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Dannemora Mountain.

Dannemora Mountain rises to 2,241 feet in the northeastern Adirondacks, near the Clinton Correctional Facility that shares its name. The summit is wooded with limited views — a local walk rather than a destination hike.

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Elevation2,241 ft44.7362°N · 73.7293°W
ChapterLake Placidthe region
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§ The Mountain · Plate I

The summit, surveyed.

Trails · Shelters · Waters — 5 mi radius
44.7362°N · 73.7293°W · 2,241 ftThe Atlas
§ Conditions on the Mountain

What the summit is doing today.

§ Getting There

Where to leave the car.

I.Route 374 Parking AreaTrailhead1,295 ftDirections ↗paved
II.Route 374 Spring Parking Area0.3 miDirections ↗paved
III.Nys Route 374 Field Parking Area0.9 miDirections ↗unpaved
IV.Clinton 11 Parking Area2.6 miDirections ↗unpaved
V.Clinton 11 Road Side Parking Area3.0 miDirections ↗unpaved
5 lots mappedAccessibility — Google & NYSDEC · surface & capacity — NYSDEC · OSM
§ When to go
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Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~2,241 ft · live closures appear above

§ The Wilds Index

Nearby points of interest.

Lakes & ponds3
§ The Neighbors · Lake Placid

Peaks that share the range.

2,477 ftJohnson Mountain3.1 mi away→2,090 ftEllis Mountain12.0 mi away→2,369 ftTolman Mountain13.2 mi away→2,372 ftSilver Lake Mountain15.9 mi away→
Waters below the summitwithin 5 mi
Chazy Lake4.5 miGreat Chazy River4.5 miSouth Inlet4.7 mi
From the guidesthe reading room
The Adirondack 46 High Peaks Guide from first summit to all 46.Hiking · The 46Rock & Ice Climbing the Adirondacks a focused field guide.Field sports · ClimbingWildlife Watching loons, moose, eagles, and the warbler migration.Pursuits · Wildlife
§ Editor’s Picks
within 25 mi

Make a weekend of it.

Closest editorial picks for a meal, a scoop, a pint, a bed, and a sight worth your time.

Sweet.

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— 24.2 mi to the nearest scoop; save it for the ride home.

Stay.

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— 24.4 mi to the nearest bed on the register; book before you go.

See.

1

— 19.7 mi to the nearest sight on file; fold it into the drive.

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