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Cobble lookout

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Looking south from Cobble lookout. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Cobble lookout sits at 1,196 feet along the Central Adirondack Trail, facing south with land dropping 759 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view opens to the southwest toward Lake George view and Noosa's Bluff, both about 1.5 miles away at roughly 1,640 feet. Wildwest Ranch & Western Town lies southeast at 2.3 miles, and the Colonel Williams Monument sits south-southeast at 3.3 miles. Darling Mountain, at 1,843 feet, and Beech Mountain, at 1,465 feet, are visible to the south-southwest at 3.9 and 4.2 miles respectively. Queensbury is the nearest town, 5.1 miles southeast, with Saratoga Springs and Milton farther south. On the December solstice, sunrise comes at 7:25 and sunset at 16:22; the June solstice range extends from 5:15 to 20:40. This lookout follows Lake George Panorama and precedes The Narrows along the route.

Access
0.8 mi detour
Elevation
1,196 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
759 ft drop
In view
6 named features
Gearing and remnants of late-19th-century cable railway (incline) which provided transportation from Lake George Village to the summit of Prospect Mountain.
reivax from Washington, DC, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Lake George , in upstate New York , United States , viewed from Prospect Mountain
brauksieck on Flickr · CC BY 2.0 · source
One of the four cruisers of the LAKE GEORGE STEAMBOAT COMPANY preparing for the berthing maneuver.
User:Martindubenet · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Lake George NY north east of Amsterdam, north of Albany.
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0 · source
Lake George NY north east of Amsterdam, north of Albany.
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0 · source
Lake George NY north east of Amsterdam, north of Albany.
bobistraveling · CC BY 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Lake George view1,641 ftsouthwest · 1.5 mi
  • Noosa's Bluff1,642 ftsouthwest · 1.5 mi
  • Wildwest Ranch & Western Town566 ftsoutheast · 2.3 mi
  • Colonel Williams Monument674 ftsouth-southeast · 3.3 mi
  • Darling Mountain1,843 ftsouth-southwest · 3.9 mi
  • Beech Mountain1,465 ftsouth-southwest · 4.2 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5919:0718:30
June solstice05:1520:4019:56
September equinox06:4318:5418:17
December solstice07:2516:2215:36

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Queensbury5.1 mi southeast
  • Saratoga Springs23.5 mi south
  • Milton27.4 mi south-southwest
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How high is Cobble lookout?

Cobble lookout sits at about 1,196 feet (365 m).

What can you see from Cobble lookout?

From Cobble lookout: Lake George view (SW, 1.5 mi); Noosa's Bluff (SW, 1.5 mi); Wildwest Ranch & Western Town (SE, 2.3 mi); Colonel Williams Monument (SSE, 3.3 mi).

What is the nearest town to Cobble lookout?

Queensbury, 5.1 miles SE of Cobble lookout.

What is the next lookout after Cobble lookout?

The Narrows is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Cobble lookout.

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