Birds Nest Mountain.
Birds Nest Mountain rises to 1,325 feet in the central Adirondacks — a modest summit with limited trail information in official records. Local hikers reach it via bushwhack or unmarked paths; verify current access before planning a trip.
Nearby waters include Sacandaga River and O'Keefe Pond.
The summit, surveyed.
What the summit is doing today.
Where to leave the car.
Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~1,325 ft · live closures appear above
Nearby points of interest.
- Sacandaga RiverRiver0.5 mi
- O'Keefe PondPond0.9 mi
- Man Shanty BrookStream1.3 mi
- Stewarts Bridge ReservoirLake1.8 mi
- Stones PondReservoir1.9 mi
- Mink BrookStream2.1 mi
- Scofield Flats Campsite 12.2 mi
- Scofield Flats Campsite 22.2 mi
- Pikes Beach Campsite 42.3 mi
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- Lake George Olive Oil Co.11.4 mi
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Sip.
3- Caffe Vero11.3 mi
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- ADK Blend15.9 mi
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Sweet.
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- Lake George Baking Company11.4 mi
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- Scoop's Ice Cream Parlor11.4 mi
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- Cree-Mee Freeze14.5 mi
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Drink.
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- Adirondack Pub & Brewery11.0 mi
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- Lake George Beach Club11.3 mi
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- South Shore Dive13.2 mi
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Stay.
4- Rockwell Falls Inn and Wine Bar2.2 mi
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- Luzerne Court Motel2.7 mi
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- Lake George Battlefield Park11.2 mi
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- House of Frankenstein Wax Museum11.3 mi
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- Where is Birds Nest Mountain located?Birds Nest Mountain is a summit in the Lake George region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How tall is Birds Nest Mountain?Birds Nest Mountain rises to 1,325 feet above sea level.
- Is Birds Nest Mountain one of the Adirondack 46?No. The 46 Adirondack High Peaks are summits above 4,000 feet identified by the Adirondack Forty-Sixers club; Birds Nest Mountain is not on that list (it stands at 1,325 feet).
- How difficult is Birds Nest Mountain to climb?Birds Nest Mountain is lower-elevation summit — usually a short, family-friendly hike. Check the specific trail's length, elevation gain, and current DEC advisories before going.