Backpacker Magazine: Adirondack Park: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Adirondack Park: Five Mountain Loop

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This 17.3-mile Adirondack adventure leads to the 4,000-foot summits of Macomb Mountain, Hough Peak, and The Dixes.

Adirondack Park: Whiteface Mountain

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This challenging, 11.6-mile out-and-back scales Lake Placid's iconic peak, Whiteface Mountain, and rewards dayhikers with expansive summit views of the Adirondacks and beyond.

Adirondack Park: Gleasman's Falls

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This peaceful, 5.5-mile Adirondack out-and-back wanders through a maple forest to an overlook with views of Gleasman's Falls and a rocky gorge.

Adirondack Park: Cascade Mountain

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Southeast of Lake Placid, this popular 4.2-mile out-and-back climbs 2,000 feet to Cascade Mountain's rocky summit and views of Whiteface, Lake Champlain, and the Great Range peaks.

Adirondack Park: Marcy Dam

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Delve into the rugged folds of New York's MacIntyre Mountains on this gentle 4.4-mile out-and-back.

Adirondack Park: Gleasman's Falls

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This peaceful, 5.5-mile Adirondack out-and-back wanders through a maple forest to an overlook with views of Gleasman's Falls and a rocky gorge.

Adirondack Park: Gleasman's Falls

This peaceful, 5.5-mile Adirondack out-and-back wanders through a maple forest to an overlook with views of Gleasman's Falls and a rocky gorge.

Adirondack Park: Cascade & Porter Mountains

Amazing Mountains to climb. Hike Cascade first then 1/4 the way down shoot up Porter. Rainy but cleared toward the peak of porter. In route to becoming a 46er!

Adirondack Park: Big Slide Mountain

Looping 10.9 miles, this Adirondack classic scales a scenic ridge over several rock ledges before descending to Johns Brook Lodge, a backcountry hut with frontcountry services.

Adirondack Park: Gleasman's Falls

This peaceful, 5.5-mile Adirondack out-and-back wanders through a maple forest to an overlook with views of Gleasman's Falls and a rocky gorge.

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