Tamarack Hill.
Tamarack Hill rises to 1,453 feet in the central Adirondacks. A modest summit with limited trail information — check local resources for current access conditions before planning an ascent.
Nearby waters include Fern Lake.
The summit, surveyed.
Trails that reach Tamarack Hill.
What the summit is doing today.
Seasonal pattern for this peak · tops out ~1,453 ft · live closures appear above
Nearby points of interest.
- Fern LakeLake2.0 mi
- Little Mud PondPond2.3 mi
- Slush PondPond3.1 mi
- Ausable RiverRiver · in 2 segments3.2 mi
- Black BrookStream3.6 mi
- East Branch Ausable RiverRiver4.1 mi
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Eat.
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Sip.
4- Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe11.5 mi
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Sweet.
4- Whitebrook Dairy Bar9.9 mi
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- Black Rooster Maple17.2 mi
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Drink.
4- R.F. McDougall's Pub11.8 mi
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Stay.
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See.
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- High Falls Gorge13.8 mi
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- Summit Weather Observatory14.0 mi
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- Where is Tamarack Hill located?Tamarack Hill is a summit in the Keene region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- How tall is Tamarack Hill?Tamarack Hill rises to 1,453 feet above sea level.
- Is Tamarack 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; Tamarack Hill is not on that list (it stands at 1,453 feet).
- How difficult is Tamarack Hill to climb?Tamarack Hill is lower-elevation summit — usually a short, family-friendly hike. Check the specific trail's length, elevation gain, and current DEC advisories before going.