Bald Mountain | |
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![]() Aerial view of Bald Mountain looking North | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,313 feet (705 m) |
Coordinates | 43°44′19″N74°54′50″W / 43.73861°N 74.91389°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | NE of Old Forge, New York, U.S. |
Topo map | USGS Old Forge |
Bald Mountain, or Rondaxe Mountain, is a part of the Adirondack Mountains in the U.S. state of New York. [2] The trail leading up the mountain is a popular hike, likely due to its proximity to tourist towns (such as Old Forge, NY). The mountain is also home to the Rondaxe Mountain Fire Tower, [3] which contributes to the trail's popularity.
Bald Mountain was used by Verplanck Colvin in the 1870s as a survey point. [4] Colvin suggested in 1886 that the summit take the name "Mt. St. Louis". [4]
Bald Mountain is the name most commonly used today, but it was officially renamed Rondaxe Mountain in 1912, when a fire tower was erected on a mountain in Croghan with the same name. [2] The name Rondaxe was taken from the nearby Rondaxe Lake. [5]
The trail is just under a mile long and climbs 500 feet in elevation. The fire tower is the most popular in the Adirondacks, with over 15,000 visitors annually. [2]
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