- Elevation
- 742 m
- Tallest summit within 6.1 miles
- Mount Marcy1,629 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)3.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:43local time
- Coordinates
- 44.1273, -73.8224
Lost Lookout is a cliff in New York, at a recorded 742 m. Mount Marcy stands 1,629 m to the west, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Beaver Meadow Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 3.2 miles off.
- Elevation
- 742 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Lost Lookout. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Marcy | W 259° | 1,629 m | 5.1 mi |
| Schofield Cobble | WSW 257° | 1,515 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Haystack | WSW 249° | 1,498 m | 4.1 mi |
| Mount Skylight | WSW 250° | 1,495 m | 5.7 mi |
| Dix Mountain | SSE 150° | 1,473 m | 3.6 mi |
| Basin Mountain | W 262° | 1,468 m | 3.2 mi |
| Gray Peak | W 259° | 1,463 m | 5.7 mi |
| Beck-horn | SSE 150° | 1,455 m | 3.8 mi |
- 3.2 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 12.9 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 17.0 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
- 18.3 mi off the Lakes to Locks PassageNational
Overlooks nearby
- Snow Mountain Lookout · 3 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout · 3 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls Upper Lookout · 3 mi
- Giant Washbowl Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Indian Head: 1.0 mi
- Armstrong Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Upper Wolfjaw Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Lower Wolfjaw Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bear Den Mountain: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 57
- Fish Hawk Cliffs: 1.2 mi
- Case Wall: 3.2 mi
- Case Wall: 3.2 mi
- Case Wall - Shotgun Face: 3.2 mi
- Crack in the Woods Cliff: 3.3 mi
Parks: 36
- Indian Head Trailhead: 3.1 mi
- East Branch Community Trails: 12.5 mi
- Frontier Town Campground, Equestrian and Day Use Area: 13.6 mi
- Mid's Park: 13.8 mi
- Brewster Park: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Beaver Meadow Falls: 0.3 mi
- Artists Falls: 0.7 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 0.7 mi
- Wedge Brook Cascades: 0.8 mi
- Fairy Ladder Falls: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Lower Ausable Lake Dam: 0.6 mi
- Canyon Bridge Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Mount Marcy First Ascent: 5.1 mi
- Strategic Air Command Memorial: 8.0 mi
- David Henderson Memorial: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 23
- Johns Brook Primitive Area: 3.3 mi
- Boquet River Primitive Area: 7.9 mi
- Heaven Hill Trails: 11.7 mi
- Tahawas Primitive Area: 12.0 mi
- Bartlett Primitive Area: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 18
- Mountain Pass Lodge: 8.0 mi
- Lake Placid Bobsled Experience at Mt. Van Hoevenberg: 8.0 mi
- Cliffside Coaster: 8.1 mi
- Airplane Wreckage: 8.8 mi
- Sky Flyer Zipline: 11.3 mi
Museums: 11
- Adirondack History Museum: 13.0 mi
- Adirondack history center museum: 13.0 mi
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 13.5 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 13.5 mi
- The Iron Center: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 5
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 13.4 mi
- Port Henry Village Beach: 19.0 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Beach: 19.2 mi
- Westport Beach: 19.7 mi
- Park beach: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Footbridge Park: 12.7 mi
- Witherbee Park and Bandstand: 19.0 mi
- Powerhouse Park: 19.1 mi
- Bulwagga Bay Pavillion: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Schroon Community Garden: 20.4 mi
- Common Ground Garden: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 1
- High Peaks Welcome Center: 9.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Tahawus: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Big Wooden Bear (8'): 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:08 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:59 | 20:43 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:55 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 15:33 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Elizabethtown · 12 mi
- Westport · 20 mi
- Crown Point · 23 mi
- Essex · 26 mi
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