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Mount Adams

Mount Adams stands at 3,520 feet in the central Adirondacks — a trailless peak reached by bushwhack, typically approached from the north via logging roads. The summit is wooded with limited views, drawing those who hike for the route rather than the payoff.

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Elevation
3,520 ft
Rank
Region
lake placid
Routes
1 mapped
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§ Routes to the summit

Trails that reach Mount Adams

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Origin Coffee
13.7 mi away
Restaurant
Salt of the Earth Bistro
13.0 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
14.0 mi away
Shelter
Griffin Lean-to
2.2 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Lakes & ponds (41)
Lean-tos (20)
  • Calamity Lean-to2.4 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to2.4 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to2.9 mi
  • McMartin Lean-to3.0 mi
  • Henderson Lean-to2.4 mi
  • Wallface Leanto2.8 mi
  • Opalescent Lean-to3.0 mi
  • Henderson Lake Lean-to2.4 mi
Primitive campsites (23)
  • East River Trail1.1 mi
  • East River Trail Campsite1.1 mi
  • Calamity Brook1.2 mi
  • Calamity Brook Campsite1.3 mi
  • Henderson Lake Campsite #21.9 mi
  • Henderson Lake Campsite #12.1 mi
  • Henderson Lake Campsite #32.2 mi
  • NYSDEC2.4 mi
§ Nearby parking

5 parking areas

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

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