Hotel Recommendation in Lake Placid Area?

[ajl50]

I'm bascially making this trip next week. Up algonquin, over to iroquois then down to lake colden, and out through avalanche pass/marcy dam. I'll let you know how it its.

 

[andyzee]

I'm bascially making this trip next week. Up algonquin, over to iroquois then down to lake colden, and out through avalanche pass/marcy dam. I'll let you know how it its.

For now I'm thinking of going up the weekend of the 18th. Any feedback would be much appreciated, thanks.For now I'm going to further look into highpeaksdrifter's recommendation and I found this trail on trails.com that looks interesting:

Activity Type:Hiking
Nearby City:Lake Placid, NY
Length:14.8 total miles
Elev. Gain:3200 feet
Trail Type:Out-and-Back
Skill Level:Strenuous
Season:Year-round, Spring through Fall for hiking.
Top Elev:5344 feet
Local Contacts:New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Local Maps:Van Hoevenberg Trail Topo Map

Trails in the High Peaks pamphlet; Adirondack Mountain club, Adirondack High Peak Region map.

 

[andyzee]

Another good one you might consider is from the ADK Loj take VanHo trail to Wright, then Algonquin, from there a ridge hike to Iroquois.

You bag 3 high peaks in one hike all of which have summits in the artic alpine zone. Great hike with beautiful views.

Planning on going up this weekend. How difficult is this hike?

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

How difficult is this hike?

It's not bad at all. It's only about 3 miles to the top of Algonquin. Granted, you gain about 3,000 vertical, so it's pretty steep, but it's over quick.

As ajl50 did, you could consider decscending between Iroquis and Algonquin down to Lake Colden and then Avalanche Pass and back to Marcy Dam, but that makes the trip a bit more strenuous/time-consuming then just climbing back over Algonquin and down.

 

[andyzee]

It's not bad at all. It's only about 3 miles to the top of Algonquin. Granted, you gain about 3,000 vertical, so it's pretty steep, but it's over quick.

As ajl50 did, you could consider decscending between Iroquis and Algonquin down to Lake Colden and then Avalanche Pass and back to Marcy Dam, but that makes the trip a bit more strenuous/time-consuming then just climbing back over Algonquin and down.

OK, so for now the choices are:

In the choice above, I would go back the same way I came. Or:

Any comments, choice 2 is looking good since I don't like retracing my route and prefer going in a circle. ComeBackMudPuddles and AJ, thanks for the suggestion.

 

[ComeBackMudPuddles]

Any comments, choice 2 is looking good since I don't like retracing my route and prefer going in a circle. ComeBackMudPuddles and AJ, thanks for the suggestion.

You might know about this, especially if you have a guidebook, but be sure to check out the plaque near Wright Peak's summit commemorating the bomber that slammed into it in the 1960s. The military was doing some low altitude training in the fog and the poor souls JUST missed clearing the summit. A bit of the twisted wreckage was intentionally left on the peak.

 

[andyzee]

You might know about this, especially if you have a guidebook, but be sure to check out the plaque near Wright Peak's summit commemorating the bomber that slammed into it in the 1960s. The military was doing some low altitude training in the fog and the poor souls JUST missed clearing the summit. A bit of the twisted wreckage was intentionally left on the peak.

Nope, no guide books, the maps are all GPS software, thanks for that fact! We'll look for it.

 

[andyzee]

Thanks to all for the great suggestions in the end I wound up doing Algonquin to Avalanch pass, report can be found here: http://forums.alpinezone.com/17785-algonquin-peak-ny-09-17-007-a.html#post186616

Cobble Mt. Lodge - I've neer stayed there myself, but I have friends that stay there on a regular basis year after year. Nothing fancy, but clean. Prices change with event weeks and seasons, but I'm pretty sure it's $59 a night weekends in the winter.

http://www.cobblemountainlodge.com/

highpeaksdrifter, we did the Cobble Mountain Lodge, great recommendation! We got a cottage for $55 a night. Nice clean and newly refinished.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Glad you had a good time. :-D

 

[PA Ridge Racer]

I'm prcing places for Jan or possibly Feb of '08. I came across the Woodlake Inn. It seems like it's centrally located and looks really cool (rustic). It also seems like a great value as well where a standard room will run about $75 per night (cheap for Lake Placid I guess). Their website isn't too detailed and there aren't many reviews out there. Most people seem to skip over it for the more popular places like the Golden Arrow, Hilton etc. Are there any negatives to this place because right now I'm leaning towards staying here.

 

[Kerovick]

I'll be up there skiing at WF 1/120th - 1/25th this coming January, We have familly up there so We'll be staying with them.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

I'm prcing places for Jan or possibly Feb of '08. I came across the Woodlake Inn. It seems like it's centrally located and looks really cool (rustic). It also seems like a great value as well where a standard room will run about $75 per night (cheap for Lake Placid I guess). Their website isn't too detailed and there aren't many reviews out there. Most people seem to skip over it for the more popular places like the Golden Arrow, Hilton etc. Are there any negatives to this place because right now I'm leaning towards staying here.

I've never been in it. If you put this post on SKIADK you might catch someone who knows about it.

 

[PA Ridge Racer]

I've never been in it. If you put this post on SKIADK you might catch someone who knows about it.

How does it look fron the outside, How close is it to main street, mirror lake the shuttle etc. Thanks!

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

How does it look fron the outside, How close is it to main street, mirror lake the shuttle etc. Thanks!

I never noticed
about 1/2 mile to the north end of main street
Main Street is on the west bank of Mirror Lake
The Shuttle must run by there, you could catch it at the Hilton for sure

 

[PA Ridge Racer]

Thanks HPD - I think I'm going to book it. I just need to set the dates now. Can't wait to get up there.