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Recommended Routes in High Peaks Wilderness - 9

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Favorite Henderson Lake from the dam
Difficult

Indian Pass Trail

9.5 mi 15.3 km 876' Up 267.14 m Up 1,273' Down 388.05 m Down

Lake Pl…, NY
Favorite Phelps Brook Dam Pond
Difficult

Upper Works to Adk

11.8 mi 19.0 km 1,516' Up 462.07 m Up 1,111' Down 338.57 m Down

Lake Pl…, NY
Favorite Almost to the top.
Difficult

Mt. Marcy via Van Hoevenberg Trail

14.0 mi 22.5 km 3,101' Up 945.04 m Up 3,101' Down 945.17 m Down

Lake Pl…, NY
Favorite Almost to the top.
Very Difficult

Adirondack Great Range

21.0 mi 33.8 km 7,334' Up 2235.5 m Up 6,777' Down 2065.64 m Down

Keene, NY
Favorite Trail map and trail intro.
Intermediate/Difficult

Mount Jo

1.9 mi 3.1 km 657' Up 200.37 m Up 656' Down 200.02 m Down

Lake Pl…, NY
Favorite View from the Top of Giant's Nubble
Difficult

Giant's Nubble Out and Back

3.0 mi 4.8 km 1,136' Up 346.28 m Up 1,136' Down 346.11 m Down

Keene, NY
Favorite Almost to the top.
Difficult

Gray Peak, Mount Skylight, & Mount Marcy via Avalanche Pass

14.8 mi 23.8 km 4,069' Up 1240.22 m Up 4,022' Down 1225.8 m Down

Lake Pl…, NY
Favorite Giant Mountain's East Slide Lookout.
Difficult

Rocky Peak Ridge and Giant Mountain Out and Back

8.8 mi 14.2 km 4,379' Up 1334.76 m Up 4,379' Down 1334.64 m Down

Keene, NY
Favorite Allen mountain summit
Difficult

Allen Mountain Out-and-Back

18.7 mi 30.1 km 3,471' Up 1057.9 m Up 3,471' Down 1058.07 m Down

Lake Pl…, NY

High Peaks Wilderness Running

  • 367 Miles 591 Kilometers of Trail
  • 9 Recommended Routes
  • 36 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 31 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 61 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in High Peaks Wilderness - 119

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9.1 mi 14.7 km #1Calamity Brook Trail
Difficult
Lake Placid, NY
Difficult
Lake Placid, NY
1.6 mi 2.6 km #2Calamity Crossover
Difficult
Lake Placid, NY
Difficult
Lake Placid, NY
3.1 mi 5.0 km #3Big Slide via The Brothers
Intermediate/Difficult
Keene, NY
Intermediate/Difficult
Keene, NY
1.8 mi 2.9 km #4Slide Mt. Brook Trail
Difficult
Keene, NY
Difficult
Keene, NY
8.3 mi 13.4 km #5Phelps Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Keene, NY
Intermediate/Difficult
Keene, NY
2.3 mi 3.7 km #6Rooster Comb Trail
Intermediate/Difficult
Keene, NY
Intermediate/Difficult
Keene, NY
1.4 mi 2.3 km #7Hedgehog Trail
Intermediate
Keene, NY
Intermediate
Keene, NY
2.2 mi 3.6 km #8Adirondack Range Trail
Difficult
Keene, NY
Difficult
Keene, NY
2.8 mi 4.5 km #9State Range Trail
Difficult
Keene, NY
Difficult
Keene, NY
1.0 mi 1.6 km #10Mount Haystack Trail
Difficult
Lake Placid, NY
Difficult
Lake Placid, NY

Photos of High Peaks Wilderness - 111

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Video of running the MacIntyre Range which includes the following peaks:  Wright, Algonquin, Iroquois & Wright.
Apr 7, 2015 near Lake Pl…, NY
View from false summit of Colden. MacIntyre Range on the right (west/southwest). True summit of Colden on the left (south)
Sep 2, 2019 near Lake Pl…, NY
Lake Arnold with wooded false summit of Colden
Sep 2, 2019 near Lake Pl…, NY
Top of Ampersand Mountain
Oct 19, 2019 near Saranac…, NY
Top of Ampersand Mountain, viewing one of the Saranac Lakes
Oct 19, 2019 near Saranac…, NY
Summit
Aug 18, 2020 near Keene, NY
Seward Range from just below the summit of Seymour.
Aug 25, 2020 near Saranac…, NY
Looking south into the High Peaks region from Mt Van Hoevenberg. Taken 10/06/21.
Oct 14, 2021 near Lake Pl…, NY