Dewey Mountain.
Dewey Mountain rises to 2,080 feet in the Saranac Lake Wild Forest and hosts a popular ski area on its slopes.
4 mapped trails reach it — West Side Snowshoe Trail (0.6 mi), Twister (0.3 mi), and Operation (0.3 mi) and 1 more. Nearby waters include Glenn Pond and Kiwassa Lake.
The summit, surveyed.
Trails that reach Dewey Mountain.
What the summit is doing today.
Where to leave the car.
Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~2,080 ft · live closures appear above
Nearby points of interest.
- Glenn PondPond1.1 mi
- Kiwassa LakeLake1.3 mi
- Lake FlowerLake1.3 mi
- Little Colby PondPond1.5 mi
- Lower Saranac LakeLake1.7 mi
- Turtle PondPond1.8 mi
- Saranac Islands Site 2 Lean-To1.4 mi
- Kiwasa Lake Site 3 Lean-To1.7 mi
- Saranac River Site 12.4 mi
- Eagle Island1.2 mi
- Kiwasa Lake Site 11.4 mi
- Sable Island1.4 mi
- Kiwasa Lake Site 21.5 mi
- Fern Island1.9 mi
- Green Island1.9 mi
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The Red Fox Restaurant is a longtime Saranac Lake landmark known for its Steak, Seafood, and Italian dishes, offered in a spacious Adirondack-style setting.
- Owl's Nest Pizza Parlor1.4 mi
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A long-running Chinese restaurant on Saranac Lake's Main Street, doing classic American-Chinese standards for dine-in and takeout, Tuesday through Saturday.
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- Nori's Village Market1.6 mi
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- Saranac Juice6.8 mi
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4- Mark Twain Maple Works0.8 mi
Mark Twain Maple Works produces New York State maple syrup on the shore of Saranac Lake in the Adirondack Park. They have been making syrup since 2013, expanding their operation and offering various grades.
- Mountain Mist Custard1.1 mi
A summer fixture on the shore of Lake Flower in Saranac Lake, with picnic tables and a dock you can tie a boat to. Frozen custard and soft serve with weekly-rotating flavors, shakes, and sundaes.
- Donnelly's Soft Ice Cream3.1 mi
A fourth-generation Saranac Lake institution on a former dairy farm, serving exactly one rotating soft-serve flavor each day — twisted with vanilla on the same 1953 machine. Cash only; check the daily flavor. Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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4- Branch Farm Bed and Breakfast0.9 mi
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- Kiwassa Lake Adirondack Bed & Breakfast1.6 mi
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4- Sail Adirondacks: Saranac Lake-Lake Placid0.5 mi
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- Adirondack Birding Center1.5 mi
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- Ice Palace at the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival1.6 mi
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- Where is Dewey Mountain located?Dewey Mountain is a summit in the Saranac Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How tall is Dewey Mountain?Dewey Mountain rises to 2,080 feet above sea level.
- Is Dewey 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; Dewey Mountain is not on that list (it stands at 2,080 feet).
- How difficult is Dewey Mountain to climb?Dewey Mountain is moderate-elevation summit — a half-day to full-day hike depending on the route. Check the specific trail's length, elevation gain, and current DEC advisories before going.
- What trails reach Dewey Mountain?Trails that reach Dewey Mountain include: West Side Snowshoe Trail, Twister, Operation and 1 more. Check current DEC advisories before heading out.