Black Mountain Trailhead. And no, that cute Toyota Tacoma ain't mine, although I wouldn't mind having it to trade it for Ford F-150.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 42.01" W 73° 29' 35.34")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 80, Focal Length: 82mm.

Tailgate Down. The snowshoes are on. And I'm ready to go snowshoeing up the mountain.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 42.12" W 73° 29' 35.48")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/400 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

Bright Sunny Snowmobile Trail. The entire Black Mountain-area is Wild Forest, so it is traversed by snowmobile trails. I took the snowmobile trail / old woods up Black Mountain, because it was easy to snowshoe up.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 37.76" W 73° 29' 42.86")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.

1.8 Miles to Black Mountain. The trail turns slightly to the right to bypass a cabin that is part of the in-holding.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 33.37" W 73° 30' 16.27")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

ATV Use Prohibited. They don't really have any ATV trails left in the Adirondacks on State Lands, due to the radical environmentalists suing, and the DEC not really doing much to defend their trails.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 33.91" W 73° 30' 21.06")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/6.3, ISO 80, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 169mm.

Motor Vehicles Prohibited. This is just past the hunting cabin, noting this is a foot trail / snowmobile trail.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 33.91" W 73° 30' 16.96")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 80, Focal Length: 94mm.

Intersection of Yellow and Red Trails. The yellow trail heads down to a delightful chain of ponds, including Black Mountain Pond, while the red trail goes to the peak of Black Mountain.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 27.14" W 73° 30' 39.31")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.

Black Mountain. As seen from the red trail ascending the mountain.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 27.04" W 73° 30' 44.86")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 117mm.

Narrow Snowmobile Trail. As the snowmobile trail climbs the mountain, it narrows and grows progressively steeper. It's not a bad trail for snowshoers, as the snowmobiles must proceed slowly up such a steep mountain.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 32.87" W 73° 31' 22.4")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

Lake George. There are no views to the south of Black Mountain as the Firetower is currently closed with radio equipment on top of it. Yet, the views to the North are northing short of spectacular, looking all the way to Ticonderoga and Mount Defiance, with Lake Champlain just beyond it.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.41" W 73° 31' 50.3")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

Tongue Mountain Range and Lake George Wild Forest. Looking east from the top of Black Mountain, at the many peaks that make up the Lake George Wild Forest. Many of these peaks are privately owned, with hunting camps on them, and some used for timber resources. Somewheres in between the peaks is Brant Lake and Horicon.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.41" W 73° 31' 50.3")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 80, Focal Length: 105mm.

Black Mountain Fire Tower. It has been converted over to an emergency communications tower for the DEC Forest Service. I was disappointed, as I had hoped to climb it to enjoy the great views to the south.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 23.98" W 73° 31' 50.59")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

Vermont. The marshy southern part of Lake Champlain is not visible in this picture due to the Bark Mountain, Sugar Loaf, and other mountains in the foreground, but beyond that is the relatively flat lands of the Lake Champlain Valley around West Haven, VT.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 25.2" W 73° 31' 51.46")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

In Memoriam on Black Mountain. This sign is on a tree a top the mountain near the old firetower.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 23.76" W 73° 31' 50.74")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 117mm.

Sign to Foot Trail Down Back of Mountain. I decided not to take the much steeper foot trail down the mountain with my snowshoes, as the snow was rather deep, and not well packed down. I also did not know how steep the trail was, so I decided to go back down the mountain the way I first came up it.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.16" W 73° 31' 52.43")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/125 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 75mm.

Wind Turbine. This little kilowatt wind turbine, helps provide energy for the communications tower.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 23.9" W 73° 31' 51.67")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

About the Communications Tower. This is an interesting sign, although I hope when they remove the telecomunications equipment, they save the fire tower, for the views to the south.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.3" W 73° 31' 52.07")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/6.3, ISO 80, Focal Length: 105mm.

Firetower as Communications Tower. This poor fire tower is covered with high tech equipment.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.95" W 73° 31' 51.67")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

Snow Drift Against Mountain Background. Elephant Mountain and Vermont in the distance.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 25.2" W 73° 31' 51.46")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

Sugar Loaf and Drowned Lands. Sugarloaf is that little peak in the foreground. Drowned Lands, the lower portion of Lake Champlain can be seen in the background.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 25.2" W 73° 31' 51.46")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 80, Focal Length: 75mm.

Sabbath Day Point. It is quite remarkable how it jets out into Lake George. Must be pretty in the summer.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 25.2" W 73° 31' 51.46")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 367mm.

Towards Mountain Defiance. Looking towards the end of the lake up by Ticonderoga.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 25.2" W 73° 31' 51.46")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/7.1, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.

Lake George Near Deer Leep. Looking at a cross section of the lake, towards Deer Leep on Fifth Mountain.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 25.2" W 73° 31' 51.46")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 367mm.

Communications Equipment. The solar cells and wind turbine to power the communications radios. They must use quite a bit of power.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.37" W 73° 31' 50.2")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

Sugar Loaf. It really looks like a Sugar Loaf in the winter, with it's bare rocky cliffs towering high over the lowlands of West Haven, VT.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.19" W 73° 31' 50.05")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 80, Focal Length: 189mm.

Elephant Mountain. With Vermont and Lake Champlain just beyond it.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.19" W 73° 31' 50.05")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 80, Focal Length: 94mm.

West.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.19" W 73° 31' 50.05")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 80, Focal Length: 189mm.

Edge.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.19" W 73° 31' 50.05")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.

Lake and Five Mile Mountain.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.19" W 73° 31' 50.05")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.

Rock Slide. This is on Elephant Mountain.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.19" W 73° 31' 50.05")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/3.7, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.

Colors of Lake George. In winter that is.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.19" W 73° 31' 50.05")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.

Hiking Guidebook.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 24.19" W 73° 31' 50.05")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, EV +2/3, Focal Length: 94mm.

Wind Turbine Power Shut Off.

Black Mountain on March 7, 2010. (N 43° 36' 23.98" W 73° 31' 52")

Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/3.7, ISO 80, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 380mm.