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New York · Hiking · Near Schroon Lake
Big Slide Trail
Photo: matt.a, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 2.0 mi
- one way
- 1,621 ft
- climb
- 4,249 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Big Slide Trail is a 2-mile hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It is a point-to-point route with a back-loaded climb, starting at about 3,931 feet and rising to 4,249 feet at its high point. The trail gains about 1,621 feet and loses about 1,720 feet over the course of the trip, which takes roughly 1.5 hours. The route is rated moderate, and it is not open to horses or bikes. The trail's back-loaded profile means the steepest stretch comes later in the hike. Several other destinations sit within a short distance. The Courthouse climbing area and the Klondike Notch Trail are each about 1.3 miles away, and the Yard Mountain Trail is about 1.3 miles off. Paddlers can reach the West Branch Ausable River, about 4.6 miles away.
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Route details
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Climbing
- About 1,621 ft
- Summit
- 4,251 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 1 hour
Other routes up Big Slide Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Big Slide Trail on Big Slide Mountain?
About 2.0 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Big Slide Trail?
About 1,621 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Big Slide Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Big Slide Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
How many routes go up Big Slide Mountain?
2: Big Slide Trail and Yard Mountain Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Big Slide Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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