Azure Mountain

"What a beautiful day for climbing! A little steeper than I anticipated but not too bad! Kids had fun along the way- exploring “caves” (or spaces in between rocks) and the top was gorgeous. We went to the balanced rock at the end of the path to the left of the fire tower first. The views from the top were amazing - a little past peak but still great colors. Before descending we found a geocache and then several more as we made our way down the trail. ( if you geocache, load before hand as there is little to no signal other than on the top). The trail is a little slippery-especially going back down as the leaves make it more slick in spots. An amazing day for all!" — jan2ny • Oct 12, 2022

"I can see why Azure Mountain is considered a classic fall foliage destination in the Adirondacks. The leaves beneath the tower had as many different hues as Photoshop's "Color Picker" tool! Even the sun rising over the High Peaks paled in comparison to the magnificent display of colors all over. The MVP of this short hike was my new Vasque Men's Breeze III GTX boots. They made hiking on slick rocks a breeze. With that kind of superior grip, it's like they were designed for Adirondack hiking. Now I just need to break them in some more. My only complaint is that I started too early in the morning. I spent as much time waiting for the sun to rise as I did hiking up the mountain. Like I did on Overlook Mountain in the Catskills a few years ago, I only stayed on the tower for a short while because it was so chilly and windy up there. " — theascent • Oct 2, 2022

"Nancy’s winter Fire Tower Challenge finish! Did with Stephanie and Sonja. A really sunny day with 7 degree temperatures. Awesome views! Easy up and down with snowshoes and spikes." — lfrancois • Jan 8, 2022

"3rd time to climb Azure, this time with husband, son, dog and some of the Brockville Hiking Club. It was beautiful as always and there were lots of wild blueberries ready to be picked. It was a great day with great people! " — Plodalong • Jul 26, 2019

"Took some new Hikers to visit this gem. 4th time up for me, 3rd for my Wife and our 4 legged Mountain Dog. Great weather, albeit a little too hot for the Dog. And as always, stunning views." — HikingViking • Jul 26, 2019

"I wanted to enjoy the views on St Regis without freezing to death this time. So I went up there first. Then drove up to do Azure. Then drove down and did Ampersand to finish my Saranac 6. Incredible mountain to finish on. 14.2 miles for 3 seperate hikes. " — newenglandwarrior • Jun 23, 2019

"One of the best "Bang for Buck" Mountains out there. Stunning views for a not so overly strenuous hike. Less than a mile on a fairly gradual upwards trail. A fire tower and great views from the ledge. 3rd time up here now. No doubt, I'll be back again." — HikingViking • Jul 7, 2018

"A great hike, short and sweet with spectacular views, and an interesting cave-like rock formation near the summit. The first ever complete Adirondack mountain hike for my Mum too!" — RangersApprentice • Jun 10, 2017

"Today was the first time my Wife summited an Adirondack Mountain. All 5 of us stood on the summit of a mountain for the first time ever. My second time on Azure, and my 250th "Total Summit". A great starter hike for people new to mountain hiking, gorgeous views and relatively easy trail. You could literally spend most of the day on this summit. Love this peak." — HikingViking • Jun 10, 2017

"Second tower of the day after Loon Lake mtn. Seems like I did as much driving as I did hiking today. Quick hike up and down. No views as it was cloudy and snowing most of the day. " — Nimblefoot • Jan 29, 2016