The toughest part was the hike from Colvin to Blake and back. Drank around 5L while hiking plus about 1/2 L from the Gil Brook, then 2L more at my car. Pretty great views on Dial, Nippletop, and Colvin. There are a number of Descending Elk Pass was very steep, but I'd prefer that to ascending. Was only 17 mi. There were several feet of snow on Nippletop’s ridge (actually, all the way to Dial Mountain) so the trail sat higher than normal and … All images are property of adktrailtalesandtails and may only be used with express permission. Dominated by Dial and Nippletop just in front of you, the Great Range extended off to your right in profile. Very long day, lots of water needed for this one. It’s just a messy trail with lots of blowdown mud and some latter sections. From Bear Den, I hiked over to the Noonmark Shoulder. Exhaustion kicked in around here because the trail ascends AGAIN and not just a little bit, close to 1000 feet. Nippletop is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. There are no views on Blake, however it is a 46er. The summit of Dial is pretty heavily wooded except for a boulder, which provides more westward views of the places to be conquered in the next few days. Once you are on top of Dial, one The hike is moderate with the occasional steep section. 73. Mileage: 21. Bear Den Trail to Dial Mountain and Nippletop is a 12.7 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Keene Valley, New York that features a river and is rated as difficult. We’d set out from St. Huberts parking at the Ausable Club and climbed Dial Mountain and Nippletop along a nice high ridge line. Andy stands proudly in … months[5]="May"; Trails are well maintained and not very muddy. months[6]="June"; Completed Oct 11th. This being said it is a long day hike and it Dial has been long Good views but not an enjoyable hike. and this peak offers perhaps one of the best views of any of the high peaks. Besides, Nippletop has the best view, so you’ll probably want to get there later in the day to avoid morning fog. We started our ascent up Elk Pass around 1:10pm through the beaver pond area. great trail! I most enjoyed the climbs to and from Colvin-Blake, although my legs eventually started to tire. I was back at the car at 2:30. forty-first highest peak in the Adirondacks. At the bottom of the Pinnacle Ridge trail is a stream, a small "waterfall", and a campsite that we were prepared to use if needed. of the great range. document.write(lmonth + " "); A very difficult hike relative to most ADK peaks because of the long day. Dial is located centrally along a very long ridge which requires the hiker to summit either Nippletop first (primary trail) or the shoulder of Noonmark Mountain and Bears Den Mountain (secondary trail). Lot was full, but I was fortunately able to get one of the last spots across the street. From Dial down is a hard descent on the knees, but all in all a very rewarding hike. Power banks might be ideal if you plan on using your tech frequently. The trails on this ridge were very dry the day we hiked. Incredibly muddy and slick from rain the day before- bring extra socks and wear gaiters if you have them. there is no parking allowed anywhere else in the area except at designated enforced for over 100 years. Nippletop is well know to be one of the wetter 46s, The Elk Pass trail being basically a tramp though a vertical swamp and the Gill Brook trail is normally quite muddy as well the final section of the trail is just as steep as any good alpine climb gaining 500hm in less than 1km where it meets the trail from Dial but from here it is another 20m climb up and over the false summit into the saddle and then up again for … //]]>. as any good alpine climb gaining over 1000 feet in less than one mile where it Dial Mountain at 4020 feet is the forty-first highest peak in the Adirondacks. The naming of Dial is a story in itself let alone the question, “will the real Dial please stand up?” Where the name comes from is a little bit of a mystery it was first conferred on Nippletop by someone in the Emmons’ survey of 1837 but this name conflicted with the local name of the peak. So, Dial and Nippletop are located in Keene, NY. Colvin was a steep rocky mile incline. From Noonmark’s shoulder A small, steep down followed by a relatively long uphill were the longest 0.8 miles of the day, ultimately reaching the summit of Dial Mountain, our 20th peak. The plan was to arrive at the Noonmark Diner for their 6 am opening (per Google) and then scarf down some eggs before hitting the ⦠below. Quick trek to colvin, blake was very muddy. The plan was to arrive at the Noonmark Diner for their 6 am opening (per Google) and then scarf down some eggs before hitting the … The mountain is part of the Colvin Range. only a few butt slides and grabbing onto rocks. What I Wore Ice breaker merino wool baselayers (top and bottom), socks EMS zip off hiking pants Long sleeve tech top Columbia Snow-pocalypse Omni-heat jacket Vasque Snowblime boots sites. Long hike back up to Colvin and the decent down to the junction for Nippletop took about 2.5 hrs. Nippletop is known to be one of the wetter 46s, the Elk Pass Trail being We had headlamps but didn’t want to do too much more ascending in the dark. I got some incredible pictures and the of course the bragging rights. Nippletop at 4620 feet is lucky 13 in height and this peak offers perhaps one of the best views of any of the high peaks. There is room for about 30 cars and on busy weekends it does fill early and Did this loop today, starting with Dial and Nippletop over Bear Den. Hiking to Dial, Nippletop Mountain And five other summits to make for an Epic day in the mountains with some great friends,, Very warm day @ 42degrees with the humidity factor and the black flies were biting,, great breeze on the summits, Beautiful day to be in the Adirondack Mountains" — ramjet1963 • … What I Wore Ice breaker merino wool baselayers (top and bottom), socks EMS zip off hiking pants Long sleeve tech top Columbia Snow-pocalypse Omni-heat jacket Vasque Snowblime boots My watch counted this hike at a little over 20 miles with 7000 ft elevation gain. The ladders were missing boards, this was manageable but not great. Beautiful through Elk Pass and up to Nippletop. months[11]="November"; Overall very well kept trails. Steep rocky descent and ascent from Colvin to Blake, with no view at Blake. This was a good choice for me because I ended up refilling a water bottle from the Gil Brook on my way out. I went to McDonalds for a Big Mac. "slot_uuid":"5c20e1dd-bd22-4b98-b9c7-9479f1bc1499" Nippletop is flanked to the northeast by Dial Mountain. The temp was a crisp 34° at the base and was really frigid and windy on top. far between. Though not a bald summit by any means there is a small rock outcropping The mountain is part of the Colvin Range. We met a hiker who had also just hit his 40th summit and he snapped our picture on Colvin at 12:30. then head down by way of Dial that way your descending home all the way. year = year + 1900; People often make a loop by going over Bear Den Mountain then up the ridge over Dial to Nippletop, then down to Elk Pass and out via the Lake Road. Very muddy and slippery between Colvin and Blake. Started the Hike to Colvin at 6:30am from St Hubert’s lot. I left the summit of Nippletop and hiked northeast down the ridge past Dial Mountain (4020') and Bear Den Mountain (3399') as well as the shoulder of Noonmark Mountain before descending back to the Lake Road. This was a great hike. considered as one of the classic hikes in the area. Amazing views from both so well worth it. We reached Blake at 11 am!! At 1:08 p.m. the arrival of Dial Mountain happened! [CDATA[ Hiking over to Blake was a lot longer than expected given it’s shorter mileage (1.3 miles). months[10]="October"; Elk pass is steep but not too technically difficult in terms of rock faces but it was LONG. We powered through that in about an hour. aax_getad_mpb({ Hikers or climbers approaching any of the People often make a loop by going over Bear De... Allen Mountain - Adirondack High Peaks - ⦠The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October. past the golf course to the start of the Lake Road and the trailhead. It was a VERY tough day, the hardest day of hiking I've ever ventured out for. months[2]="February"; restrictions in the area. months[4]="April"; From here it is about 0.5 of a mile hike west along the gravel road and The Dial and Nippletop Adirondack high peaks are generally reached from the Ausable Club. normally quite muddy as well. The amount of daylight, the temperature, the distance, and the weight of your pack will all be working against you. Nippletop is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. The crowded top of Nippletop Mountain (4620 ft). months[8]="August"; I trudged through and I complained and the bugs got worse as the evening progressed. One of the Adirondack High Peaks that it makes the most sense to hike in a series of other peaks, Nippletop Mountain has a long level approach before climbing on steeper trails, giving it a more significant mileage number despite the fact that the climb is not terribly long. var months=new Array(13); I really wanted to go backcountry skiing, but the rain earlier in the week ruined that. Colvin and the rest This is a loop hike that takes you up a long and steep ascent over Bear Den Mt., up Dial, over to Nippletop, and down a shorter and steeper descent through Elk Pass. The loop can also be done counterclockwise, by going over Elk Pass first. Climbing photos at Nippletop uploaded by users of mountain-forecast.com Went on October 14th. I did this on a Sunday, both lots were full at 7am so I had to park about half a mile up the road. Luckily we made the relatively easy jaunt up to Dial by 4pm and were again rewarded with awesome views on the rock ledge and powerful winds. The ground was very soft, dry, and littered with pine needles. The Dial and Nippletop Adirondack high peaks are generally reached from the Ausable Club. A welcomed change for this girl! does Blake Peak. Couldn’t stay long because we knew the sun was starting to set soon around 4:30 with many miles back to the car. Hiked 11/6/20. Dial is most often climbed with Nippletop Mountain – due to it being along the same ridge. Recorded closer to 20 miles, over 6000 ft elevation. Mount Colvin, Nippletop, and Dial Mountain Loop is a 18.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Keene, New York that features a waterfall and is rated as difficult. The trail will continue to lead you towards Nippletop (4,620 ft), … Nippletop at 4620 feet is lucky 13 in height Length 12.7 miElevation gain 4124 ftRoute type Loop Going down dial is definitely the best way to go. peaks that branch off the Lake Road should be aware of the parking Starts out of the ausable club, so there’s an easy few miles on either end of the hike. Itâs a pretty easy out and back unless youâd like to pair it with additional peaks. With pacing ourselves and due to less than ideal weather conditions, we clocked in at about 15 hours of active hiking time. The designated hikers� parking lot is just off NY You'll come out of the woods somewhere between Bear Den and Dial. Dial Mountain at 4020 feet is the However, your rewarded by the large opening caused by From the top of Dial I hiked to Bear Den Mountain which is another wooded summit. The sign says 3.8 to St Hubert’s parking but it’s NOT. Colvin, across the way, looks small, as hardly any backtracking at all. The journey to Dial and Nippletop began with a 5:30 am drive through a snowy and blustery Cascade Pass, descending down towards Keene and Keene Valley. Very slow day for me given the wet trail conditions. It’s a really varied and interesting hike that wanders through new growth forest, up and over two summits with fantastic views, and past a sun-dappled pond and numerous waterfalls. The section between Nippletop and Elk Pass is steep, dropping a thousand feet in a little over a mile, which sounded more appealing to go down than up to me. To the east, it faces Dix Mountain across Hunters Pass, and to the west it faces Mount Colvin across Elk Pass. peaks visible in a line across the entire northern horizon. It took us under 5 hours to summit Dial, then 1.5 hours over to Nippletop. months[3]="March"; As usual we left Albany at 5:30 with our goal of hiking Dial and Nippletop. Hi Paul, I found that hiking Dial, Nippletop, Colvin, and Blake in a day harder for two reasons. is most likely better if you climb Colvin, Blake and Nippletop first, and From a height of 1,408 meters (4619 ft), this mountain offers a unique panorama: on one side the superb Adirondack range and on the other the imposing Dix Mountain. Hurricane Floyd in 1999. Two of those, Nippletop (4,620 feet) and Dial (4,020 feet), can be summited from that trailhead in a nice lasso loop. things to look at while ascending and you'll get a great view at the end. The final section of the trail is just as steep Was a long and consistent, steep hike for majority of the hike in to those first two peaks. var lmonth=months[time.getMonth() + 1]; From Dial on can see an almost complete panorama of the Great Range with its The wet leaves were slick and icy rocks made the hike a little treacherous, but spikes were my saving grace. To the south one Started at 4:50 AM and finished at 2:30 PM. Dial Mountain (4,020 feet), which lies northeast of Nippletop, was also named by Old Mountain Phelps, who had a reputation for calling peaks something obvious. Overall, this hike took me 9 hours, but that was at a fast pace with very few stops. the fire on Noonmark in 1999. months[9]="September"; You do get a good impression of the great ridgeline they Layer up and bring hand warmers. . Dial Mountain stands within the watershed of Lake Champlain, which drains into Canada 's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and into the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. The top of Dial Mountain (4020 ft). Views from Nippletop, Colvin and Dial were fantastic. Challenging hike, fantastic views. Nippletop Mountain 4,620 ft elevation High Peak Rank: 17 Dial Mountain 4,020 ft elevation High Peak Rank: 41 Total miles: ~13 Time including stops: ~9 hours. that overlooks Elk pass with an impressive view of Mt. For parking, you can park in the same parking area, as Gothics and Pyramid (here is a link to directions, beginning in the second paragraph). 73 opposite the parking lot for the Roaring Brook Trail. Total elevation gain: 6,000â Time: 13 hours The Lake Road in the Adirondack Mountain Reserve has reopened to the public to give hikers access to trails to the summits of Nippletop and Dial Mountain, two of the High Peaks, in the Dix Mountain Wilderness. basically traverses a ridge to climb three other of the high peaks and with Tough tough day.... be prepared!!! south of the High Peaks sign in Keen or 5.9 mi north of the junction of US 9 and NY peak directly or go up Nippletop and then descend to Dial and then out. The Adirondack Mountain Reserve Trailhead is used to access over a dozen trailed peaks in the Adirondacks, including nine 46ers. So, Dial and Nippletop are located in Keene, NY. Follow the brook up and to the right for as long as possible, then bushwhack up to the H G Leach trail. Mount Colvin, Nippletop, and Dial Mountain Loop is a 18.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Keene, New York that features a waterfall and is rated as difficult. The parking at St. Huberts gets filled the night before. Nippletop & Dial Mountains - 2/4/12 Today was just the perfect winter day in the Adirondacks (except for the lack of snow). Overall this took us about 11.5 active hours hiking, dragging our feet towards the end. They helped us on the descent when we weren’t working as hard. Around mile 17 we reached the junction for the Elk Lake-Marcy trail, with 5 more miles to Elk Lake Lodge. Dylan McKenzie 1 year, 3 months ago Ausable Club Parking Area to Dial Mountain, Keene, NY, USA. We rinsed off, cooled down, and collected 4L of water here. , // off NY 73 the part! 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