Comments on: Lyon Mountain – Hiking the New Trail

By: TourPro

TourPro — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:06:37 +0000

The new trail extension is quite nice. It really only goes a short distance, but it adds 2-3 switchbacks and avoids the really steep section before the final flat-ish section near the top. Personally, I still like the old trail because I prefer a hard-effort over a long-slog.

By: AdkHiker

AdkHiker — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:51:47 +0000

Went up Lyon this weekend using the new trail until it intersects with the old. We saw the trail markers for the extension of the new trail to the summit, but it was unbroken. Our MSR’s would not have provided enough float to use it.

So we took the old trail to the top. On the way down we meet a group of about 8 (6 bare booters and 2 with msr’s) who had come up the old trail all the way from the parking area.

The road to the parking area was well packed from snowmobiles and cars, although the pathway was a narrow one.

Does anyone know how long the new extension is to the summit?

By: TourPro

TourPro — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:22:31 +0000

Thanks for the update Mike. I’ve been wanting to update with the information about the final “new section”.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:05:24 +0000

Went for a hike with my nephew today 11/26/2011. There was a couple of changes since my last time up in March of 2011. The first notable change is a brown and yellow DEC sign at the intersecton of Chazy lake road and the unnamed gravel road to the parking area. Once I was in the parking area I noticed fresh paint blazes and survey pins. They were most notable at the base of the mountain but some pink survey ribbon was towards the summit too. The next observation was the addition of an offical trail register at the start of the “new” trail. The other observation which has already been noted is the extension of the new trail. The new trail ended at an intersecton with the old trail just before the summit. You can’s miss this “new section” it’s directly across from where the new trail intersects with the old trail. This new section bypasses ALL the nasty sections of the old trail but still joins the old trail just before the summit. This new extenison is a real jewel. It brings you past some neat rock formations. The forest itself in this section is also quite different/unique making for some great pictures. It was a welcome surprise on an already great day of hiking.

By: Lynn Deschambault &family

Lynn Deschambault &family — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 15:16:41 +0000

It was the first time that my husband climb with the family .And the new trail was great .He said that he would climb it again THANK for the new trail