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Wright Trail
Photo: drsmith7383, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 568 ft
- climb
- 4,580 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Wright Trail is a 0.37-mile moderate hike in the High Peaks Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The trail rises about 568 feet from a starting point near 3,995 feet to a high point of about 4,580 feet, and the steepest stretch comes early, with a 40% grade at about 0.11 miles in. The route is a point-to-point climb rather than a loop, and it is not open to bikes or horses. Wright Peak Ski Trail and the Wright Peak climbing area both sit about 0.3 miles away, and the Iroquois Trail is about 0.8 miles off. Mt Colden, a climbing area, is about 2.1 miles away.
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Route details
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Climbing
- About 568 ft
- Summit
- 4,580 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Questions about this route
How long is the Wright Trail on Wright Peak?
About 0.4 mi.
How much elevation gain is on the Wright Trail?
About 568 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Wright Trail?
It is rated moderate.
How long does the Wright Trail take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
Conditions and forecast on Wright 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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