High Peaks Region
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Playing on Mirror Lake in the village of Lake Placid
Welcome to the High Peaks
Adirondack Daily Enterprise / Adirondack Vacation Guide • Summer/Fall 2022
(Provided photo — ROOST)
C
ity dwellers have been traveling to the High Peaks region for summer adventures since the early 1800s, and it seems like there’s more to do every year. The village of Lake Placid and town of North Elba and surrounding High Peaks communities in the towns of Keene, Jay and Wilmington, offer the typical Adirondack outdoor recreational offerings: hiking, camping, cycling, mountain biking, boating, paddling, water skiing, fishing, rock climbing, birding, wildlife watching, horseback riding, tennis and golf. Find what you need at one of the local outfitters or hire an outdoor guide for your adventure. Now there are ropes courses and ziplines, including the Sky Flyer Zipline at the Olympic Jumping
Lake Placid Horse Shows
(Staff photo — Parker O’Brien)
Complex. Or enjoy the Cliffside Coaster and new Climbing Center at the Olympic Sports Complex on Mount Van Hoevenberg. Of course, this is the home of the High Peaks Wilderness Area, which includes the state’s highest peak, Mount Marcy, at 5,344 feet above sea level. These mountains have become even more popular in recent years due to the coronavirus pandemic — many climb the 46 tallest peaks to become Adirondack 46ers — making it crowded at times and putting pressure on the trail systems. Therefore, state leaders recommend hiking smaller, more remote peaks during the busy summer weekends when parking is full.
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Lake Placid Fourth of July parade
(Staff photo — Elizabeth Izzo)
