Saint Regis Mountain is a 2,874-foot mountain in Franlin County at the center of the Saint Regis Canoe Area in Adirondack Park.

It can be climbed from a trailhead on Keese Mills Road in Keese Mill, west of Paul Smiths.  The trail is a gradual 2.5 mile ascent to the summit.  This moderate hike has an overall elevation gain of 1168 feet.  The view from the summit includes thirty lakes, including the Upper and Lower Saranac Lake, and Upper and Lower Saint Regis Lake.  The high peaks can also be viewed from the summit.

The summit is bare rock, having been cleared by a fire started accidentally by a surveying party led by Verplanck Colvin in 1876. There is a fire tower on the summit that is presently closed and was planned to be removed by the DEC, however a restoration effort is underway.

Since the summit is sheer rock and is barren except for a fire tower.  The views from the summit are fantastic and many people consider the view one of the best in the Adirondacks. The trail up to the summit is well-trodden and manageable.  The hike starts out very easy. However, close to the summit the trail gets steep in some places, and the ground can be loose.

St Regis Mountain is part of the "ADK Fire Tower Challenge".

Directions:  NY 30 to Paul Smiths.  Turn left on Keese Mills Road at the NY 86 junction.  The trailhead is on the left in two miles in Keese Mills.

 

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