Parking is very close to the trailhead.
There are many spur trails that lead off the main trail. Signs like the one at left keep hikers on track.
The well-worn trail starts with easy grades.
The junction for the short, steep trail and the longer, easier trail.
Large boulders are a common sight along Adirondack trails. Glacial erradics, as some are called, are remnants of the ice age when glaciers deposited them in unlikely spots.
The steep trail leads up to a large rock face where the the first lookout awaits above.
The steep trail living up to its name.
In this section, hikers must scale the open rockface at an almost vertical angle. To the right, there is a rope to help with the ascent.
View of the Village of Lake Placid from the first lookout.
A closer view of the village.
Remnants of a long-ago downhill ski operation.
A tower foundation. Possibly the remains of a chairlift system from the downhill ski operation that only lasted from 1958 to 1959.
A family enjoys the view from the summit of Cobble Hill.
The view from the summit faces the High Peaks Wilderness. Here, the Great Range can be seen on the left, then Mount Marcy and Mount Colden.
The view also includes the Olympic Ski Jumps, which are shadowed by Mount Marcy, Mount Colden and the MacIntyre Range (from left to right).
Approaching the summit.
The easy trail is longer but much more level.
With fewer obstacles and a couple of switchbacks, the longer, easy trail allows hikers to take in the scenery.
There are a few spots on the easy trail that are prone to mud. Planks and boardwalks help traverse those spots.
The easy trail passes Echo Pond. A private home can be seen in the distance.
Another view of Echo Pond.