6 mi from youSkylight Trail
- Summits Mount Skylight
- 4,092 ft of climbing
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NY
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Mount Marcy Trail
- Summits Mount Marcy
- 4,150 ft of climbing
20.5 mi out & back · 4,150 ft gain · 5,337 ft high point · Very hard
From Lot 1 via the Van Hoevenberg Trail, the Marcy Dam Truck Trail, the Avalanche Pass Trail, and the Lake Colden Trail (6.1 mi)
NY · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Mount Marcy Trail is a 20.4-mile round trip from Lot 1 to Mount Marcy, the highest peak in New York at 5,337 feet, ascending 4,150 feet via Avalanche Pass.
Elevation
4,150 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Mount MarcyDestination · 10.2 mi in
- Avalanche PassAlong the way · 3.9 mi in
- Hitch-up MatildaAlong the way · 4.5 mi in
- Hitch-up MatildaAlong the way · 4.5 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 6.6 mi in
- ViewpointAlong the way · 6.7 mi in
- Schofield CobbleAlong the way · 10.0 mi in
- Roger's LookoutNearby · 0.0 mi in
- Whales Tail MountainNearby · 1.4 mi in
- Avalanche MountainNearby · 4.4 mi in
- ViewpointNearby · 9.2 mi in
- Gray PeakNearby · 9.2 mi in
Map
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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