But if you are use to difficult hikes, these peaks will be extremely rewarding to you! General Information. In addition, I started this hike a little after 8am, and didn’t get back to my car until 6pm. Total time: 13h 44 m, moving time 10h 50m 30 minutes later, we were at the summit! Thanks in advance. At this point it's less elevation and miles to continue to Upper Wolf Jaw and down the Wolfjaw trail to close the loop. Sawteeth and Gothics from Phelps Trail is a 14.2 kilometer out and back trail located near Keene Valley, New York that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as difficult. We decided to take the Sawteeth scenic trail down, which was unremarkable at first, involved a few ladders and a unexpected and unwelcome ascent to to a second tooth. I headed over to Pyramid and then down into the col. Sawteeth, Gothics, and Armstrong via St. Hubert’s- 4 February 2012 Posted on September 16, 2013 by blackaa13 Left campus at 5:30 for a long day of hiking with Paul, who drove up from Maryland and is trying to finish his Winter 46, and my resident Evan. We decided to take the Sawteeth scenic trail down, which was unremarkable at first, involved a few ladders and a unexpected and unwelcome ascent to to a second tooth. Looks like you are right on the vertical though. However, we would not have had the scenic outlook experiences. Sawteeth has two main routes to the summit, but can also be climbed as part of a loop with Gothics or even with Colvin. We made a stop at Dunkin’ Donuts en route, and … The clearing on Armstrong looks back at Gothics, HaBaSa, and Marcy and Colden, the McIntyre's and Whiteface to the right. The Gothics trail was a very moderate descent. The journey to Sawteeth is quick from the cutoff and has just a … Information. Pyramid is close enough to Gothics that you could just add it to your Great Range hike(s) if you wanted. Don't worry - it looks much more intimidating from afar than it was to actually climb. The signs will say towards Indian Head and Rainbow falls in bold (most popular, also another fabulous hike), then underneath you’ll see the other various trails listed, such as Wolfjaws, Gothics, Pyramid, Sawteeth, Nippletop, and others. Also, to do Sawteeth, you will stay left instead of right, for about .5 miles. However, we pick a date, and make it happen. It’s nestled in the valley of Sawteeth and Gothics with the open views of the steeps cliffs of the Great Range, breathtaking. I will say they are LONG and ADVANCED hikes. Alright, so, lastly, when I FINALLY arrived back to my car, my phone said I had walked a total of 15.2 miles! Look for cairns as you weave through the mess. Gothics and Sawteeth. Again, awesome views of the Great Range and the Ausable! Okay, once you’ve reached the Ausable club, and have followed the signs, you will see, “Attention Hikers,” sign, and some trail maps, continue straight after these signs. The Sawteeth seem to get zero respect. This was our 44th summit, so it was pretty amazing to see everywhere we've been. What a mountain! Hell, Sawteeth looked scary too! This is where the steepness INCREASES, for about 2.2 miles, and there really is no rest. P.S. Returning via the Pyramid-Gothics trail, you will descend down into a col between Sawteeth and Pyramid, and a trail to the left will lead up to Pyramid and Gothics. Our party of 4 consisted of 2 experienced climbers and 2 n00bs, who happen to be runners. Gothics Mountain is number 10 in height on the 46ers list, standing at 4,736 feet. I forgot how steep this trail was! Thus, I would prepare for an 8 hour hike, if you wish to complete all three peaks! Less than a mile and a little elevation loss gets you to Armstrong. Part of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains. This tree-covered summit has an open viewpoint on the North to Basin Mt., Saddleback Mt. You will walk down, and cross a bridge, with BEAUTIFUL scenery, seriously, I thought I was in Montana or something, it’s gorgeous. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. We didn't tag Gothics again on the way out, so that saved .1 or so. TRIP REPORTThis trip began with Gothics as our intended destination. Perhaps he wanted to keep the focus on the irregularly shaped Sawteeth and at the same time push the larger mountains further back in space by reducing their relative height. Lies on a spur ridge of the Great Range, which branches off to the southeast from Gothics. I knew Sawteeth was only .5 miles away from the cutoff so I was feeling really good at this point in time. There are nice views of the Great Range from Sawteeth. I'll change my number to … Then you will see a nice embellished gate, with the letters, AMR, enter through the gate. It turned out to be such a lovely day! We followed the directions to the trail head from all trails and it took us into private property. Perfect conditions! When you hike Gothics, there are many “false” summits, Pyramid Peak you will know you’re at the top. Another great summit for the day! Four mountains and two waterfalls. Hike starts with walking by Ausable Lake and a cool view of Indian Head. We further noted that when we hiked Gothics, we would begin the … The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips. We hiked up the trail to Gothics/Sawteeth until reaching the junction at 9:50AM. Gothics, Sawteeth, and Mount Haystack Posted on September 9, 2015 September 27, 2016 The Adirondack Park is huge — at 6.1 million acres, is bigger than the entire state of New Hampshire — and hiking its 46 High Peaks can entail seeing only a fraction of it. Lower Ausable Lake from Lookout #4 88-06-18. Thanks for reading, and enjoy! July 13 th, 2012, Sawteeth, Gothics, Armstrong, Upper Wolfjaw. December 31, 2014 Debbie, Andy, Emily, and I hiked down Lake Road under headlamp early in the morning. Lies on a spur ridge of the Great Range, which branches off to the southeast from Gothics. We'll be back in the area for Sawteeth anyways and I definitely wanted to revisit Gothics. We probably saw 50 hikers coming in as we were exiting. The summit of Gothics was gorgeous with great views of the rest of the great range. You will also experience sights of the granite slides of Pyramid and Gothics! At the junction for the closed south side trail, go left, cross the river again, and sign out of the trail register. The Ore Bed Lean-to We made our way back to the Garden on the Phelps trail, and that is when we began to see people. So, yes this is a long hike, but for you pros, I’m sure it’s just another day! The morning winds were still strong. I was like 6.9. So much to say about these places, wow, they are incredible!! Sat, Sep 21, 2013, 5:30 AM: A+2A: 2-Adirondack High Peaks and 2-Beautiful Waterfalls: Gothics and Sawteeth or just GothicsRatings consist of three aspects for this hike - Distance, Leader’s Pace, Terr What a mountain! Park on Route 73 near the entrance to the Ausable Club (the club has strict parking regulations, so you'll need to park on the road and walk to the club, which is where the actual trailhead is located). Earlier I wanted to do Sawteeth, Pyramid and Gothics but I probably wouldn't have enough time with my late start. I sat there for a little bit deciding weather or not to head up to Sawteeth to get one more peak in. Next is Rainbow falls. Joining us at the start were Sharon, Don, and Paul who were heading in the same way to climb Sawteeth via the scenic route. Sawteeth has a wooded summit with one perfectly positioned lookout through the trees. May I know what is the most common way to do this range? Sawteeth/Pyramid Col Along this stretch of trail there were a couple spots with some great views of Sawteeth, Pyramid and Gothics. After coming within 6 of finishing all 46 High Peaks in the winter of 2015-2016 with only one day to hike them, I resigned … I arrived at 7:45am on a Tuesday morning, and the lot was already filled, so I parked across the street at the Giant Roaring Brook lot. Then you will continue to follow the different signs and blue trail markers for Gothics, via Pyramid Peak. On a near perfect hiking day, I had the opportunity to revisit my absolute favorite Adirondack High Peaks’ loop hike. It’s been a long 9 months waiting for winter to arrive. For this trip I joined a new partner Andrew, who I met through an Adirondack High Peaks Facebook group. We were directed to park our car and walk to the trail head- but there was no lot or anywhere we were comfortable parking. The Sawteeth seem to get zero respect. I made errors in judgment that, by mid-afternoon, transformed an enjoyable solo hike into a disagreeable retreat accompanied by unwelcome partner, namely dread and anxiety. Then is was 1.5 over to Sawteeth. Below is a description for the shortest route to Pyramid Peak, but it can be approached from Gothics and can be part of many other loop trips incorporating other nearby peaks. We noted that had we climbed u p this way, our trip would have been much easier. As soon as we hit the bridge at Ausable Lake, the rain stopped and the sky began to clear. After the sign for 4000 feet elevation, you'll reach the range trail with Saddleback to the right. Sawteeth is number 35 in height on the 46ers list, standing at 4,100 feet. There was a decent amount of mud along this trail. View from a ledge on Gothics The Drops on an outcropping on Gothics overlooking the Ausable Lakes Ed’s favorite panorama from the day- from somewhere on Gothics overlooking Saddleback, Basin, Haystack, Marcy, and many more Sawteeth 29/46 Drops on Sawteeth My favorite panorama of the day from the summit of Sawteeth Butterfly! If someone was able to figure out how to find this trail head and where to park please correct me or let me know! A little beyond Pyramid we reached a junction and started the climb to Sawteeth. Then in about 2.2 miles keep left onto NY-73 towards Lake Placid, then stay on route 73 for 5.3 miles. The view on Sawteeth is good, but kind of closed off by the trees, thus this is another reason why I suggest doing the other peaks last, because then you can relax and take in the views for as long as you wish. Everyone is in considerably good shape and range in age from 25-35.After hiking in… The lower portion of the Ore Bed trail is a little sketchy from all of the blow down. Sawteeth is an exceptional mountain with breathtaking views along the ascent with a full frontal panorama of the massive upper Great Range peaks. Lower Great Range: Sawteeth, Gothics, Armstrong, Upper and Lower Wolfjaw - 6/15/13 # 24-28. If you’re thinking about hiking winter peaks or just want to climb a few high peaks in general, this trip is for you! A little beyond Pyramid we reached a junction and started the climb to Sawteeth. Gothics, Sawteeth, and Mount Haystack Posted on September 9, 2015 September 27, 2016 The Adirondack Park is huge — at 6.1 million acres, is bigger than the entire state of New Hampshire — and hiking its 46 High Peaks can entail seeing only a fraction of it. The journey to Sawteeth is quick from the cutoff and has just a … It looked as though the hike to the trail head from where the road ended was still a few miles out. High Peak #30 for me! We went slow and steady. Dial + Nippletop High Peaks – The Mountains are Calling, Disclaimer/ Digital Millennium Copyright Act Policy (DMCA). I continued on and the trail soon started to descend again. However, we would not have had the scenic outlook experiences. Sawteeth (sometimes called Resagonia Mountain or Sawtooth) is located in Essex County, New York near Keene Valley in the High Peaks Wilderness of Adirondack Park. It had been a couple of years since I had been on Sawteeth and Gothics so when the opportunity came to do them again I jumped at the chance. You can see just about every high peak in every direction. After crossing the brooke, the trail is moderately inclined as you climb towards the col between Sawteeth and Gothics. I had done both Gothics and Sawteeth separately several times, but I had never done them together. One of my favorite hikes. It was small and the views paled in comparison to Gothics and Pyramid. I headed over to Pyramid and then down into the col. Sawteeth, Gothics, Armstrong (Winter) Posted on December 21, 2016 December 21, 2016. It is the thirty-fifth highest peak in the Adirondacks at 4100 feet. Hi, I'm totally new to ADK, wonder if anyone can give me info about this range. Okay, so to get to these peaks, you will get onto interstate 87 North, and stay on until exit 30. We were bummed that we weren’t able to do this hike. The wind had basically disappeared at this point and temps were around 50 on the summit. I did Gothics and Pyramid Peaks first, because they were my main goals, but if you know you can and want to do all three peaks, I suggest doing Sawteeth first, then the other two. I was glad we'd already done the Wolfjaws, because we were definitely feeling the day's hike in the final push up and over the notch. After over 10 miles of hiking we made it to Gothics' summit, which did not disappoint. I don’t think I’ll finish the Great Range this summer but looking forward to returning. Name comes from the serrated appearance of its summit ridge. Sawteeth, Gothics, Armstrong (Winter) Posted on December 21, 2016 December 21, 2016. That will take you closer to JBL than the Garden. Minimal view of Marcy and Pyramid through the trees. While not the most aggressive summit to climb this high peak can be a challenge if you choose the Scenic Trail as part of your route. One of my favorite hikes. It’s been a long 9 months waiting for winter to arrive. I suppose you could scramble up the rock face if you wanted to make it harder! The Gothics trail was a very moderate descent. Well trail to the col between Gothics and Sawteeth. Scenic Sawteeth, Gothics, to Upper Wolfjaw from St Huberts: Scenic route to Cascade (from Marcy Field with loop) Owls Head and Pitchoff East: Strawberry blossoms: new snow covers the mountain heights: evening glow across a pond: The scenic route to Sawteeth begins in St Huberts on AMR trails: the gate near the register: the dam on Lower Ausable Okay, and that wraps up our journey to Gothics, Pyramid, and Sawteeth peaks! Leesa wanted to climb Gothics and Saddleback so we planned to park at the "Garden" parking area, in Keene Valley, ... We continued on to the junction with the trail to Pyramid/Sawteeth. Drank 3L of water on a fairly cool day The day started with the plan to hike Gothics, Armstong, and Upper Wolfjaw in one giant 15 mile loop. The 10'th, and 35'th highest peaks in New York State with elevations of 4,736 and 4,100 ft. Climbed Saturday 7-12-14 with the newly weds, my son Josh and his wife Abbey. They are located in Keene, NY, which is only 20 minutes from Lake Placid! Gothics is a mountain in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains.The mountain gets its name due to its large rock slides' resemblance to Gothic architecture.The summit has near 360 degree views, which combined with its location in the High Peaks Region, gives splendid views of … We took another nice break on Pyramid, shared with 6 others. At 2:55 I came across a huge balanced rock to the left,.9 miles from Gothics, and of … The 46 Adirondack High Peaks. Chilly morning to start at about 50 degrees. You will get to another sign, informing you, that if you stay to your right, you will end up on Pyramid Peak in .6 miles, then Gothics, in 1 mile. Gothics via Pyramid Peak, and Sawteeth, are the LAST trails you can access from this road, so don’t feel discouraged when you see signs and cut-offs for every other trail, these 3 peaks just happened to be ALL the way down. The summit of Gothics was gorgeous with great views of the rest of the great range. We left Speculator around 6:00 and arrived at the Weld Parking Lot only to find it was totally packed and not a parking space to be had. Part of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains. Then we had to do it all in reverse. Sawteeth(10) & Gothics (11) Often time I find myself saying "some day I'm going to..." Lately I've taken many of those someday(s) and made them happen. This would be a bigger hike for me at about 14 miles and over 4000 feet of elevation gain. I made errors in judgment that, by mid-afternoon, transformed an enjoyable solo hike into a disagreeable retreat accompanied by unwelcome partner, namely dread and anxiety. The summit cam early. Sawteeth is an ADK 46er in the High Peaks Wilderness Area of Adirondack Park, New York. From there it's about 3 miles back to the Garden, which we walked in 1 hour, 15 minutes. There are amazing views from this "West Gothics" summit, as another hiker referred to it. We will be ascending the scenic route up … Was nice running into you guys on Armstrong and thanks again for your advice and your ADK 46R trip reports which were all very helpful in our planning. We arrived at the cutoff between Sawteeth and Pyramid/Gothics. Fall High Peaks winter warm up! Sawteeth, Gothics and Armstrong: completed … Four mountains and two waterfalls. Don't worry - it looks much more intimidating from afar than it was to actually climb. Joining us at the start were Sharon, Don, and Paul who were heading in the same way to climb Sawteeth via the scenic route. Going back up Pyramid probably took equally as long. Then take exit 30 towards Keene and Lake Placid, and take a left onto route 73. They are also apart of the 46er high peak challenge of New York (here is a link, explaining the challenge, the second to last challenge on the list!). Sawteeth, Gothics, and Armstrong 2011-03-03 The day started well but ended being memorable for all the wrong reasons. It was small and the views paled in comparison to Gothics and Pyramid. 2 High Peaks: Sawteeth 4,150 ft, Gothics 4,734 ft . Thataway --> We left the St. Hubert parking lot at 6:30 and headed up the lake road. Seriously, you won’t be disappointed! I convinced Leesa that it was worth the short .3 mile trip over to Pyramid where there … At this point, I still wasn't sure which peak I'd attempt. Unfortunately we ended up turning around and finding a different hike. Under clear skies, a light breeze, relatively high humidity and temperatures in the low 80’s (that felt several degrees warmer), we started walking on the AMR Lake Road just after 8:30 AM. Amazing views over and over; you'll want to stop to enjoy this hike! It took a decent amount of time to get to the next junction, but the half mile up to Sawteeth (600 ft) wasn't that bad. Sawteeth is an exceptional mountain with breathtaking views along the ascent with a full frontal panorama of the massive upper Great Range peaks. Most people seem to treat them as an "add on" on rather than a destination, probably because they so easily reached via a short spur from the Weld trail and most hikers just quickly grab the summit as part of a loop over Gothics and Armstrong. Sawteeth, Gothics, and Armstrong. Shortly after you reach the stairs up the Saddleback slide. The trail follows a large slide on the left. Hike starts with walking by Ausable Lake and a cool view of Indian Head. I was surprised how quickly it came up on us. Sawteeth and Pyramid from South Gothics 88-04-02. After much discussion between Andy and me about where to go hiking, we settled on Sawteeth and Gothics. It was a really quick descent and ascent to get there. We made a stop at Dunkin’ Donuts en route, … December 31, 2014 Debbie, Andy, Emily, and I hiked down Lake Road under headlamp early in the morning. After walking to the club, turn left immediately after the first tennis court and continue on to the rangers cabin where you wil… Sawteeth (sometimes called Resagonia Mountain or Sawtooth) is located in Essex County, New York near Keene Valley in the High Peaks Wildernessof Adirondack Park. Sawteeth, Gothics, and Armstrong via St. Hubert’s- 4 February 2012 Posted on September 16, 2013 by blackaa13 Left campus at 5:30 for a long day of hiking with Paul, who drove up from Maryland and is trying to finish his Winter 46, and my resident Evan. It's not worth the energy expended to summit. Adding in other nearby peaks as conditions (ours, the trail, and the weather) allowed. Below is a description for the shortest route to Pyramid Peak, but it can be approached from Gothics and can be part of many other loop trips incorporating other nearby peaks. Returning via the Pyramid-Gothics trail, you will descend down into a col between Sawteeth and Pyramid, and a trail to the left will lead up to Pyramid and Gothics. Once you walk the 3.5 miles, you will see signs again, directing to go to the right, for Gothics via Pyramid Peak, and Sawteeth. I headed up towards Gothics today as my first objective since I stopped yesterday after making it to Armstrong. If you're really fit and ambitious, add on Lower Wolfjaw for the whole lower Great Range. We left campus at 6:45 with one of my residents, Evan, and an Israeli graduate student, Alon. 14.5 miles and 13 hours later gained three more 46ers (Sawteeth, Gothics and Armstrong) and a 4th mountain with Pyramid. You soon start to see the landscape around as you approach the junction between Sawteeth (left) and the trail leading to Pyramid (right), which is the first open view before Gothics… View from a ledge on Gothics The Drops on an outcropping on Gothics overlooking the Ausable Lakes Ed’s favorite panorama from the day- from somewhere on Gothics overlooking Saddleback, Basin, Haystack, Marcy, and many more Sawteeth 29/46 Drops on Sawteeth My favorite panorama of the day from the summit of Sawteeth Butterfly! Sawteeth stands within the watershed of the East Branch of the Ausable River, which drains into Lake Champlain, thence into Canada's Richelieu River, the Saint Lawrence River, and … There is also another way you can go down this trail, via the “Gothics Cables,” where cables are, that you hold onto, to go down. Continue to the right if you are headed down (or up to the left if you want to hike Gothics too! Take the scenic route to Sawteeth only. But after an early start (4am rise and on the trail by 6:30), an attack by bugs along the road in from the Ausable Club, and a shower under Rainbow Falls we decided to head up Sawteeth at the junction on the trail to Pyramid. Once you find your parking, you will have to walk on the dirt road for about ½ a mile to the Ausable Club. The downhill was as usual steep to start out with, then progressively less. It is pretty much all uphill from that point on. At the junction near the bottom, don't go left. Hiking lately has been difficult to schedule because that schedule is so full! Sawteeth, Gothics, and Armstrong 2011-03-03 The day started well but ended being memorable for all the wrong reasons. I hope this gave you some useful information and another great hike to add to your list! It might even be slightly higher than 5000'. I sat there for a little bit deciding weather or not to head up to Sawteeth to get one more peak in. Then turn left onto Ausable Road, and the parking lot will be on your left in about 150 feet. Big Slide Mountain via The Brothers, Slide Mountain Brook and Phelps Trail Loop, Basin Mountain Saddleback Mountain Loop via Phelps Trail, Upper/Lower Wolfjaw & Armstrong from the Garden, Saddleback Mountain Via the Orebed Brook Trail, Lower/Upper Wolfjaw, Armstrong, and Gothics Loop Trail. The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips. Sawteeth … Go left and it immediately starts getting steeper and more exposed. How many miles in total? After coming within 6 of finishing all 46 High Peaks in the winter of 2015-2016 with only one day to hike them, I resigned … The summit cam early. Those two names aren't very inviting or friendly-sounding like Cascade and Porter. Sawteeth & Gothics. This was my friend, John's first time walking the Lake Rd and it was a beautiful sunny day. Pyramid, as seen from Gothics. Pyramid Peak stands at 4,550 feet, but because of it's location and closeness to Gothics, it is not considered one of the 46ers. I headed up towards Gothics today as my first objective since I stopped yesterday after making it to Armstrong. The summit of Sawteeth via the scenic trail is 3.0 miles from the bridge at Lower Ausable Lake. We arrived at the cutoff between Sawteeth and Pyramid/Gothics. Sawteeth (#37) From the col, the ascent steepened. Once you see the golf course, and different cottages on your left, you will see signs, directing you to where the various trail heads start. We'll be back in the area for Sawteeth anyways and I definitely wanted to revisit Gothics. and Gothics. There was one large open rock that we had to scramble up. We noted that had we climbed u p this way, our trip would have been much easier. Now, the views on Pyramid and Gothic Peaks, are INSANE, I wish there was a word to describe to you, just how exquisite these peaks are! Length 8.8 miElevation gain 4104 ftRoute type … Me, pointing out that we are ONLY 6.1 miles from the truck. Now Sawteeth... You lose A LOT of elevation, about 1000 ft, in a short distance. High Peaks Wilderness. It is the thirty-fifth highest peak in the Adirondacks at 4100 feet. To get to Sawteeth, you need to summit another 4000 foot peak, Pyramid, that sits between Gothics and Sawteeth. That being said, I did take 1-2 hours up top to sit, relax, eat, drink, and take in the amazing views in front of me! The cables were different and fun, not necessary on a dry day, but easier on the calves! Gothics is a mountain in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains.The mountain gets its name due to its large rock slides' resemblance to Gothic architecture.The summit has near 360 degree views, which combined with its location in the High Peaks Region, gives splendid views of the Adirondacks.. Gallery 2. We had a quick breakfast before finding the turn off to Pyramid. 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