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Castle Rock Trailhead

Short steep climb to open ledges above Blue Mountain Lake

1.2 Maple Lodge Rd, Blue Mountain Lake, NY|43.873°N · 74.450°W
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§ Field Notes

About Castle Rock Trailhead.

This is a small Adirondack hike that offers a great reward. The trailhead and parking area are situated at the end of Maple Lodge Road, adjacent to the Minnowbrook Conference Center in Blue Mountain Lake, NY. Maple Lodge Road can be found just south of the Adirondack Museum on Route 30/28N.
§ Trails from here

Routes that start nearby.

Hiking trails within roughly 3 miles of this trailhead, drawn from our OpenStreetMap-sourced almanac.

§ Getting here

Where it sits.

Address

1.2 Maple Lodge Rd
Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812

43.8730°N · 74.4504°W
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Drive in from
New York City
274 mi
5h
Albany
114 mi
2h 0m
Boston
251 mi
4h 30m
Montreal
151 mi
2h 45m
Syracuse
128 mi
2h 15m
Buffalo
291 mi
5h 15m

Approximate by-car estimates from the four metros most visitors come from.

§ Nearby

Within 10 mi.

Lakes · 2
Trails · 4
Trailheads · 2
Listings · 4
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1.0 miBlue Mountain Lake

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2.5 miBlue Mountain Lake

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Owl’s Head Mountain Trailhead
6.3 miLong Lake

Owl’s Head Mountain Trailhead

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§ More field guides

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An Accessible Adirondacks.

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