With Vermont and Lake Champlain just beyond it.

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.

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.

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.

Elephant Mountain and Vermont in the distance.

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