5.6km
Total Distance
1,005m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A steep 5.6 km climb of about 1,000 m from Ausable Club Road to the summit of Giant Mountain (1,410 m) in the Adirondacks, in the town of Keene. Giant is the twelfth-highest peak in New York and one of the 46 High Peaks of Adirondack Park, set in the Giant Mountain Wilderness Area. It is named for the way it towers over the low-lying Pleasant Valley to the east. The first recorded ascent was made on 2 June 1797 by Charles Brodhead and his survey party while surveying the Old Military Tract.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Roaring Brook Falls Lower Lookout · 1.1km
    Viewpoint
  2. 2
    Giant Mountain
    at the end · Viewpoint
Parking
30m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Surface
natural ground
Marked route
Roaring Brook Trail

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes