Mount Jo is a mountain in the heart of the
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains (; a-də-RÄN-dak) form a massif in northeastern New York with boundaries that correspond roughly to those of Adirondack Park. They cover about 5,000 square miles (13,000 km2). The mountains form a roughly circular ...
of New York. It is in
North Elba, New York
North Elba is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 8,957 at the 2010 census.
North Elba is on the western edge of the county. It is by road southwest of Plattsburgh, south-southwest of Montreal, and north of ...
on land owned by the
Adirondack Mountain Club. The
Adirondack Loj and
Heart Lake are at the foot of Mount Jo. There are two trails that lead to its summit.
A steep but short and relatively easy hike compared to other mountains in the area, the Mountain offers great views of the
High Peaks region, including
Cascade Mountain,
Mount Marcy
Mount Marcy (Mohawk: ''Tewawe’éstha'') is the highest point in New York, with an elevation of . It is located in the Town of Keene in Essex County. The mountain is in the heart of the Adirondack High Peaks region of the High Peaks Wildern ...
,
Algonquin Peak
Algonquin Peak is in the MacIntyre Range in the town of North Elba, in Essex County, New York. It is the second highest mountain in New York,Goodwin, Tony, and David Thomas-Train, Editors. ''High Peaks Trails'', 14th Edition. Lake George, NY ...
,
Mount Colden and
Indian Pass. It is near Heart Lake in
North Elba
North Elba is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. The population was 8,957 at the 2010 census.
North Elba is on the western edge of the county. It is by road southwest of Plattsburgh, south-southwest of Montreal, and north of ...
. The climb offers one of the best views for the effort (a 710-foot (216 m) vertical ascent from the Loj – actual trail distance is approx. 2.6 miles roundtrip), with a sweeping vista of the
Great Range
The Great Range is a mountain range in the Adirondack Mountains, near Keene Valley, New York, United States. It rises in the heart of the High Peaks region between Ausable Lakes to the southeast and the Johns Brook Valley to the northwest.
...
of the Adirondacks. It is seven miles (11 km) south of Lake Placid.
The mountain was named in 1877 by Henry Van Hovenberg, who built the original Adirondack Loj, for his fiancée Josephine Schofield, who died shortly before they were to have been married.
[Goodwin, Tony, ed., ''Adirondack Trails, High Peaks Region'', Lake George, New York: Adirondack Mountain Club, 2004. ]
References
External links
Summit Post
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Mountains of Essex County, New York
Tourist attractions in Essex County, New York
Mountains of New York (state)