We left the parking area at 9:16 AM and followed the new trail. We were the first on the summit for the day at 11:17, for a short period of time as a young couple from Ottawa arrived minutes behind me. When we started out for the summit it was blue skies, socked in when we arrived, with limited to no views. We stayed on the summit for a few minutes before heading back down. We were the last to get out of the woods and were back at the truck at 1:36 PM. A great day.
Lyon Mountain, at 3830 feet, is the highest point in Clinton County and the highest point north of the Saranac River. It is located in the northeastern part of Adirondack Park, west of Plattsburgh, NY in the Chazy Highlands Wild Forest. There is a new 3.4-mile trail that winds its way to the summit and fire tower. The trail has an overall elevation gain of 1900 feet over 3.4 miles. The old trail is shorter (2.5 m each way) and steeper.
The hike is long but you are rewarded with a 360-degree view from the fire tower. Views all the way to Montreal to the north, the Green Mountains and Vermont to the East, and the high peaks to the south.
