My wife and I went on this climb with our two kids: 6 and 7 year old girl and boy. We all loved it. What we enjoyed the most were the huge boulders left behind from glaciers. The kids loved climbing them. It took us 2.5 hrs round trip and we took the "long trail" to the summit and returned...
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We hiked this (the short version) because all the books said it would be the easiest hike for the best view. It was almost straight up and all rocks. If your kids are very young, I don't recommend it unless they are prepared for a good climb! The view at the top made it very worth it though!! Gorgeous!
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My girlfriend and I had a great time hiking this trail. My advice is to take the long trail both ways. Within maybe 200' of the summit there was a small offshoot trail that had a better overlook than the crowded summit with 6 other hikers! We had our lunch on the little offshoot, on an outcrop. Beautiful and less...
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During our Autumn visit to Lake Placid we were directed to hike Mount Jo and we are thrilled we did. The hike is steep in parts but not too difficult. It took us about about 45 minutes to 1 hour to reach the summit. But be careful, as there are a few false summits. If the beauty doesn't totally take...
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