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

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: Pharaoh Mountain

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Wander through upstate marshland into a mature conifer forest before climbing 2,000 feet to Pharaoh Mountain and summit views of the eastern Adirondacks.

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, NY: Rooster Comb

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Gaining 1,500 feet in 2.5 miles, this Adirondack summit push rewards with expansive views out to neighboring High Peaks and beyond.

Adirondack Park: Blueberry Mountain

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A nearly 2,000-foot climb leads through verdant forest to a rocky Adirondack summit on this 4.4-mile out-and-back in the High Peaks region.

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

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: 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: 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: Sanatanoni Peak

This trail is part road but quickly gets into nice forest, crossing some streams, as well as hiking up along side on for most of the way.

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