This cache was placed with the hope of enticing my geocaching friends to hike to the Pinnacle with me. I live nearby, and set a goal for myself to take 50 different people up there in 2020. Even if you’re not yet one of my caching friends, if you’d like some company on your hike, send me a message. If I’m available, I’d be happy to meet you there.
This cache is on the east side. I would suggest checking the map posted at the park, or print one online from https://lakegeorgepark.org/park-map-guide/. There are several different trails to get there, from one mile round trip to several miles. The shortest route from inside the park starts from the parking at the east beach. The parking is about 6/10ths of a mile in on the Lake George Road from Route 2. The trailhead is on the right, just before the gate and kiosk. From here, follow signs and pink and red blazes toward the Pinnacle. It’s a little more than half mile to the cache from the trailhead. You may want to wear creepers on your boots in the winter. There is a set of stone steps on the trail that gets very icy. The cache is not at the very top, at The Pinnacle, because that is on private land. It is hidden off the trail below the Pinnacle. Be cautious of wire from an old, fallen fence on your left as you near the cache and beyond. Once you’ve found the cache, the top is not much further, an easy walk to reach it. There is a limited view of the lake and distant mountains from the top during the winter. When the leaves are on the trees, there is almost no view.
There are several other caches in the park and nearby. There is a regular cache not far from the beach parking lot, a puzzle cache out near the road, one of the Route 2 Tour caches by the entrance to the west side, and two more caches on the west side of the lake.
Dogs are allowed most of the year, but are NOT allowed May 15 thru September 15. The park is open sunrise to sunset, seven days a week, year round. There is a fee charged. I do believe in paying, and I have a yearly pass myself, but in all honesty, unless it's a summer weekend, I have never seen anyone there to collect a fee.
Lake George Regional Park was established in 1992. The 320-acre park is located on Route 2, on the Canaan / Skowhegan town line. Plan to spend some time in the park while you’re there. It is used year ‘round for swimming, fishing, picnicking, snowshoeing, ice fishing, skiing, bird watching, horseback riding, hiking, boating, and even weddings. There are swimming beaches on both the East and West sides, a doggie beach on the East side, boat launch on the East side, and hiking trails on both sides. You can get more information about the park and a map of the trail system at https://lakegeorgepark.org/
Congratulations to medicdrew47 for First to Find.