Crane Mountain: Southern Adirondacks near Johnsburg, NY

Crane mountain is in the southern Adirondacks. There are over five miles of marked hiking trails on the 3254-foot mountain. There is an elevation gain of over 1300 feet. The shortest route to the summit is about 1.4 miles with an ascent of about 1150 feet. The more direct route to the summit has a short ladder as well as a long ladder (about 30 feet long) near the top which avoids a short scramble on a rocky pitch and the second, longer ladder could make those acrophobic hikers hesitant to climb. All the sides you can see or get to are very steep. Not only are there incredible views from the summit, but there is also a very beautiful pond on its shoulder. The area around the pond is a popular camping area. There is also a natural stone bridge over Putnam Brook. There are well over 100 technical rock-climbing routes on Crane Mountain. Most of them are under 100', single pitch lines between 5.5 and 5.10.
We used this hike to train for climbing Mt. Whitney in California as it has many differing environments to work through.

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