Buck Mountain rises 2,575 feet above the eastern shore of Lake George — a short, steep climb with open ledges overlooking the Narrows. The trailhead sits on Pilot Knob Road; round-trip is 6 miles with roughly 2,000 feet of gain.
Nearby waters include McBride Pond and Little Simon Pond.
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