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Gray Peak Trail
Photo: A. Drauglis, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 474 ft
- climb
- 4,826 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Gray Peak Trail is a 0.36-mile hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, a state-managed unit overseen by the State Department of Conservation. It is a point-to-point route with a steady climb of 474 feet, starting around 4359 feet and reaching a high point of 4826 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.26 miles in, where the grade reaches 32 percent, and the route ends with a small loss of about 24 feet. The hike is moderate and can be done in roughly half an hour. It is a short, steep climb that sits among several trails in the High Peaks, so it works well as a quick addition to a longer day on foot. The Elk Lake - Marcy Trail lies just 0.3 miles away, and the Skylight Trail is about 0.6 miles off. Mount Redfield Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and Panther Gorge, a climbing area, is about 1.6 miles away.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Climbing
- About 474 ft
- Summit
- 4,824 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Gray Peak Trail on Gray Peak?
About 0.4 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Gray Peak Trail?
About 474 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Gray Peak Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Gray Peak Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Gray Peak
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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