Hadley Mountain

Hadley Mountain is a mountain located in the southern Adirondacks of the U.S. state of New York and is the highest peak in Saratoga County. The Hadley Mountain Fire Observation Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 23, 2001 for its role as a Fire lookout tower with the New York State Forest Preserve. Hadley Mountain is the highest of the three peaks that form the West Mountain ridge.

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Trail Steepens

It's a gentle down hill and up, although walking on all the exposed rock on the way down is rough on the ankles. The trail obviously gets a lot of use.

Friday April 17, 2009 — Hadley Mountain

Old Ranger’s Station

Back when the Fire Tower was actively used for surveying fires, in the era-prior the mid-1980s, the ranger would have lived here.

Friday April 17, 2009 — Hadley Mountain

Outhouse

I didn't dare open it. I can only guess why the door is propped closed.

Friday April 17, 2009 — Hadley Mountain

Garner Hill

This interesting little peak is Garner Hill, at least so would appear from the Topo Map.

Friday April 17, 2009 — Hadley Mountain

Pointed Mountains

One of the more interesting features is how pointed the mountains are, at least compared to the Catskills from Hadley Mountain.

Friday April 17, 2009 — Hadley Mountain