Mount Marcy

Photo: Daniel Tripp · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

12.7km
Total Distance
1,022m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

The long climb to the highest peak in New York, deep in the Adirondack High Peaks. Forest gives way to a bare alpine summit above the endless wilderness of lakes and mountains.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Marcy Dam #5 Lean-to · 3.7km
    Shelter
  2. 2
    Marcy Dam #2 Lean-to · 4km
    Shelter
  3. 3
    Ed Hudowalski Lean-to · 4.2km
    Shelter
  4. 4
    Kagel Lean-to · 5.1km
    Shelter
  5. 5
    Avalanche Camp Lean-to · 5.5km
    Shelter
  6. 6
    Marcy Brook Lean-to · 5.9km
    Shelter
  7. 7
    Indian Falls Lookout · 8.3km
    Viewpoint
Parking
6m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Surface
natural ground
Marked route
Van Hoevenberg Trail

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Difficulty

5/5 · Very Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes