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New York · Hiking · Near Schroon Lake
Cliff Mountain Trail
- 0.9 mi
- one way
- 733 ft
- climb
- 3,949 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Cliff Mountain Trail is a 0.89-mile moderate hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The route rises from about 3,320 feet to 3,949 feet, a steady climb of 733 feet, with the steepest stretch at about 0.4 miles in, where the grade reaches 35%. The trail is a point-to-point route, and the climb is one way. The trail starts close to the Mount Redfield Trail, about 0.1 mile away, and links easily to other High Peaks routes. The Gray Peak Trail lies about 1.2 miles off, and the Mount Marcy and Mount Colden trails are each about 1.3 miles away. Climbers can find Mt Colden about 1.4 miles from the trail.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.9 mi
- Climbing
- About 733 ft
- Summit
- 3,949 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Cliff Mountain Trail on Cliff Mountain?
About 0.9 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Cliff Mountain Trail?
About 733 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Cliff Mountain Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Cliff Mountain Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Cliff 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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