My wife and I hiked Severance for the first time while in the area for a family reunion. It was a good challenge for us, especially because it was a bit warm and humid. But we are glad we did! Great view from the summit toward Schroon Lake. Trail very well maintained and blazed with round yellow tags. Parking lot was nearly full, but the trail did not feel crowded. Other reviewers have complained about I-87 noise, but we only noticed it roughly for the first and last 15 minutes—summer foliage muffles noise.