Mount Van Hoevenberg

"Was really hoping to see peak foliage but disappointed to miss it by a week or so. There were still some tinges of color and such a beautiful Fall day, so not all was lost and a gorgeous bluebird day in the High Peaks Region. My first time hiking in five months, this has been an extremely busy year outside mountains so it was nice to be back. I began the morning with a quick trip up Mount Jo and then followed that up with Mount Van Hoevenberg via the East Trail which I hadn’t yet tried as I normally take the Meadow Lane approach. ⛰🍁 🍂 " — scottturner • Oct 16, 2022

"Hiked with friends from TN on their first ADK hike and Bailey the Hiking Pup. 2nd time up here, first in fall and first time from the new trail. Nice hike, very windy up top but gorgeous colors and clouds like a Bob Ross painting!" — Mousetek • Oct 12, 2022

"Did this from the Van Hoevenberg Ski Area on the new trail. Really great trail and fun to try a newer trail that is designed with modern techniques. Very pleasant hike, but buggy." — hanawalton • Jun 29, 2022

"Our day to head home so Lorraine, Ed and I did a fun onesie on a new trail for us. From the Loj we headed over to the Van Hoevenberg complex hoping to stumble upon the parking lot and TH for the trail. Didn’t find any signage so we just parked near the bobsled run and new building. With packs on and walking up to the building we finally saw a sign saying “trail” with a trail marker leading us to the beginning of the East trail. Easy grade with plenty of switchbacks got us to the summit before we knew it. The clear day allowed for great views from the various ledges. The trail, still not fully complete, would make for a nice easy trail run. Use both trails for a thru-run or hike with a stashed bike at South Meadows to make a multi-modal loop." — Nimblefoot • Oct 11, 2021

"Tom, Black and I left ADK LOJ road trailhead at 9:30 am. 20 degrees and cloudy. Trail in good shape. Snowshoes to the summit. Started snowing halfway to the summit. Driving snow and wind on the summit with no view. Returned to car at 12:30 @24 degrees ." — garyogden • Feb 6, 2021

"Vacation with Molly and the weather wasn't cooperating. This was the only hike we did. Started off getting lost on the XC ski trails. We were then redirected to a different parking lot and we were able to follow the trail towards the summit. Great directional views just below the summit. My first time here and Molly's first peak in the Adirondacks. " — newenglandwarrior • Jan 18, 2020

"I tried to hike Van Houvenberg from the bobsled side, but found out the trail was closed due to construction. So, I drove to the South Meadow access & did it from there. Pretty easy hike with some muddy areas around the beaver pond & some icy sections near the top. Views were limited due to the cloud cover, but could see on a clear day they'd be spectacular." — billsussdorff • Jan 15, 2020

"A great day exploring some of the LP 9 mountains. Van Ho treated us to a little sleet and snow along with incredible views of the High Peaks and Catamount gave up some fun scrambles and phenomenal views." — deb-and-rob • Oct 12, 2018

"I forgot to log this hike. Whoops! Solo. I wanted to go peep some leafs, so I decided to go out for this little hike. It certainly wasn’t peak, maybe a week before it. If I recall, it took me about 45 minutes to reach the summit, an easy climb. I had beautiful weather, great temperature & view. I spent a good deal of time at the top & chatted with a couple of nice people. On the way down I had a heck of a time navigating around two absolutely huge groups of older hikers. I was really thankful I was at the top when I was rather than having to share the summit with ~40-50 people. Nice little mountain!" — kellieirene • Sep 27, 2018

"2nd of 3 mountains hiked today. Added this one to pad out the day of hiking, and it was worth it. Views not so great although not entirely whiteout conditions.. A long but not too strenuous hike." — RangersApprentice • Dec 3, 2016