There was only one car in the parking lot at that hour, but I could tell by the trail book and online reviews that it was a popular hill.
The trail starts out kinda steep but it has a number of points of relief. Quite a bit of the trail is on cleared boulder and the rest is dirt, roots, and stones.
Silver Lake Mountain is a quick trail (Only 2 miles out and back). But, it's definitely worth checking out. Kailee requested taking a break 2 or 3 times at points where there were ledges or views. So, the timing of breaks coincidentally worked out nicely.
The mountain offers some nice views and has some neat fungi.
Maybe it was because we made our ascent as it turned to evening and no one else was on the Summit... But, Silver Lake Mountain had a real serene feeling and the color of the sky was awesome.
Aside from Silver Lake, the mountain offers views of Taylor Pond, the Adirondacks, and of course Whiteface... I'm also pretty sure that I spotted the recently completed Clark Mountain...
Our descent to the car was really quick and Kailee ran the last leg of the trail to the parking lot.
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| Is that tiny Clark Mountain hiding behind that little mountain in the forefront? |
This ended up being our second time that we hiked a pair of mountains in a day. And, the match-up of Clark and Silver Lake Mountain ended up being a pretty nice combo.
Silver Lake Mountain trailhead is on Silver Lake Mountain Road in Black Brook.
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