Wilmington Trail
Photo: Navin75, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 4.7 mi
- one way
- 3,553 ft
- climb
- 4,857 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Wilmington Trail is a 4.7-mile point-to-point hike in New York, starting from a low of about 1,300 feet and climbing to a high of 4,857 feet. The trail's total gain is 3,553 feet, and its steepest section comes at about 1.9 miles, with a grade of 34%. The climb is hard, and the route is not open to bikes or horses. The nearest town is North Pole, about 0.8 miles away. The trip is estimated to take about 3.5 hours. Several other hikes lie within a few miles, including Marble Mountain Trail at 1.5 miles and Flume Knob Trail at 1.8 miles. Climbers can head to Cloudspin Cliff, about 3.5 miles away, or to Moss Cliff, about 4.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
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Route details
- Distance
- 4.7 mi
- Climbing
- About 3,553 ft
- Summit
- 4,862 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 3.5 hours
Other routes up Whiteface Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Wilmington Trail on Whiteface Mountain?
About 4.7 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Wilmington Trail?
About 3,553 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Wilmington Trail?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Wilmington Trail take?
About 3.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Whiteface Mountain?
2: Whiteface Landing Trail and Wilmington Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Whiteface 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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