Official Selection
Updated June 2026
Top 10 Best Hiking Trails in in Adirondacks
Our selection of the most beautiful trails in the region. Ranking based on 118+ hiker reviews.
10 selected trails
3.2 to 19.3 km
118+ reviews
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1
Intermediate
Ice Cave Mountain
5.0
(6 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
4.8 km
Total distance
610 m
Elevation gain
2
2
Beginner
Great Camp Santanoni
5.0
(6 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
9.7 km
Total distance
300 m
Elevation gain
3
3
Advanced
Iroquois Peak
5.0
(12 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
19.3 km
Total distance
884 m
Elevation gain
4
4
Beginner
Fulton Chain Lakes
5.0
(11 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
3.2 km
Total distance
200 m
Elevation gain
5
5
Beginner
Third Lake
5.0
Average hiker rating
8 km
Total distance
61 m
Elevation gain
6
6
Advanced
Macnaughton Mountain
5.0
(6 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
14.5 km
Total distance
900 m
Elevation gain
7
7
Beginner
Lower Saranac Lake
5.0
(6 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
3.2 km
Total distance
30 m
Elevation gain
8
8
Intermediate
Peaked Mountain
5.0
(10 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
4.8 km
Total distance
390 m
Elevation gain
9
9
Advanced
Spectacle Lake
5.0
(3 Reviews)
Average hiker rating
29 KM
Total distance
300 m
Elevation gain
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