Above the col, late season
§ The Challenges · Lists Worth Finishing
Climb them, finish them.
The Adirondack 46ers, the Saranac Six, the Lake Placid 9er, the fire towers — the Park’s named lists, each with a patch, a roster, and a proper finish.
The lists6 challenges3 in the catalogue now
Summits across them61 peaksevery one a page of its own
The classicThe Forty-Sixthe roster since 1925Before you goDEC alertsclosures + advisories, dailyLiveRosters read from the catalogue · progress logs GPS-checked
§ Pick Your List
Six ways to earn a patch.
Every challenge here is a real roster kept by a real organization — finish one and your name goes in a book somewhere.
46 peaksThe Forty-SixThe original. Every peak above 4,000 feet, required by tradition since 1925.→6 peaksThe Saranac SixSix summits bracketing Saranac Lake village — finish, then ring the bell at Riverside Park.→9 peaksThe Lake Placid 9erNine peaks around Lake Placid, none above 4,000 feet — the warm-up the 46 deserves.→
§ ADKFire Tower ChallengeThe summits still crowned by their steel lookouts, from Azure to Wakely. Opening soon.
§ Lake George 12sterLake George 12sterTwelve peaks ringing the Queen of American Lakes. Opening soon.
§ Tupper LakeThe Tupper TriadThree short summits over Tupper Lake — an honest afternoon, a real patch. Opening soon.
Before the trailheadthe instruments
Live DEC trail alertsdailySummit + village webcamsliveWhat’s near you right nowGPSFrom the guidesthe reading room
The 46 High Peaks — a planning guideGuideEvery trail in the ParkAtlasThe standings — who’s out thereThe Boards