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Mount Jo

Mount Jo, seen from above at true elevation

Mount Jo rises to 877 m in New York. Mount Marcy stands 1,629 m to the south-southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Whales Tail Mountain, a peak 1.8 miles away. High Peaks Scenic Byway (NYS Route 73) passes 3.7 miles off.

About

The story

Mount Jo is a 2,832-foot-tall (863 m) mountain in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains of New York. It is in North Elba, New York on land owned by the Adirondack Mountain Club. The Adirondack Loj and Heart Lake are at the foot of Mount Jo. There are two trails that lead to its summit. A steep but short and relatively easy hike compared to other mountains in the area, the Mountain offers great views of the High Peaks region, including Cascade Mountain, Mount Marcy, Algonquin Peak, Mount Colden and Indian Pass. It is near Heart Lake in North Elba. The climb offers one of the best views for the effort (a 710-foot (220 m) vertical ascent from the Loj – actual trail distance is approximately 2.6 miles roundtrip), with a sweeping vista of the Great Range of the Adirondacks. It is seven miles (11 km) south of Lake Placid. The mountain was named in 1877 by Henry Van Hovenberg, who built the original Adirondack Loj, for his fiancée Josephine Schofield, who died shortly before they were to have been married.

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Wikidata Q14707023, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
877 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.18942, -73.96740

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs: 57
  • Wallface: 4.9 mi
  • Weeping Winds: 5.6 mi
  • The Courthouse: 6.2 mi
  • Henderson Cliff: 7.8 mi
  • Pulpit Rock: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Rocky Falls: 2.0 mi
  • MacIntyre Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Indian Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Indian Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Wanika Falls: 4.4 mi
Parks: 35
  • Mid's Park: 7.0 mi
  • Kiwanis Teddy Bear Park: 7.1 mi
  • Brewster Park: 7.1 mi
  • Indian Head Trailhead: 10.3 mi
  • Baldwin Park: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 18
Attractions: 18
Nature reserves: 16
  • Heaven Hill Trails: 4.0 mi
  • Henry's Woods: 5.2 mi
  • Johns Brook Primitive Area: 6.6 mi
  • Tahawas Primitive Area: 8.1 mi
  • Bartlett Primitive Area: 11.3 mi
Museums: 9
Gardens: 3
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Placid Public Beach: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Big Wooden Bear (8'): 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • High Peaks Welcome Center: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Footbridge Park: 18.4 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.9 miles of Mount Jo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount MarcySSE 158°1,629 m5.7 mi
Algonquin PeakSSW 197°1,555 m3.3 mi
Schofield CobbleSSE 160°1,515 m5.8 mi
Mount HaystackSSE 150°1,498 m6.7 mi
Mount SkylightSSE 164°1,495 m6.5 mi
Iroquois PeakSSW 203°1,472 m3.9 mi
Boundary PeakSSW 201°1,471 m3.7 mi
Basin MountainSE 140°1,468 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3019:08
June solstice05:1319:5920:44
September equinox06:4418:1718:55
December solstice07:2915:3316:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F151826395160646356443221
Precip in3.12.32.93.43.94.84.44.03.94.23.43.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Placid 2 S, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357566761

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