever went on a hike without needing to drive to the trailhead. It was uphill all the way, following (for a good part) the grade of the old cable railway that took passengers up to the Prospect Mountain House, a hotel which burned down twice. The views of the southern tip of Lake George were very nice. Total distance travelled today was 4.8 miles in about 3 hours.
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 Trailhead with informational kiosk |
 Stairs to pedestrian crossing |
 Crossing over Adirondack Northway |
 In the woods |
 In powerline cut |
 Chipmunk |
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 Ruins from cable railway |
 Sign-in station |
 More ruins ... |
 ... beautifully moss ... |
 ... covered |
 Uphill all the way |
 Water at the first road crossing |
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 Up, of course |
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 Tiny toad |
 Looking up |
 Looking down |
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 [Photo by Laura] |
 Awwww ... |
 Nearing the top |
 Paper birches |
 Abandonded railway tie |
 Second road crossing |
 Heading to top |
 Sign for hotel |
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 Gears of cable railway |
 View of Adirondack Northway |
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 Taking a breather |
 Lake George |
 The Thruway |
 Parking lot at top |
 Lake George |
 Road to the top |
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 Blue bird |
 Zoom of Lake George |
 The Mohican in the lake |
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 Hook in the rock |
 Old cable railway sign & gear |
 Heading back down |
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 Fallen hemlock |
 Old growth |
 Rosary crucifix |
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 Eft near bottom |
 Crossing Adirondack Thruway again |
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