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Wright Peak

Wright Peak stands at 4,580 feet — the sixteenth-highest of the 46 High Peaks. Typically climbed as a side trip from Algonquin via a 0.8-mile spur, it offers open rock summit views for minimal added effort.

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Elevation
4,580 ft
Rank
No. 16 of 46
Region
lake placid
Routes
1 mapped
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§ Routes to the summit

Trails that reach Wright Peak

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Origin Coffee
9.2 mi away
Restaurant
Salt of the Earth Bistro
8.5 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
9.6 mi away
Shelter
Kagel Lean-To
0.8 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Lakes & ponds (35)
Lean-tos (41)
  • Beaver Point #22.0 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to2.7 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to2.8 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to2.3 mi
  • Cedar Point Lean-to2.1 mi
  • Beaver Point Lean-to #12.0 mi
  • McMartin Lean-to2.2 mi
  • Scott Clearing Leanto2.2 mi
Primitive campsites (63)
  • NYSDEC0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.1 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.1 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.1 mi
§ Nearby parking

4 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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