Baker Mountain is a 2,454-foot-tall (748 m) mountain in Essex County, New York east of Saranac Lake.[1] It is part of the McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Area. The trail to the top is about 0.9-miles long; the hike is part of the "Saranac Sixer". Moody Pond lies at its foot.

Baker Mountain
Baker Mountain rising above Moody Pond, Saranac Lake, New York
Highest point
Elevation	2,454 ft (748 m)[1]
Coordinates	44°20′6″N 74°6′13″W[1]
Geography
Baker Mountain Location in New York Show map of New York Adirondack Park Baker Mountain Location in United States Show map of the United States
Location	Essex County, New York, United States
Parent range	Adirondacks
Topo map	USGS McKenzie Mountain
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

It is one of three small mountains surrounding Saranac Lake: the others are Mount Pisgah and Dewey Mountain.

There were major forest fires on Baker in 1903 and 1908.

The first recorded ascent of Baker Mountain on skis was made by Edwin R. Stonaker on March 11, 1916.[2]

In the prohibition era, the Mt. Baker Club was a speakeasy at the foot of the mountain.

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