Ampersand Mountain Trailhead

Category: Hiking area in Saranac Lake, New York

Address: Saranac Lake, NY 12983, USA

Reviews

Donna M.

Jul 3, 2022

Arrive early as the parking area is small! Challenging hike!! Take your time the last 3/4 of a mile as that's where it gets hard.

Emily Karsten

Oct 2, 2021

It's a nice easy start until you start the climb. The colors were wonderful below today, but the top was nothing but winds and low clouds (but we expected as much). It was a good hike. Definitely doing it again on a better day.

Jeremy Layton

Aug 7, 2021

Awesome views at the peak, trail is easy for the first 2.25 miles but gets very steep for the last .75 mile that will challenge you a bit but worth the hike to the top.

Carolyn Delvecchio Hoffman

Aug 26, 2019

I had an incredible time climbing and hammock camping on the way up over night. Friendly hikers and dogs, trail is very clean and interesting with widely varying levels of difficulty until the final climb at the top. Had a blast! Would do again. Very busy trail head in the daytime. Saranac town nearby has lots of great views and character.

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Questions & Answers

Can you pitch a small tent at the top of the mountain?

David Blaszkowiak | Sep 10, 2020
Michael Rokofsky | Sep 11, 2020

No. Not only is it all rock, but it's unsafe to be there at night.

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Where is ampersand trailhead

HELENE NARRACCI | Jul 7, 2020
E BRADLEY | Jul 8, 2020

Route 3 between Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake.

Is there anywhere near the parking area that you're allowed to primitive camp? We're riding motorcycles up we would prefer to not be far from them. If there isn't any close to the lot, are there any off the trail?

Abby D. | Jul 8, 2019
Jason Bailey | Jul 9, 2019

The part of the parking lot has a trail that goes to a beach which possibly you can camp out on the beach picnic area possibility private

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