New York Lake Trail #2221

Dogs Leashed

Features Commonly Backpacked · Lake · River/Creek

Extremely difficult route finding and terrain.

This hard to follow route branches off of the New York Mountain trail and drops down a very steep section just below the New York Mountain ridge. Once the trail descends off of the ridge, it becomes very challenging to follow. This trail has been described as "the most challenging, tiring and even dangerous at times trail". Be aware of the weather changes since you can't really see the storms coming until they are on top of you due to the extreme angle of the valley. Don't count on being able to follow this trail with your eyes, make sure you have an offline GPS backup. If you decide to explore this route, you'll be rewarded, but it is not to be underestimated. No view is worth a search and rescue call.