Potter County High Point Trip Report

Lyon Hill (2,580+ ft)

Author: Michael Schwartz
Date: April 24, 2000

Just west of the signed Denton Hill Summit on US 6 (look for Potato City Country Inn as a landmark), go north on Irish Farm Road. Go left at 1.3 miles onto A-Frame Road, which crests shortly alongside a farm field. There are two areas in the field that appear nearly equal in elevation. One is near Irish Farm Road and the other is just north of the crest of A-Frame Road. Lacking a hand level, each looked higher from the other point.

1 area 7/10 mile SSW of White Knoll (2,580+ ft)

Date: August 17, 2000

From the junction of NY 49 and Main Street in Ulysses, take 49 north for 1.4 miles to a right turn onto Lehman Road (T-473). At 2.9 miles, continue straight ahead at the fork. At 4.3 miles a field road turns right (ignore first field road -- correct road lead through tree line into large open field and is signed, "no motor vehicles allowed in fields."), then immediately veers right and goes uphill along the edge of the field to USGS BM Harrison on White Knoll. The owner has surrounded the BM with a small rock garden, flowers, and an American flag on a pole! From the BM, follow the field road south and downhill alongside the cornfield. Continue straight ahead at a crossroads, and enter the woods on an overgrown path. This soon passes a metal gate, and eventually reaches a trailer. Pass to the right and cut into the woods just as the path turns sharply left. Follow the ridge line to the top. From here it's a fairly long bushwhack, with the thorns getting worse as you approach the broad summit.

1 area 1/2 mile SE of White Knoll (2,580+ ft)

Date: October 23, 2000

Follow directions to White Knoll. After passing field road, go another 0.3 miles east to where gated woods road heads SSW. Hike this road, which first descends, then climbs to a low crest. Woods open up to right, 100 yards past crest, and from here it's any easy bushwhack to the summit.

Bailey Hill (2,580+ ft)

Date: August 17, 2000

From the junction of NY 49 and Main Street in Ulysses, go south on SR 1003, which forks left onto South Street at 0.5 miles. Bear left at 1.6 miles. Turn left at 1.8 miles onto Bailey Hill Road (T-459). Reach microwave tower and radar tower (minus radar and dome) at 3.8 miles. Highest ground at or near towers.