MacNaughton Mountain.
MacNaughton Mountain reaches 3,983 feet in the central High Peaks but carries no trail — bushwhackers aim for it from Cold River or the Flowed Lands via compass and topo.
Nearby waters include Wallface Ponds and Roaring Brook.
The summit, surveyed.
What the summit is doing today.
Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~3,983 ft · live closures appear above
Nearby points of interest.
- Wallface PondsPond0.7 mi
- Roaring BrookStream1.0 mi
- Hunter PondPond1.2 mi
- Scott PondPond1.4 mi
- Upper Preston PondPond1.5 mi
- Lower Preston PondPond1.6 mi
- Wallface Leanto1.3 mi
- Wallface Lean-To1.3 mi
- Henderson Lean-To2 sites2.0 mi
- Duck Hole Lean-to #12.0 mi
- Duck Hole Lean-to #22.1 mi
- Duck Hole #2 Lean-To2.1 mi
- Primitive campsite 184711.4 mi
- Upper Pond1.5 mi
- Scott Clearing2 sites2.6 mi
- Moose Pond Tentsites3.0 mi
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- Where is MacNaughton Mountain located?MacNaughton Mountain is a summit in the Lake Placid region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How tall is MacNaughton Mountain?MacNaughton Mountain rises to 3,983 feet above sea level.
- Is MacNaughton Mountain one of the Adirondack 46?No. The 46 Adirondack High Peaks are summits above 4,000 feet identified by the Adirondack Forty-Sixers club; MacNaughton Mountain is not on that list (it stands at 3,983 feet).
- How difficult is MacNaughton Mountain to climb?MacNaughton Mountain is substantial mountain — a long day-hike for most climbers, often with steep sections. Check the specific trail's length, elevation gain, and current DEC advisories before going.