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Pilot-Knob is located on the eastern shore of scenic Lake George in the Adirondack Region of the state. This is a popular hiking area, where a moderate 6.6 hiking trails leads up Buck Mountain to a summit at the 2,000-foot level that offers gorgeous views of the lake and beyond. This is a wide, well-traveled path that crosses several easily passable streams and becomes more rocky and steep near the peak. The hiking trail is also "dog friendly." Other activities at Pilot Knob include swimming, boating, white water rafting, and parasailing, kayaking, fishing and biking. Million Dollar Beach is a popular beach area on Lake George for swimming and features a bathhouse, lifeguards, picnic areas and volleyball courts. In the wintertime, Lake George offers ice fishing, ice skating, cross-country skiing and downhill skiing at nearby Gore Mountain. Unique activities include hot air balloon rides over the Lake George and narrated sightseeing cruises on board a steamboat. Several factory outlet centers are located along the "Million-Dollar-Half-A-Mile" and restaurants and lodging are abundant in the area. Other nearby attractions include the Fort William Henry Museum, the Lake George Battlefield Park and the Lake George Opera Festival in nearby Saratoga Springs. A wild west ranch and western town is also located at Lake George, and is described as "an 1800s ranch experience," with horseback riding, wagon and pony rides, a petting zoo, shops, saloon and a Wild West Show.

Surrounding areas: Bolton Landing, New York (3.2 mi), Lake George, New York (7.6 mi), Chestertown, New York (12.6 mi), Brant Lake, New York (13.5 mi), Queensbury, New York (13.6 mi), Glens Falls, New York (14.3 mi), Hague, New York (17.2 mi)

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Pilot Knob Weather & Climate

The weather in the Adirondacks can be variable, but historically the area has not been subjected to the devastation of hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes that plague other parts of the country. There are four distinct seasons with winters marked by consistent snowfall and cold, crisp days. Summers are warm and pleasant, with temperatures rarely climbing above 90 degrees, and evenings with low humidity. In fact, in some areas of higher elevation, summer evenings can be downright cool. Generally, there is no rainy season in the Adirondacks, but rather there are both wet and dry spells in every season. Rain in the mountains has uneven patterns. It can be raining in one spot and ten miles away it will be dry as a bone. The western Adirondacks can experience lake effect snowstorms as early as October, from Watertown to Old Forge and areas south.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 28°F 7°F 3.12 in. -
February 32°F 10°F 2.16 in. -
March 42°F 22°F 3.08 in. -
April 56°F 33°F 3.01 in. -
May 68°F 44°F 3.75 in. -
June 76°F 53°F 3.41 in. -
July 81°F 58°F 3.62 in. -
August 79°F 56°F 3.66 in. -
September 70°F 47°F 3.45 in. -
October 58°F 36°F 3.15 in. -
November 45°F 28°F 3.23 in. -
December 33°F 16°F 2.93 in. -

Pilot Knob Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Schenectady County airport (SCH) located about 48 miles southwest of Pilot Knob in Schenectady, New York, the Albany International airport (ALB) located approximately 53 miles south of Pilot Knob in Albany, New York, the Adirondack Regional airport (SLK) located roughly 66 miles northwest of Pilot Knob in Saranac Lake, New York, and finally the Burlington International airport (BTV) located around 70 miles northeast of Pilot Knob in Burlington, Vermont.

Pilot Knob Attractions
 
Amusement and Theme Parks
Great EscapeLake GeorgeNY7.5 mi.
Magic Forest ParkLake GeorgeNY7.5 mi.
Sherman's Amusement ParkCaroga LakeNY50.1 mi.
Hoffman's PlaylandLathamNY53.6 mi.
JeepersAlbanyNY60.0 mi.
Enchanted ForestOld ForgeNY68.7 mi.
High Hopes OrchardWestmorelandNH70.6 mi.
 
Water Parks
Water Slide WorldLake GeorgeNY7.5 mi.
Enchanted Forest/Water SafariOld ForgeNY68.7 mi.
Zoom Flume Water ParkDurhamNY82.0 mi.
 
Golf Courses
Queensbury Country ClubLake GeorgeNY7.6 mi.
Top of the World Golf CourseLake GeorgeNY7.6 mi.
Huletts Golf ClubHuletts LandingNY10.2 mi.
Skene Valley Country ClubWhitehallNY11.8 mi.
Valley View Golf CourseWhitehallNY11.8 mi.
Green Mansions Golf ClubChestertownNY12.6 mi.
Bay Meadows Golf ClubQueensburyNY13.6 mi.
Hiland Golf ClubQueensburyNY13.6 mi.
Sunnyside Par 3 Golf CourseQueensburyNY13.6 mi.
Kingswood Golf ClubHudson FallsNY15.1 mi.
Thousand Acres Golf ClubStony CreekNY16.5 mi.
Bend of the River Golf ClubHadleyNY17.7 mi.
TeeBird Country ClubFort EdwardNY17.9 mi.
Wedgewood Par 3 Golf CourseFort EdwardNY17.9 mi.
Lake St Catherine Country ClubPoultneyVT20.1 mi.
Schroon Lake Municipal Golf CourseSchroon LakeNY22.7 mi.
Ticonderoga Country ClubTiconderogaNY23.6 mi.
Prospect Bay Country ClubBomoseenVT23.7 mi.
Brookhaven Golf ClubGreenfield CenterNY26.3 mi.
 
Ski Areas
West MountainGlens FallsNY14.3 mi.
Gore MountainNorth CreekNY14.4 mi.
Willard MountainGreenwichNY30.1 mi.
BromleyManchester CenterVT37.1 mi.
KillingtonKillingtonVT44.0 mi.
StrattonStratton MountainVT45.7 mi.
Okemo Mountain ResortLudlowVT47.4 mi.
Middlebury CollegeHancockVT48.6 mi.
Suicide SixWoodstockVT56.2 mi.
SugarbushWarrenVT56.5 mi.
Ascutney Mountain ResortBrownsvilleVT58.2 mi.
WhitefaceWilmingtonNY61.1 mi.
Mad River GlenWaitsfieldVT61.5 mi.
Brodie MountainNew AshfordMA66.0 mi.
Bolton Valley ResortBoltonVT70.0 mi.
Shu-maker MountainLittle FallsNY70.0 mi.
Mount SnowBrattleboroVT71.3 mi.
Haystack at Mount SnowBrattleboroVT71.3 mi.
Berkshire EastCharlemontMA72.4 mi.
Mount SunapeeMount SunapeeNH79.2 mi.
 
State Parks
Lake George Beach State ParkNY8.1 mi. 
Moreau Lake State ParkNY20.2 mi. 
Lake Saint Catherine State ParkVT21.7 mi. 
Bomoseen State ParkVT23.0 mi. 
Saratoga Spa State ParkNY34.0 mi. 
Emerald Lake State ParkVT35.5 mi. 
Bradbury State ParkVT35.9 mi. 
Branbury State ParkVT38.6 mi. 
 
Museums
Chapman Historical MuseumGlens FallsNY14.3 mi.(Children's)
Old Fort House MuseumFort EdwardNY17.3 mi.(History)
National Museum of DanceSaratoga SpringsNY30.9 mi.(Miscellaneous)
National Museum of Racing and Hall of FameSaratoga SpringsNY30.9 mi.(Miscellaneous)
Tang Teaching Museum and Art GallerySaratoga SpringsNY30.9 mi.(Art)
Penfield Homestead MuseumCrown PointNY31.6 mi.(History)
HildeneManchesterVT37.1 mi.(History)
National Bottle MuseumBallston SpaNY37.3 mi.(Technology)
Eagle Mills Cider Co.BroadalbinNY42.6 mi.(Technology)
Adirondack MuseumBlue Mountain LakeNY47.0 mi.(History)
Rensselaer County Historical Society at the Hart-Cluett MansionTroyNY54.5 mi.(History)
Troy's RiverSpark Visitor CenterTroyNY54.5 mi.(History)
Sterling and Francine Clark Art InstituteWilliamstownMA59.6 mi.(Art)
 
Zoos and Aquariums
Utica ZooUticaNY85.6 mi.
Trevor ZooMillbrookNY119.8 mi.

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