Snow Mountain Lookout
Snow Mountain Lookout sits at 2,331 feet along the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73), facing due east, with land dropping 869 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Russell Falls is visible to the south-southeast at 1.2 miles. A cluster of features lies to the southeast between 1.8 and 2.4 miles, including the Indian Head Trailhead, Case Wall and its Shotgun Face section, Crack in the Woods Cliff, Roaring Brook Falls with its lower and upper lookouts, and the Lower Beer and Dregs Walls. To the northeast, Spread Eagle Mountain rises to 2,821 feet at 2.3 miles, and Hopkins Mountain reaches 3,155 feet to the east-northeast at 2.5 miles. The overlook faces the direction of sunrise, with seasonal sunrise times ranging from 05:12 in June to 07:28 in December. Burlington and South Burlington lie roughly 36 miles to the northeast, and Plattsburgh is about 40 miles north-northeast. Cascade Mountain precedes this stop on the byway, and Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout follows it.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- Russell Falls1,350 ftsouth-southeast · 1.2 mi
- Indian Head Trailhead1,281 ftsoutheast · 1.8 mi
- Case Wall1,523 ftsoutheast · 2.0 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout1,606 ftsoutheast · 2.0 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls1,669 ftsoutheast · 2.1 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout1,681 ftsoutheast · 2.1 mi
- Case Wall - Shotgun Face1,489 ftsoutheast · 2.1 mi
- Crack in the Woods Cliff1,545 ftsoutheast · 2.1 mi
- Spread Eagle Mountain2,821 ftnortheast · 2.3 mi
- Lower Beer Wall1,616 ftsoutheast · 2.4 mi
- Dregs Wall1,650 ftsoutheast · 2.4 mi
- Hopkins Mountain3,155 fteast-northeast · 2.5 mi
Light
This overlook faces sunrise — 0° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 19:08 | 18:29 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:43 | 19:59 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:55 | 18:16 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:20 | 15:32 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Burlington35.8 mi northeast
- South Burlington36.8 mi northeast
- Plattsburgh40.2 mi north-northeast
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How high is Snow Mountain Lookout?
Snow Mountain Lookout sits at about 2,331 feet (711 m).
What can you see from Snow Mountain Lookout?
From Snow Mountain Lookout: Russell Falls (SSE, 1.2 mi); Indian Head Trailhead (SE, 1.8 mi); Case Wall (SE, 2.0 mi); Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout (SE, 2.0 mi).
Is Snow Mountain Lookout better at sunrise or sunset?
Sunrise. The land falls away from Snow Mountain Lookout toward the sunrise, so at sunset the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
What is the nearest town to Snow Mountain Lookout?
Burlington, 36 miles NE of Snow Mountain Lookout.
What is the next lookout after Snow Mountain Lookout?
Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Snow Mountain Lookout.
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