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Ridge Trail to Giant Mountain

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 4.8 (13)
  1. Areas
  2. NY
  3. …Adirondack Region
  4. …High Peaks Wilderness
  5. Giant Mountain Wilderness
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“A nice challenge with beautiful views all along the way. ”

Louis Falcone
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3.0

Miles

4.9

KM

Point to Point

4,628' 1,411 m

High

1,632' 498 m

Low

3,030' 923 m

Up

34' 11 m

Down

19%

Avg Grade (11°)

54%

Max Grade (28°)

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Certainly not the most difficult trail in the Adirondacks but there are some nice scrambles and steep spots that make it some fun. After you turn on to the actual Giant Mountain Trail, in about a mile you get some beautiful view points going up some open rock faces.

Would recommend sunscreen on a sunny day as you pop in in out of the woods on those nice open rockfaces with the beautiful views.

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Land Manager: NY Department of Environmental Conservation - High Peaks Wilderness

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Louis Falcone
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  4.8 from 13 votes

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in Giant Mountain Wilderness

#398

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in Giant Mountain Wilderness

#9

in New York

#398

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Summit view of the Great Range.
Jul 23, 2019 near Keene, NY

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Oct 12, 2024
John Cooper
With Tom
Aug 13, 2023
Kirsten Fry
Beautiful views, greatly maintained trail- the most consistent markers I have seen on an adk trail so far! Took it slower than ever b4, sunrise/sunset 6.1mi — 10h 00m
Sep 28, 2021
Carrie Klocke
Jul 19, 2021
Katy Allen
with Matu and 8 junior campers
Jul 4, 2021
Sarah Lyons
Hiked from Roaring Brook to Giant Mountain. Almost all granite faces. Fun but do not hike after/before a rainstorm like we did! 1mi
Sep 27, 2020
WK Lin
It was dry from trailhead to the peak. Trees were 50% red or yellow. 8mi — 7h 40m
Aug 22, 2020
Kyle Harrington
Left at 2am for a sunrise on the east side lookout, then on to RPR and back to summit Giant. Great views all along the way! 9.6mi — 11h 30m
Jul 6, 2020
Eric Chen

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