Adirondack Park: Blueberry Mountain
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.
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Mapped by Steffan Fay
Trail Facts
- Distance: 3.5
Waypoints
BLU001
Location: 44.218697, -73.790443
From Marcy Field parking area, head W on dirt road that cuts across field
BLU002
Location: 44.218987, -73.792114
Turn L @ 3-way marked by trail sign for Blueberry and Porter Mtn., then climb SW up small hill
BLU003
Location: 44.215519, -73.797852
Climb W along gurgling brook
BLU004
Location: 44.214371, -73.80265
Continue W; sunlight filters down through trees, highlighting rock ledges draped in moss
BLU005
Location: 44.214363, -73.807587
Bear R and cross stream @ weatherworn sign. Leave ravine for direct ascent of Blueberry Mtn.’s SE slopes
BLU006
Location: 44.216816, -73.809914
Trail leads N for sharp climb over next .5 mi.
BLU007
Location: 44.218472, -73.811432
To S, Keene Valley nestles in forested slopes. Up ahead, trail rounds SW
BLU008
Location: 44.21891, -73.813751
Begin steep ascent of rock outcrop. Connect red dots and cairns; seasonal orchids, strawberries, and (natch) blueberries
BLU009
Location: 44.217583, -73.815285
Terrain mellows for SW traverse, passing several open ledges
BLU010
Location: 44.216667, -73.818123
Hike across short saddle, then begin final .3-mi. summit climb
Boulder on Blueberry Mountain
Location: 44.214811, -73.822868
©Steffan Fay
BLU011
Location: 44.214775, -73.822876
Blueberry Mtn. (2,920 ft.): A round, SUV-sized boulder rests on rock slab summit. 360-degree views of layered, wooded ridgelines; backtrack to trailhead
Keene Valley
Location: 44.218346, -73.810898
©Steffan Fay
Orchid
Location: 44.218006, -73.81485
©Steffan Fay
Trail across outcrop
Location: 44.218777, -73.814224
©Steffan Fay
Trail through the woods
Location: 44.214252, -73.803146
©Steffan Fay
View from Blueberry Mountain Summit
Location: 44.214794, -73.822828
©Steffan Fay
View towards Porter Mountain
Location: 44.214769, -73.82282
©Steffan Fay
