Ampersand after a snowfall

Headed out to Ampersand Mountain today to see just how much snow fell during last night's storm. I kind of thought there would be more snow than there was.

The sky was clear most of the morning with temperatures in the single digits. By the time I got to the trailhead, clouds had started to gather in the west and the temperature climbed to 15 degrees.

The total round trip distance to the open summit of Ampersand is about 5.5 miles. The views from the top make it totally worth the effort.

Stream bed along the trail early in the hike

View of the McIntyre Range from Ampersand's summit

Whiteface Mountain with McKenzie Mountain on the left

Lower Saranac Lake with Lake Flower beyond

Trail to the summit with Middle Saranac and Upper Saranac in the background

Middle Saranac Lake