Although this is a very beautiful 3168 foot high mountain, with great views, I would not recommend it for hiking doggies, unless perhaps they are as good at climbing as mountain goats. 
     We arrived at 11:37 AM and arrived at  a rushing mountain stream at 12:01 PM. This is the only water source on the trail.   After the stream,  the trail goes up very steeply and there are many areas of cliffs and high boulders to climb up.  There is also one very narrow rock chimney that one has to pull onesself through. 
     There is another place with no hand, foot or paw holds where one has to simultaneously push on two boulders and shimmy one's way up in the middle between them.   Bruce lifted me up over his head to get over that one.
     In view of all the areas where one has to climb up precipitous rock slopes, this is not a trail to climb in wet conditions.   Or for people who don't have adequate life insurance.
     Along the trail we met some friendly hikers from Quebec who told us they decided to come here because today is a holiday for them, St. John the Baptist's day.
     We had the top all to ourselves and took many photos of nearby Whiteface Mtn, the Saranac River, and the views out towards Lake Champlain.   The entire summit was festooned with flowering diapensia. 
     In view of all the strenuous climbing, we didn't get back out until 6:08 PM.    

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