Lake George Land Conservancy protects Pilot Knob with historic purchase

Lake George Land Conservancy protects Pilot Knob with historic purchase

For the price of $3.8 million, the Lake George Land Conservancy has purchased 517 acres of dense forest on Pilot Knob Mountain, as well as Pilot Knob’s 2,159-foot summit and 1.6 miles of streams that ultimately flow into Kattskill Bay,…

Land trust preserves 517 acres on Lake George's eastern shore

$3.8 million Pilot Knob purchase protects prominent mountaintop from development By Mike Lynch The Lake George Land Conservancy (LGLC) has reached a deal to preserve a prominent mountaintop on the eastern side of the lake.  The $3.8 million purchase Tuesday on Pilot Knob includes 517 acres of forest and the mountain’s 2,159-foot summit and ridgeline from a private seller who wished to remain anonymous. The property contains 1.6 miles of streams …