Hardwood Hill.
Hardwood Hill reaches 2,064 feet in the southeastern Adirondacks — a modest summit with no maintained trail, typically climbed by bushwhack. The forest cover is dense hardwood, and views are limited without a winter leaf-off ascent.
The summit, surveyed.
What the summit is doing today.
Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~2,064 ft · live closures appear above
Nearby points of interest.
- Mud PondPond2.1 mi
- Upper Lake ChateaugayLake2.7 mi
- Ragged LakeLake2.8 mi
- Middle Kiln BrookStream3.2 mi
- Chateaugay RiverPond · in 2 segments3.3 mi
- Figure Eight PondPond3.3 mi
Peaks that share the range.
Make a weekend of it.
Closest editorial picks for a meal, a scoop, a pint, a bed, and a sight worth your time.
Sip.
1— 24.1 mi to the nearest pour to this spot; pack a thermos.
Drink.
1— 23.1 mi to the nearest pint; appoint a driver.
Stay.
1— 22.8 mi to the nearest bed on the register; book before you go.
See.
2- White Pine Camp22.0 mi
The 1907 Great Camp on Osgood Pond that served as Calvin Coolidge's Summer White House in the summer of 1926. Seasonal guided tours, and several cottages rent by the week.
- THE GREAT ADIRONDACK CORN MAZE23.4 mi
The Great Adirondack Corn Maze at Tucker Farms in Gabriels offers a new maze design each year, providing a fun experience of getting lost in the cornfield.
— 22.0 mi to the nearest sight on file; fold it into the drive.
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- Where is Hardwood Hill located?Hardwood Hill is a summit in the Saranac Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How tall is Hardwood Hill?Hardwood Hill rises to 2,064 feet above sea level.
- Is Hardwood Hill one of the Adirondack 46?No. The 46 Adirondack High Peaks are summits above 4,000 feet identified by the Adirondack Forty-Sixers club; Hardwood Hill is not on that list (it stands at 2,064 feet).
- How difficult is Hardwood Hill to climb?Hardwood Hill is moderate-elevation summit — a half-day to full-day hike depending on the route. Check the specific trail's length, elevation gain, and current DEC advisories before going.