Phelps Mountain Trail
Photo: seabamirum, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.0 mi
- one way
- 1,306 ft
- climb
- 4,160 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Phelps Mountain Trail is a 1-mile point-to-point hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It rises from about 2,900 feet to 4,160 feet, a climb of 1,306 feet, and is rated hard. The route is steady, with the steepest stretch at 0.7 miles in, where the grade reaches 43%. The trail starts at a lower point of about 2,836 feet and ends at the high point of 4,160 feet. Bikes and horses are not allowed. The Van Hoevenberg Ski Trail lies about 0.3 miles away, and the Tabletop Mountain Trail and the Indian Falls-Lake Arnold Crossover Trail are each within a mile. Mt Colden, a climbing area, is about 2 miles off.
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Route details
- Distance
- 1.0 mi
- Climbing
- About 1,306 ft
- Summit
- 4,158 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 1 hour
Questions about this route
How long is the Phelps Mountain Trail on Phelps Mountain?
About 1.0 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Phelps Mountain Trail?
About 1,306 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Phelps Mountain Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Phelps Mountain Trail take?
About 1 hour round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Phelps 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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