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Mount Redfield Trail
- 1.3 mi
- one way
- 1,297 ft
- climb
- 4,603 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Mount Redfield Trail is a 1.3-mile point-to-point hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It rises from about 3,320 feet to 4,603 feet, a climb of 1,297 feet, and is rated hard. The trail is not open to horses or bikes. The route is short but steep. The steepest stretch comes at about 1.1 miles, where the grade reaches 42 percent. The climb totals 1,297 feet one way, and the descent is only about 82 feet, so the round trip is roughly 1,379 feet. The trail starts close to Cliff Mountain Trail, about 0.1 mile away, and Mount Marcy Trail and Mount Colden Trail are each about 1.3 miles off. Climbers can find Mt Colden about 1.4 miles away.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.3 mi
- Climbing
- About 1,297 ft
- Summit
- 4,609 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Mount Redfield Trail on Mount Redfield?
About 1.3 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Mount Redfield Trail?
About 1,297 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Mount Redfield Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Mount Redfield Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Redfield
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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