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Little Buck Mountain.

Little Buck Mountain stands at 1,598 feet in the southern Adirondacks near Lake George. A short, steep scramble with minimal trail maintenance — hikers use it as a quick viewpoint hike rather than a destination summit.

Elevation1,598 ft43.5390°N · 73.5932°W
Routes mapped1to the summit
ChapterLake Georgethe region
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§ The Mountain · Plate I

The summit, surveyed.

Trails · Shelters · Waters — 5 mi radius
43.5390°N · 73.5932°W · 1,598 ftThe Atlas
§ Routes to the Summit

Trails that reach Little Buck Mountain.

All Trails
Unnamed trailsummit spur
§ Conditions on the Mountain

What the summit is doing today.

§ Getting There

Where to leave the car.

I.SHELVING ROCK AREA CAMPSITE 11 PARKING LOTTrailhead0.6 miDirections unpaved
II.SHELVING ROCK AREA CAMPSITE 12 PARKING LOT0.7 miDirections unpaved
III.Shelving Rock Road Parking Lot1.0 miDirections unpaved
IV.Shelving Rock Road Parking Lot1.0 miDirections unpaved
V.Shelving Rock Road Parking Lot1.1 miDirections unpaved
VI.Buck Mt./Shelving Rock Road Parking Area1.1 miDirections unpaved
VII.Shelving Rock Road Parking Lot1.2 miDirections unpaved
VIII.Lower Shelving Rock Rd/Day Use Parking Area1.3 miDirections unpaved
19 lots mapped · +11 more on the map aboveAccessibility — Google & NYSDEC · surface & capacity — NYSDEC · OSM
§ When to go
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Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~1,598 ft · live closures appear above

§ The Wilds Index

Nearby points of interest.

Camps & shelters41 → 6 shown
  • Shelving Rock Area Campsite 110.6 mi
  • Campsite 110.6 mi
  • Shelving Rock Area Campsite 120.7 mi
  • Shelving Rock Area Campsite 101.0 mi
  • Refuge Island1.1 mi
  • Shelving Rock Brook Trail Tent Site #131.1 mi
+ 35more on the map →
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