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Mount Jo

Mount Jo rises to 2,877 feet above the Adirondak Loj trailhead — a 2.3-mile round-trip climb that delivers summit views of Mount Marcy and Heart Lake in under two hours. Short trail, open rock ledges, and reliable footing make it the standard warm-up hike for newcomers testing their legs.

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Elevation
2,877 ft
Rank
Region
lake placid
Routes
1 mapped
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§ Routes to the summit

Trails that reach Mount Jo

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Origin Coffee
6.5 mi away
Restaurant
Salt of the Earth Bistro
5.8 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
6.8 mi away
Shelter
Rocky Falls Leanto
1.9 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Lakes & ponds (23)
Lean-tos (14)
  • Rocky Falls Leanto1.9 mi
  • Kagel Lean-to2.9 mi
  • Marcy Dam #2 Lean-to2.3 mi
  • Ed Hudowalski Lean-to2.3 mi
  • Marcy Dam #5 Lean-to2.3 mi
  • Phelps Brook Lean-to2.1 mi
  • Kagel Lean-To2.8 mi
  • Marcy Dam #5 Lean-To2.2 mi
Primitive campsites (46)
  • Wilderness Campground at Heart Lake0.5 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.1 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.4 mi
§ Nearby parking

9 parking areas· 2 accessible

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

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