Landowners unite! The Landowners around the lake are very picky about their privacy, it would seem. Although there is a trail, there are warning signs of every sort everywhere. [enlarge]

Owner's Pleasure Some signs are not precisely warm and inviting. However, at this time of the year, we don't see a single person. [enlarge]

Lake Placid and the High Peaks This is a shot taken from the shore of Lake Placid, looking towards the highest peaks of the Adirondacks. Visible in the picture are Wright Peak and Mt Colden, along with Algonquin Peak (although its summit is in the clouds). The weather, as you can see, continues to turn. [enlarge]

Developed Lakeshore The shore of the Lake from this point onwards becomes increasingly developed, mostly with very elegant and expensive "cottages" (if I can call them that). [enlarge]

A "cottage" This is an example of what I mean. Not cheap, not small, not bare-bones. [enlarge]

Civilized Trail As the trail passes through these fancy summer residences, the quality of the trail changes to a type not usually found in the Adirondacks. [enlarge]

More rustic opulence.... [enlarge]

And more.... [enlarge]

Boathouse and Whiteface Here we have a quaint little "boathouse" (I use the term loosely) on the shore of Lake Placid, with Whiteface mountain rising in the background. [enlarge]

Interactive trackmap with photo points - McKenzie Mountain Loop - click map to view Interactive trackmap with photo points - McKenzie Mountain Loop - click to view

Annotated Topo Map This map shows our loop hike. The purple track is a GPS-generated tracklog showing exactly where we went. [enlarge]

Elevation profile over distance GPS-generated elevation profile over distance. [enlarge]

Elevation profile over time GPS-generated elevation profile over time. [enlarge]