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Dix Range Trail
- 2.5 mi
- one way
- 2,047 ft
- climb
- 4,832 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
The Dix Range Trail is a 2.5-mile point-to-point hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It rises from about 4,770 feet to 4,832 feet, with a total elevation gain of 2,047 feet, and is rated moderate. The route is not a loop, so the climb is one way, and the descent is a separate matter. The trail is a straight line from its lower end, and the steepest stretch comes at about 1.2 miles in, where the grade reaches 53%. That makes the first part of the hike the most demanding, and the second half a bit easier as you descend from the high point. The trail is not open to bikes or horses. Plan on about two hours for the trip. The nearest neighbors are the Dix Trail, about half a mile away, and the Lillian Brook Trail and Hunters Pass Trail, each roughly a mile and a half off. Climbers can find Noonmark Mountain about 3 miles away.
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Route details
- Distance
- 2.5 mi
- Climbing
- About 2,047 ft
- Summit
- 4,835 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 1 hour
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Questions about this route
How long is the Dix Range Trail on Beck-horn?
About 2.5 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Dix Range Trail?
About 2,047 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Dix Range Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Dix Range Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
How many routes go up Beck-horn?
3: Dix Range Trail, Beckhorn Trail and Dix Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Beck-horn
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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