



Mt Defiance
Ticonderoga
Stand where British cannons once dominated the battlefield. Mount Defiance delivers sweeping views over Lake Champlain and Fort Ticonderoga that make 18th-century military strategy suddenly crystal clear.
Panoramic lake views
Historic battlefield site
Scenic overlook
Short uphill walk
Tips
🏔️"A commanding view makes it understandable why British General Burgoyne used this height to place cannons against the Americans"
🪙you'll get a coin at Fort Ticonderoga to access the gate
🚗bumpy gravel road up, then a short walk to the overlook
Mt Defiance
Ticonderoga




Stand where British cannons once dominated the battlefield. Mount Defiance delivers sweeping views over Lake Champlain and Fort Ticonderoga that make 18th-century military strategy suddenly crystal clear.
Panoramic lake views
Historic battlefield site
Scenic overlook
Short uphill walk
Tips
🏔️"A commanding view makes it understandable why British General Burgoyne used this height to place cannons against the Americans"
🪙you'll get a coin at Fort Ticonderoga to access the gate
🚗bumpy gravel road up, then a short walk to the overlook