LP9er #1
Northern • Easy Moderate • 2 mi
Cobble Hill
Cobble Hill is a short Lake Placid 9er hike above Mirror Lake with quick summit views over Lake Placid and the High Peaks.
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Lake Placid Challenge
LP9er
Explore the Lake Placid 9er as a defined challenge set connected to Lake Placid-area hiking, summit views, and progression planning.
Fixed challenge set
The Lake Placid 9er is a nine-peak progression.
The Lake Placid 9er is a nine-peak hiking challenge based around lower Adirondack mountains near Lake Placid. It can be a useful progression for hikers building fitness, confidence, and mountain habits before committing to bigger High Peaks objectives.
Visit Lake Placid 9er#1
Cobble Hill
#2
Mount Jo
#3
Baxter Mountain
#4
Big Crow Mountain
#5
Bear Den Mountain
#6
Pitchoff Mountain
#7
Catamount Mountain
#8
Hurricane Mountain
#9
McKenzie Mountain
LP9er #2
High Peaks • Easy Moderate • 2.5 mi
Mount Jo
Mount Jo is a short Heart Lake hike with a surprisingly open summit view over the High Peaks and two short route options.
LP9er #3
Eastern • Easy Moderate • 2.8 mi
Baxter Mountain
Baxter Mountain is a popular short hike near Keene with a steady climb, open ledges, and broad views for modest mileage.
LP9er #4
Northern • Easy Moderate • 1.6 mi
Big Crow Mountain
Big Crow Mountain is a short, steep Lake Placid 9er hike from Crow Clearing with rock-slab footing and unusually expansive High Peaks views.
LP9er #5
Northern • Moderate • 3.4 mi
Bear Den Whiteface
Bear Den Mountain is a short, steep Whiteface-side hike with ski-area access, wooded climbing, and a rewarding view toward Wilmington.
LP9er #6
Northern • Moderate Hard • 5.2 mi
Pitchoff Mountain
Pitchoff Mountain offers a rugged Route 73 ridge hike with Balanced Rocks, Cascade Lakes views, and a full traverse option.
LP9er #7
Northern • Moderate Hard • 6 mi
Catamount Mountain
Catamount Mountain is a steep Wilmington area climb with exposed scrambling, open ledges, blueberries, and broad northern Adirondack views.
LP9er #8
High Peaks Region • Difficult • 6.8 mi
Hurricane Mountain
Hurricane Mountain is a Lake Placid 9er fire-tower summit with multiple approaches, open ledges, and excellent High Peaks views.
LP9er #9
Northern • Difficult • 6.5 mi
McKenzie Mountain
McKenzie Mountain is a steep Saranac Lake 6er and Lake Placid-area summit with rugged climbing, ledges, and broad views toward Whiteface, Saranac Lake, and the High Peaks.