Name: Rondaxe Fire Tower Trail
Rating: 4.0

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4.0 from 6 votes

#30

in Adirondack Park

#11505

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4.0 from 6 votes

5 Star		17%
4 Star		67%
3 Star		17%
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#30

in Adirondack Park

#342

in New York

#11,505

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View toward Second Lake from one of the exposed places on the Rondaxe Fire Tower Trail

Oct 13, 2020 near Lowville, NY

Rock Face in the middle of the trail - you have to hike several sections like this, some even steeper.

Aug 31, 2021 near Lowville, NY

View From the peak looking North-East. Fourth Lake I believe.

Aug 31, 2021 near Lowville, NY

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Jul 1, 2023

Chris Caldwell

Jul 31, 2022

Kris-Pat Filippone Gallagher

We did this summit/fire tower with 12 people (Is my pup a person? 13 then.). Ages were 5 to 72. About .25 to .5 into the hike, there's a challen… 2mi — 1h 45m

Aug 28, 2021

Brett Nordman

Expected an easier hike but there was some technical work within the first 15 minutes. Steep and a bit dangerous in some parts. Much fun overall. 2mi — 1h 45m

Jan 30, 2021

Christopher Anderson

Winter hike is best with snowshoes for the steep incline and decline. Really nice views.

May 26, 2019

Stuart Rotblat

May 1, 2019

Maggie Matson

Apr 7, 2019

Monty Wright

1mi — 14h 15m

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Rondaxe Fire Tower Trail

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1.6

Point to Point

2,336' 712 m

1,989' 606 m

366' 112 m

19' 6 m

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