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Hiking in the Adirondacks: find your next outing

One outing. Just the right one.

Compare the 223 hiking trails in the Adirondacks by duration, level and access.

By François Dumaine

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Our favourites in the Adirondacks

Three ways to get out there.

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Hiking trails in the Adirondacks

223 trails: our 3 favourites above, then 6 more

Spectacle Lake

Spectacle Lake

  • 7 hr 45 min walk
  • 29.0 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Round Pond

Keene

  • 1 hr 15 min walk
  • 3.2 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Crane Mountain

Johnsburg

  • 3 hr 15 min walk
  • 5.6 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Avalanche Pass

Keene

  • 5 hr 30 min walk
  • 14.0 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Heart Lake

North Elba

  • 4 hr 15 min walk
  • 14.0 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Poke

Lewis

  • 2 hr 30 min walk
  • 3.2 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Moss Lake

Webb

  • 30 min walk
  • 1.6 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Nippletop

Keene

  • 7 hr 30 min walk
  • 14.5 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Mt Colvin

Keene

  • 4 hr 30 min walk
  • 9.7 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Prospect Mountain

Lake George

  • 3 hr 15 min walk
  • 9.7 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Chimney Mountain

Indian Lake

  • 2 hr 30 min walk
  • 4.8 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Lake Lila

Long Lake

  • 4 hr walk
  • 14.5 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Stag Brook Falls

Wilmington

  • 1 hr 15 min walk
  • 2.4 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Mt Adams

Newcomb

  • 7.7 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Allen Mountain

Keene

  • 9 hr 30 min walk
  • 27.4 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Fawn Lake

Lake Pleasant

  • 2 hr 30 min walk
  • 9.0 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Debar Mountain

Vermontville

  • 4 hr 15 min walk
  • 9.7 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Haystack Mountain

North Elba

  • 8 hr 30 min walk
  • 17.7 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Cliff Mountain

Newcomb

  • 5 hr 30 min walk
  • 9.7 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Cedar River

  • 6 hr 15 min walk
  • 23.0 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Mt Marshall

Newcomb

  • 6 hr walk
  • 19.3 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Cold River

Long Lake

  • 4 hr 30 min walk
  • 12.0 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Mt Marcy Trail

  • 8 hr 15 min walk
  • 23.3 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Bald Mountain

Webb

  • 1 hr 30 min walk
  • 3.2 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Deer Mountain

Elizabethtown

  • 2 hr 30 min walk
  • 4.8 km
  • Dogs allowed · Check the rules

Saranac Lake

Saranac Lake

  • 1 hr 15 min walk
  • 1.6 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Spruce Lake

Arietta

  • 3 hr 30 min walk
  • 10.0 km
  • Dogs: to be confirmed

Before you go

Access & booking

1 of our 223 trails is free.

See the free trails

Season & conditions

Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.

Our practical tips

With your dog

Allowed on 157 of our 223 trails, to be confirmed for 66 more.

Our practical tips

Counts based on our 223 trails in the Adirondacks; details and sources are on each trail page.

Frequently asked questions

How many hiking trails are there in the Adirondacks?

We list 223: 51 easy, 68 moderate, 59 hard and 45 without a listed level.

Which hike should I start with in the Adirondacks?

Among the 51 easy trails, start with Split Rock Falls (1.6 km, 30 min), Moss Lake (1.6 km, 30 min) and Remington Park (1.6 km, 30 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.

Where can I walk with my dog in the Adirondacks?

Dogs are allowed on 157 of our 223 trails, including Peaked Mountain, Round Pond, Shelving Rock Mountain and Boundary Peak, New York. For 66 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.

Which outings are free in the Adirondacks?

1 of 223 trails is free: Giant Mountain, New York. Each trail page gives the fee when there is one.

How do I check conditions before I go?

Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.

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