This is a nice page & a worthy edition & that is because I had heard of the mountain before & always got a laugh at the name & wondered where such a name came from & I just want to say keep up the good page & picture work. & perhaps you can give us a historical perspective for why it was called "Ampersand." & over & out.
Thanks for stopping in and your kind words. Perhaps you have some photos to add in the future. I for one would have been glad to stretch my legs while driving between Oxford, Ohio and Maine. This would have made a nice relaxing hike, at least my son got to hike it.
Thanks for checking it out! Just enjoyed my virtual tour of lots of pitches of Geronimo including the giant belay ledge. I suspect you are writing up the route now.
Great page! Wanted to add that there's is a 1/2 mile trail down to a picnic and beach area from the parking area. Nice spot to cool off after the hike if you want. Middle Saranac Lake.
For pointing this out. I do not recall where I got the original information but the topozone gives the uppermost contour as 1010 m. and since the contours are at 10 meter intervals, this should give 1015 m for the summit but this is still a bit short of what is commonly listed. I checked all the US Geodetic stations listed for the summit and their highest station that I could find was 2400ish feet clearly not the summit of Ampersand. The best I could do with google earth tilta version was 3067 ft. So I will enter the height as it is commonly given: 3352 ft.
Klenke - Jan 4, 2004 9:03 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentThis is a nice page & a worthy edition & that is because I had heard of the mountain before & always got a laugh at the name & wondered where such a name came from & I just want to say keep up the good page & picture work. & perhaps you can give us a historical perspective for why it was called "Ampersand." & over & out.
desainme - Jan 4, 2004 10:52 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentAnd thankyo etc. etc.etc.
grandwazoo - Jan 4, 2004 10:33 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentJust wonderful, Spent many a days in the area, either working or visiting. oh! and a great page also.
desainme - Jan 5, 2004 12:58 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for stopping in and your kind words. Perhaps you have some photos to add in the future. I for one would have been glad to stretch my legs while driving between Oxford, Ohio and Maine. This would have made a nice relaxing hike, at least my son got to hike it.
rpc - Jan 6, 2004 1:30 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentExcellent page as always!
desainme - Jan 6, 2004 4:35 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for checking it out! Just enjoyed my virtual tour of lots of pitches of Geronimo including the giant belay ledge. I suspect you are writing up the route now.
rpc - Jan 7, 2004 12:55 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNeed to find 1/2 hour to write up the route description....will do in the next day or so. THanks for checking out the pic's!
tlogan - Mar 24, 2004 6:27 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page... really appreciate your commitment to submit some of the lesser known peaks... thanks -Tim-
desainme - Mar 24, 2004 8:48 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentMy son went here with Young Life, Looks like a fun excursion for young and old. Thanks for viewing and voting.
desainme - Mar 27, 2004 9:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for stopping in and voting in the Adirondaks.
sajego - Aug 3, 2004 10:15 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page! I'll try to add more pictures when I find some. I know I have some of Fish Creek Ponds to add to the camping section.
I like the fact that Ampersand isn't as well known... people are so narrow in their desire to climb ONLY mountains over 4000 feet.
desainme - Aug 18, 2004 7:56 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for your good vote and providing a nice selection of photos.
desainme - Feb 10, 2006 8:23 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentSorry for the tardy reply. Thank you for your good vote and good contributions such as the Quebed Mtns and Aconcagua page.
desainme - Feb 10, 2006 8:24 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThank your for your good vote and the big panorama
Ciao
Mark
CRiedel2 - Jul 25, 2006 6:02 pm - Voted 10/10
Swim After the Hike ?Great page! Wanted to add that there's is a 1/2 mile trail down to a picnic and beach area from the parking area. Nice spot to cool off after the hike if you want. Middle Saranac Lake.
Jerry L - Jan 7, 2007 11:29 am - Voted 10/10
HeightI'm headed up this way and noticed that you show the height as 3,241' while the Adirondacks High Peaks Region map shows 3,352' ?
desainme - Jan 7, 2007 1:07 pm - Hasn't voted
Thanks JerryFor pointing this out. I do not recall where I got the original information but the topozone gives the uppermost contour as 1010 m. and since the contours are at 10 meter intervals, this should give 1015 m for the summit but this is still a bit short of what is commonly listed. I checked all the US Geodetic stations listed for the summit and their highest station that I could find was 2400ish feet clearly not the summit of Ampersand. The best I could do with google earth tilta version was 3067 ft. So I will enter the height as it is commonly given: 3352 ft.