Elevation

2,877 ft / 877 m

#439 in New York

#48,139 in United States

Prominence

679 ft / 207 m

#163 in New York

#4,269 in United States

Summits

259 summits

#27 in New York

#92 in United States

Top climbing months

October   14%

July   13%

September  10%

Most climbed route

Short Trail

2.9 mi • 873 ft gain

Highlights

  • Henry Van Hoevenberg named this peak for his fiancee Josephine, who tragically died within a year and never saw their home, Adirondack Lodge, completed. Lake Placid Club and Adirondack Mountain Club have owned it successively. Today the complex is the Adirondack Loj, from which numerous High Peaks climbs originate, as well as the popular little peak called Mt. Jo.
  • The Long Trail and Short Trail make for an interesting loop.
44 summits • 2.9 mi • 873 ft gain • 1 hr 57 min
4 summits • 5.7 mi • 919 ft gain • 3 hr 29 min
3 summits • 2.3 mi • 614 ft gain • 2 hr 12 min
2 summits • 1.9 mi • 656 ft gain • 1 hr 41 min
2 summits • 2.8 mi • 747 ft gain • 2 hr 6 min
1 summit • 13.5 mi • 5,092 ft gain • 6 hr 39 min

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