The following year, Verplanck Colvin cleared the remaining trees while working on his survey of the Adirondacks, and subsequent fires and erosion left the summit bare. William Reed and three others later cleared the summit of trees, and built a lean-to. Ely made the first recorded ascent of Ampersand Mountain in 1872. The mountain is notable as the land surrounding its hiking trail's initial ascent is generally acknowledged as unlogged old growth forest. Stony Creek Mountain is located west-southwest of Ampersand Mountain. The summit is bare rock, with extensive views of the High Peaks to the east and the Saranac Lakes to the west. The mountain takes its name from nearby Ampersand Creek, so named because it twists and turns like the ampersand symbol. The trail up the mountain begins on New York State Route 3 8.1 miles (13.0 km) southwest of the village of Saranac Lake, near Middle Saranac Lake it is a popular day hike. Ampersand Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United StatesĪmpersand Mountain is a 3,352 ft (1,021.7 m) mountain in Franklin County in the High Peaks Wilderness Area of the northeastern Adirondacks, west of the High Peaks proper in New York State.
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