Doing Buck from the Hogs town side is steep, but quick (only 2.5 miles). I arrived here at approximately 8:45 and was immediately greeted to wonderful views of Lake George and the peaks on the opposite shore (mainly Black and Erebus. Along the way be sure to stop at the pond before arriving at the wooded summit of Erebus. This is an organized list of 12 peaks in the area, completing all 12 involves around 40 miles of hiking and 9,000 feet of elevation gain. It's all downhill with a road walk to get from the Sleeping Beauty trail head to the Buck trail head. Description This route is often done by hikers looking to complete the Lake George 12ster challenge. Its wooded summit tops out at 2527, second in height to neighboring Black Mountain. From Sleeping Beauty to Buck is very easy. Erebus sits in the Eastern Adirondacks, overlooking Lake George. Going from Erebus to Sleeping Beauty is a walk in the park until you have to gain elevation to get up Sleeping Beauty, but it's definitely not the hardest climb in the 12. The walk from Black to Erebus is exhausting and long, but relatively flat. Back side of Black is pretty steep, and a well needed break after the hike up. Black, Erebus, Sleeping Beauty, and Buck can be done as separate hikes, or one long traverse. The Tongue Range (First, French, Huckleberry, Brown, Five Mile, and Fifth) is very long and there is a lot of elevation gain between the first three mountains encountered and the last three. On the eastern side the main popular trailheads include Pike. The walk in/out to/from Cat is long and flat. On the western side of Lake George youll find hiking adventures in the Tongue Mountain Range. Ascent Info Total ascents/attempts logged by registered.

Cat and Thomas were relatively easy, and the elevation gain isn't too aggressive. Lists that contain Erebus Mountain: Lake George 12ster Hiking Challenge (Rank 2). The mountains included are Black, Buck, Sleeping Beauty, Erebus, First Peak, French Point, Huckleberry, Brown, Five Mile Mountain, Fifth Peak, Cat, and Thomas.

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