Climbing Rattlesnake to views of Willsboro Bay

Climbing Rattlesnake to views of Willsboro Bay

At one time or another I have made the argument that any of a half dozen little peaks that line Lake Champlain offer the “best” view: Trembleau, North Boquet, South Boquet, Coon, Coot. But then I reclimb Rattlesnake in Willsboro, and remember—“Oh, right.” An unparalleled view of Willsboro Bay, the Four Brothers islands, Burlington in the distance and the great Vermont massifs of Mansfield and Camel’s Hump in the gauzy blue. It’s not really a con…