FUTURE HIKE: MOUNT GOODNOW

I have only hiked one mountain with a fire tower, Bald Mountain (Rondaxe). Apparently there are 5 such shorter peaks in the ADK with fire towers. Its always fun to quickly ascend to the peak and then achieve greater heights for better a view by simply climbing the stairs of the tower.

I recently had an opportunity to read about Mount Goodnow in the ADK Explorer May/June issue. It's located just outside of Newcomb, NY with a 2,694 ft of elevation. The hike to the summit is 2 miles, making a nice 4-mile round trip hike.

This is a great idea for a future hike if we will be in the area.