"Be cautious and aware of your surroundings. My friend was bitten by a timber rattlesnake at some point during our hike! She discovered the bite after returning home; she spent the night in the hospital and has luckily suffered no lasting effects. " — DeliriumTrigger • May 28, 2020

"This was a LOOOOOOOOONG hike! By starting at the Black Mountain trailhead, and hiking to the summit of Black Mountain, Erebus Mountain and Sleeping Beauty, we covered over 20 miles - a not-insignificant chunk of which was trudging through deep, melting snow as the conditions earlier in the hike had suggested we did not need to bring snowshoes." — RangersApprentice • Mar 7, 2020

"Hiked to this "Beauty" as part of both the LG12 and Jnr 29er Challenge. We have now summited all 40 in the Jnr 29er challenge. 29 original and all 11 alternates. Awesome Summers day, awesome views." — UK-Ranger • Jul 18, 2019

"Bumps Pond + Erebus Mountain s Sleeping Beauty December 26th, 2018 Bumps Pond 10:31a We started our journey at 9:30 this morning and decided to stop for a rest about half way up Sleeping Beauty going towards Bumps Pond. Looking up you can see the top of Sleeping Beauty and the ice that is forming down the side of it. When we sat down we started talking and all of the sudden a tree that was lying down on a rock above me shifted and fell almost hitting me. Francis said it was because the tree was on ice then he tried to shift it around a little bit but it didn’t move. 10:57a We have reached Bumps Pond. It is apparently pretty thick ice because it held me and Francis in areas where it should be thin. We sat down and enjoyed the view for a moment before heading to the other side of the trail where a large chimney is located. Francis says this is where everyone camps but we are supposed to camp 150 ft away from it into the woods. Around that area we found things like a dirty rag on a tree and a tin can on a tree, both hanging from branches. Erebus Mountain 11:23a We reached a beaver dam that looks to be frozen solid. Holding back an entire pond which is also frozen. T..." — devenmosher24 • Dec 26, 2018

"Sleeping Beauty November 8th, 2018 12:11p We started our hike at 11:55a today and parked right at the trailhead.He didn’t carry anything but a light sweatshirt and I decided to bring a heavy coat and a 50 lbs backpack. This trail is much darker and worn down than Buck Mountain, but it is also more of a defined path. We stopped near a brook and a small waterfall just so I could cool off. 12:32p It sounds like its raining but we don't feel it. We went through what felt like a swamp before hitting a very tight, steep switchback turn section that was maybe 2 ft wide throughout the three switchbacks. Now we are in a forested area but we can still see the summit through the trees. Every time another hiker passes by us Shane yells “I thought you were a bear!” Hilarious. 12:38p We saw our first dog, today was a good day. 12:42p The dogs name is Elsa. 1:06p I will never get over the sound of the wind howling through the trees. The clouds are low and it is on and off snowing. Looking out past the rocky cliffs of Sleeping Beauty I can see what looks like a fog covering the surrounding mountains, reaching down from the sky and covering them. IT IS NOW SNOWING SIDEWAYS! I a..." — devenmosher24 • Nov 8, 2018

"Needed Sleeping Beauty and Erebus to complete the Lake George 12ster list. Got a little bit of a later start, but drove all the way to Dacy Clearing now that the road is open. There were lots of cars, but I didn't see any people until the end of the day on my way to the parking lot. Trail to Sleeping Beauty is easy to follow and pretty straight forward, bushwhacked off trail to the true summit, only to be disappointed that the summit sign had been stolen (Lame!). Continued on the trail down to Bump's Pond. From there I took Erebus trail towards the north slope before quickly making my way off trail and just hiking up towards the summit. Took me a little while to find the true summit, only to be disappointed once again that someone had stolen the summit sign. (Lame again!). The fun started on my descent when I decided to bushwhack towards the Fishbrook Pond Trail with hopes of intersecting it close to Bump's Pond, which would have taken out a lot of the steep sections. I didn't bring an actual map (bad idea!), but I did have a screen shot of the map that showed the trails in the area and I did have a compass. I ended up in a drainage area and found the trail right at Fishbrook Pond...." — LGH-Tom • May 12, 2018

"Still a few inches of snow with some ice on top. The backside of the mountain going from the summit down to Bumps Pond only had icy sections in the steepest spots. Could have used micro spikes, but managed without them. Just took a little longer. " — cmarion1979 • Apr 21, 2018

"Sunny and pretty warm mid-April hike. The trail was pretty busy with people taking advantage of the weather. Trail conditions were pretty wet with all the melting snow and rain from earlier in the week. Nice views of the lake and Bumps Pond is a gorgeous spot. " — Gregrog • Apr 14, 2017

"Gorgeous cold but clear day. Snow and ice on the ground, not much though so we didn't need snow shoes, we brought micro-spikes but didn't use them. Started from the Hog-town trail head, walked to the Dacy trail head and then took the trail up to Sleeping Beauty Mountain. Great conditions and great views. An awesome hike and just about 7 miles up and back, enough to burn some calories!" — hbotc • Dec 10, 2016

"Solo. I'm sitting on this summit enjoying a beer as I write this. The road to Dacy Clearing was closed, so I wound up hiking about 3.5mi- which I covered in an hour and two minutes. Fast, muddy & fun! Great hike, and on a bluebird day like this, the view is absolutely stunning. Should take the kiddos here. Not very taxing and the payoff is well worth it. Shared my time on the summit with two other couples, which is rare for me on a weekday hike. UPDATE post hike: came down the mountain very quickly - and when I got to Dacy Clearing, I actually jogged most of the road out to my car. During that time I saw probably a dozen other people headed in. This was a great day. " — kellieirene • May 11, 2016