Ampersand Mountain
Ampersand Mountain rises to 1,022 m in New York. Santanoni Peak stands 1,401 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is 584, a peak 1.5 miles away. Olympic Trail passes 1.6 miles off.
The story
Ampersand Mountain is a 3,352 ft (1,021.7 m) mountain in Franklin County in the High Peaks Wilderness Area of the northeastern Adirondacks, west of the High Peaks proper in New York State. The trail up the mountain begins on New York State Route 3 8.1 miles (13.0 km) southwest of the village of Saranac Lake, near Middle Saranac Lake; it is a popular day hike. The mountain takes its name from nearby Ampersand Creek, so named—according to some interpretations—because it twists and turns like the ampersand symbol. The summit is bare rock, with extensive views of the High Peaks to the east and the Saranac Lakes to the west. Stony Creek Mountain is located west-southwest of Ampersand Mountain. The mountain is notable as the land surrounding its hiking trail's initial ascent is generally acknowledged as unlogged old growth forest.
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Wikidata Q4748134, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1022 m
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Olympic Trail
- 7.0 mi off the Adirondack Trail
- 11.3 mi off the High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73)
- 17.8 mi off the Roosevelt-Marcy Trail
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- 584: 1.5 mi
- 918: 1.8 mi
- Van Dorrien Mountain: 1.8 mi
- 789: 2.1 mi
- Sawtooth #4: 3.1 mi
- Henderson Cliff: 10.3 mi
- Wallface: 10.6 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 12.7 mi
- Moss Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Weeping Winds: 15.9 mi
- Wanika Falls: 7.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 8.5 mi
- Raquette Falls: 8.6 mi
- Millers Falls: 8.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 9.0 mi
- Baldwin Park: 6.9 mi
- Riverside Park: 7.2 mi
- Beaver Park: 7.2 mi
- Sunset Park Arboretum: 7.2 mi
- Riverfront Park: 7.2 mi
- Mckenzie Pond Bouldering Access (appx): 7.2 mi
- John Brown Farm State Historic Site: 11.4 mi
- Sky Flyer Zipline: 11.8 mi
- Skyride: 11.9 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Ski Jumping Complex: 12.0 mi
- Plane Crash Site: 7.5 mi
- Historic Marker for Timbuctoo: 11.1 mi
- Kate Smith Memorial: 11.4 mi
- World War Memorial: 11.4 mi
- John Brown Memorial Statue: 11.5 mi
- Middle Saranac Lake Boat Launch: 3.3 mi
- Ampersand Primitive Area: 5.1 mi
- Heaven Hill Trails: 10.3 mi
- Henry's Woods: 10.9 mi
- Tahawas Primitive Area: 12.2 mi
- Historic Saranac Lake / Laboratory Museum: 7.3 mi
- Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage: 7.7 mi
- Lake Placid Hall of Fame: 11.3 mi
- Lake Placid Olympic Museum: 11.3 mi
- Exhibit Hall;The Wild Center: 11.7 mi
- Common Ground Garden: 8.2 mi
- Town of Tupper Lake Community Garden: 13.1 mi
- Peace Garden: 14.0 mi
- Goolds Garden: 14.4 mi
- Lake Placid Public Beach: 11.4 mi
- Tahawus: 14.8 mi
- Big Wooden Bear (8'): 17.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Ampersand Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santanoni Peak | SSE 161° | 1,401 m | 11.1 mi |
| Panther Peak | SSE 160° | 1,358 m | 10.0 mi |
| Seward Mountain | S 178° | 1,319 m | 5.2 mi |
| Nye Mountain | ESE 110° | 1,271 m | 9.4 mi |
| Street Mountain | ESE 114° | 1,265 m | 9.5 mi |
| Donaldson Mountain | S 184° | 1,238 m | 5.6 mi |
| Seymour Mountain | SSE 164° | 1,236 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Emmons | S 185° | 1,226 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:01 | 18:31 | 19:09 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:00 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| December solstice | 07:30 | 15:34 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 14 | 15 | 24 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 21 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RAY Brook, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 942090 — Ampersand Mountain, Franklin County, New York.
OpenStreetMap element node/355304959
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