Keegan Hill.
Keegan Hill rises to 2,014 feet in the eastern Adirondacks — a minor summit with no maintained trail. The wooded top sees little traffic; bushwhackers reach it via old logging roads or compass routes from nearby trailheads.
The summit, surveyed.
What the summit is doing today.
Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~2,014 ft · live closures appear above
Nearby points of interest.
- Union Falls PondReservoir2.8 mi
- Saranac RiverRiver · in 2 segments3.1 mi
- Carpenter PondPond3.2 mi
- Cranberry PondPond3.8 mi
- Marsh PondPond4.1 mi
- Franklin Falls PondReservoir4.2 mi
- Union Falls Campsite2 sites1.6 mi
- Bear Point Campsite1.6 mi
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Sip.
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Sweet.
4- Whitebrook Dairy Bar9.6 mi
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- Sugar House Creamery14.0 mi
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- Mountain Mist Custard14.1 mi
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Drink.
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- RiverTrail Beerworks13.1 mi
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4- Summit Weather Observatory8.9 mi
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- THE GREAT ADIRONDACK CORN MAZE10.7 mi
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- White Pine Camp12.6 mi
The 1907 Great Camp on Osgood Pond that served as Calvin Coolidge's Summer White House in the summer of 1926. Seasonal guided tours, and several cottages rent by the week.
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- Where is Keegan Hill located?Keegan Hill is a summit in the Saranac Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How tall is Keegan Hill?Keegan Hill rises to 2,014 feet above sea level.
- Is Keegan Hill one of the Adirondack 46?No. The 46 Adirondack High Peaks are summits above 4,000 feet identified by the Adirondack Forty-Sixers club; Keegan Hill is not on that list (it stands at 2,014 feet).
- How difficult is Keegan Hill to climb?Keegan Hill 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.