Silver Lake Mountain in Taylor Pond Wild Forest, NY

Hike Silver Lake Mountain Taylor Pond Wild Forest, NY

Class 1 1.7 miles 900 gain <1 hr Out + Back Jul 12, 2024
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The Silver Lake Mountain Trail offers a short hike to a nice viewpoint of the surrounding water features, Silver Lake and Taylor Pond. It's located somewhat in the middle of nowhere, but was a quick add-on to other places I was visiting today. The trail starts from a small parking lot and ascends pretty rapidly up the southwest ridge. There wasn’t much in terms of views until the top, but it was a nice forested setting. Once at the summit, I enjoyed looking toward Taylor Pond, which I was unable to see from the nearby and more popular Catamount Mountain.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
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Silver Lake Mountain
2380 ft
935 rise

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Just past the trailhead, a trail register.
Just past the trailhead, a trail register.
Heading up the Silver Lake Mountain Trail.
Heading up the Silver Lake Mountain Trail.
It's forested and has a steadily moderate grade.
It's forested and has a steadily moderate grade.
Continuing up the Silver Lake Mountain Trail.
Continuing up the Silver Lake Mountain Trail.
View back down.
View back down.
A slightly steep section near the top.
A slightly steep section near the top.
View back shortly before the summit toward Taylor Pond and Silver Lake.
View back shortly before the summit toward Taylor Pond and Silver Lake.
Nice rim walk to gain the summit.
Nice rim walk to gain the summit.
Silver Lake Mountain summit, view east.
Silver Lake Mountain summit, view east.
Silver Lake Mountain summit, view west.
Silver Lake Mountain summit, view west.

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