Mt Jo and Heart Lake
Day two of my Lake Placid vacation took me to the Adirondack Loj, a starting point for many of the 46ers. But not me today, a simple hike to the summit of Mt Jo and loop around Heart Lake is all I planned on. After parking I headed off to the trailhead.
There are two trails going up a short trail, that is steep, and a long trail that is not so steep. The difference in length is less than a quarter mile. I opted for the long trail.
With all the freezing and thawing, there was quite a bit of ice hidden under the snow.
At times with the snow, it was difficult to follow the trail, but the old adage of continuing up worked every time.
Eventually I hit the spot where the two trails rejoin for the short hike to the summit.
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After spending time at the summit, started down on the short trail. In one spot it got very close to some ice melting down the rocks.
Eventually I got down to the shore line of Heart Lake, to start my trip around it.
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On the way around, I took a detour to check out the ski slope.
There’s also some leanto’s in the area you can rent.
After getting back to the car, I went to check out a trailhead for tomorrows hike, and see how my snow tires performed on an unplowed road.
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Specs
- 3.66 miles
- 1135 feet elev gain
- 3 hours 34 minutes
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