Crane Mountain 📍

Crane Mountain is in the Central Adirondacks in Wilcox Lake Wild Forest near Wevertown in Warren County. There are over five miles of marked hiking trails on the 3254 foot mountain. There are many spectacular views from the open areas on the mountain, making this a very popular hike. There is an elevation gain of over 1300 feet. There are very steep sections on this short hike, but this tough hike is worth the view.

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First Ladder

Then the trail gets step enough to demand a ladder. You probably could climb up this without the ladder, but it might be rough on the knees, to say nothing if you had a pack on your back.

Sunday July 5, 2009 — Crane MountainCrane Mountain Trail 🗺
Map: Taylor Valley State Forest

Trail Splits

You can choose from here to go up the rest of the way to the summit or jump directly to Crain Mountain Pond. This route is better then the alternative route from the parking lot to Crain Mountain Road, which has steeper slopes (not that this route is flat), and longer.

Sunday July 5, 2009 — Crane MountainCrane Mountain Trail 🗺
Map: Gilman Lake
Map: Green Mnt NF Forest Road 74 Camping
Thematic Map: US Population Non Contiguous Cartogram
Map: Shindagin Hollow State Forest Ortho