8 mi from youSkylight Trail
- Summits Mount Skylight
- 4,092 ft of climbing
16.4 mi out & back · 4,092 ft gain · Very hard
NY
15.6 mi out & back, trail only · 3,750 ft gain · 4,833 ft high point · Very hard
Reached by a 6.0 mi approach each way
NY · OpenStreetMap contributors
Phelps Trail climbs 3,750 feet past Bushnell Falls, approaching peaks near Mount Marcy and Basin Mountain.
3,750 ft of gain round trip.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The route at the trailhead. 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. Download the trail and feature data.
15.6 mi out & back · 3,982 ft gain · Very hard
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