Overall very well kept trails. Sat. Mount Colvin, Nippletop, and Dial Mountain Loop is a 18.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Keene, New York that features a waterfall and is rated as difficult. Climbing photos at Nippletop uploaded by users of mountain-forecast.com [CDATA[ GPS watch: 18 miles, 6800 feet elevation, 8 hours 22 minutes moving time. We started our ascent up Elk Pass around 1:10pm through the beaver pond area. This is a loop hike that takes you up a long and steep ascent over Bear Den Mt., up Dial, over to Nippletop, and down a shorter and steeper descent through Elk Pass. months[5]="May"; The walk from Dial to Nippletop is about 1.8 miles; you will first drop 100′ of elevation and then gain about 720′. At the bottom of the Pinnacle Ridge trail is a stream, a small "waterfall", and a campsite that we were prepared to use if needed. further up the ridge Nippletop and then Noonmark down below. usually missed by hikers on the way up or down. The plan was to arrive at the Noonmark Diner for their 6 am opening (per Google) and then scarf down some eggs before hitting the … 73. Just when I thought the views at Nippletop couldn’t get any better, I was wrong! It is a hard hike physically, but it was definitely more mentally challenging than anything. below. however the trail is in excellent condition and the steep sections are short and months[10]="October"; After that we continued in the direction of Pinnacle. peaks that branch off the Lake Road should be aware of the parking Besides, Nippletop has the best view, so you’ll probably want to get there later in the day to avoid morning fog. You do get a good impression of the great ridgeline they Several "bumps" over a 2 mile stretch lost some elevation were tiresome but not strenuous. Dial Mountain is a mountain located in Essex County, New York. I got some incredible pictures and the of course the bragging rights. It I left the summit of Nippletop and hiked northeast down the ridge past Dial Mountain (4020') and Bear Den Mountain (3399') as well as the shoulder of Noonmark Mountain before descending back to the Lake Road. There are large boulders to the right and a small staircase straight ahead if you're unsure you've reached it. You'll come out of the woods somewhere between Bear Den and Dial. Mount Colvin, Nippletop, and Dial Mountain Loop is a 18.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Keene, New York that features a waterfall and is rated as difficult. Hiked 11/6/20. Nippletop Weather (Days 0-3): The weather forecast for Nippletop is: Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Wed morning)Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon). We gazed out at Mount Colvin and Blake Peak, two wooded summits that offer poor views and have grumpy reputations. It’s a pretty easy out and back unless you’d like to pair it with additional peaks. gbbiv 1 year, 2 months ago Dial and Nippletop CCW. Trails are well maintained and not very muddy. Pretty great views on Dial, Nippletop, and Colvin. Couldn’t stay long because we knew the sun was starting to set soon around 4:30 with many miles back to the car. , //. I didn’t stay long and made my way to Dial Mountain. I was back at the car at 2:30. Nippletop Mountain Photos. We began at 4 AM at the Round Pond trailhead and then followed the trail for Dix Mountain, making really good time until we reached Gravestone Brook. months[8]="August"; Tough, but fun. Aug 1. photograph the great range, as almost all of the major peaks are visible. Bear Den Trail to Dial Mountain and Nippletop is a 12.7 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Keene Valley, New York that features a river and is rated as difficult. The Adirondack Mountain Reserve Trailhead is used to access over a dozen trailed peaks in the Adirondacks, including nine 46ers. Though not a bald summit by any means there is a small rock outcropping normally quite muddy as well. I had my shoes off, clothes changed, and Powerade in hand by 9 PM. Nippletop Mountain 4,620 ft elevation High Peak Rank: 17 Dial Mountain 4,020 ft elevation High Peak Rank: 41 Total miles: ~13 Time including stops: ~9 hours. Continuing along the same trail will lead you to Dial Mountain (4,003 ft). var year=time.getYear(); Nippletop is flanked to the northeast by Dial Mountain. Good views but not an enjoyable hike. Beautiful views!! amazon_ad_tag = "cnhi-20"; amazon_ad_width = "728"; amazon_ad_height = "90";//-->. People often make a loop by going over Bear Den Mountain then up the ridge over Dial to Nippletop, then down to Elk Pass and out via the Lake Road. I most enjoyed the climbs to and from Colvin-Blake, although my legs eventually started to tire. This was almost an hour to go this 1.3 miles... tough and unrewarding. Our first vista of the day, and it reveals that there’s a cloud ceiling hovering around 4000 feet, which means we will not have a view from the top today, bummer! The sign says 3.8 to St Hubert’s parking but it’s NOT. Great hike. Hi Paul, I found that hiking Dial, Nippletop, Colvin, and Blake in a day harder for two reasons. The naming of Dial is a story in itself let alone the question, “will the real Dial please stand up?” Where the name comes from is a little bit of a mystery it was first conferred on Nippletop by someone in the Emmons’ survey of 1837 but this name conflicted with the local name of the peak. Around mile 17 we reached the junction for the Elk Lake-Marcy trail, with 5 more miles to Elk Lake Lodge. Going from Blake to Colvin and then back down Colvin was the worst part of the day. From Bear Den, I hiked over to the Noonmark Shoulder. 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