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Tabletop Mountain Trail
Photo: seabamirum, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 790 ft
- climb
- 4,422 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Tabletop Mountain Trail is a 0.7-mile point-to-point hike in New York's High Peaks Wilderness, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It rises from about 3,630 feet to 4,422 feet, a climb of 790 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.35 miles, where the grade reaches 42 percent. The trail is short, and the trip takes about half an hour. It is a straightforward climb rather than a long route, and the high point sits at 4,422 feet. Bikes and horses are not allowed. The Indian Falls-Lake Arnold Crossover Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Lake Arnold Trail and Phelps Mountain Trail are both within a mile. Climbers can head to Mt Colden, about 1.8 miles off.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.7 mi
- Climbing
- About 790 ft
- Summit
- 4,423 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Tabletop Mountain Trail on Table Top Mountain?
About 0.7 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Tabletop Mountain Trail?
About 790 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Tabletop Mountain Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Tabletop Mountain Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Table Top 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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