Poke O Moonshine Mountain Trail
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New York · essex County

Poke O Moonshine Mountain Trail

Steady ascent to an Adirondack fire tower with Champlain Valley views.

Rating
Length
3.4 mi
Difficulty
5
County
essex

About This Trail

A 3.7-mile round-trip gaining 1,315 feet to a 1917 fire tower at 2,180 feet, with sweeping views of Lake Champlain, the High Peaks, and Vermont. Two trail options include the shorter, steeper Ranger Trail and the gentler Observer’s Trail. The curiously named mountain sits just off I-87 near Plattsburgh.

Location

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Coordinates: 44.4078645, -73.5047364

Getting There

From Keeseville, take Route 9 south for 7.5 miles to the Poke-O-Moonshine Day Use area on the right, just south of I-87 Exit 33.

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