Ellis Mountain.
Ellis Mountain rises to 2,064 feet in the central Adirondacks. A moderate climb with seasonal trail conditions — check locally for current access and maintenance status.
Nearby waters include Springhill Ponds and Wintergreen Lake.
The summit, surveyed.
What the summit is doing today.
Where to leave the car.
Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~2,064 ft · live closures appear above
Nearby points of interest.
- Springhill PondsPond1.0 mi
- Wintergreen LakeLake1.6 mi
- Berrymill PondPond2.0 mi
- Wolf PondPond2.4 mi
- Grizzle OceanPond2.7 mi
- North PondPond · in 2 segments2.8 mi
- Berrymill Pond Lean-To2.2 mi
- Berrymill Pond Lean To2.2 mi
- Pharaoh Lake #3 Lean-To2.7 mi
- Lean-to, Pharaoh Lake #32.7 mi
- Grizzle Ocean Lean-To2 sites2.8 mi
- Primitive campsite 170990.8 mi
- Primitive campsite 170981.0 mi
- Pharaoh Lake PRIMITIVE TENT SITE 42.7 mi
- Pharaoh Lake PRIMITIVE TENT SITE 52.8 mi
- Pharaoh Lake PRIMITIVE TENT SITE 32.9 mi
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- House of Pizza9.0 mi
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- Burleigh's Luncheonette9.0 mi
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- Cupola Crepes9.8 mi
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Sweet.
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- Crossroads Ice Cream13.9 mi
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- Main Street Ice Cream Parlor14.3 mi
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- Cate's Creamery16.1 mi
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- Flanagan's Pub & Grill9.8 mi
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- The Brown Swan and Tavern10.0 mi
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- The Hub11.3 mi
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Stay.
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- Brookwood RV Resort4.8 mi
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- Penfield Homestead Museum9.9 mi
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- Town of Horicon Museum10.9 mi
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- Where is Ellis Mountain located?Ellis Mountain is a summit in the Paradox Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How tall is Ellis Mountain?Ellis Mountain rises to 2,064 feet above sea level.
- Is Ellis 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; Ellis Mountain is not on that list (it stands at 2,064 feet).
- How difficult is Ellis Mountain to climb?Ellis 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.