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Buck Mt Trail -section 2

Buck Mountain Trail Section 2 covers 0.9 miles and continues the ascent to the 2,330-foot summit overlooking Lake George. The pitch steepens here, but the trail is well-worn and the payoff is a bare rock ledge with views across the southern basin.

§ Overview

Buck Mt Trail -section 2 runs 0.9 miles (1.4 km) — an easy hike, nearly level throughout, about 25 minutes on the trail.

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Length
0.9 mi
Elevation gain
0 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Book time
27 min
§ Before you go
  • DirtSurface
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Elevation profile
Max 886 ftMin 430 ftNet gain 0 ft
886 ft430 ft0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.7 mi0.9 mi
§ Nearby parking

53 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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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Caffe Vero
7.4 mi away
Restaurant
Beyond the Sea
3.3 mi away
General store
Adirondack General Store
19.0 mi away
Shelter
Adirondack Treks Base
3.7 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (8)
Lakes & ponds (13)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Thomas Lodge3.7 mi
Lean-tos (13)
  • Adirondack Treks Base3.7 mi
  • Unnamed lean-to3.9 mi
  • Fishbrook Pond South Lean-To6.1 mi
  • Greenland Pond Lean-To7.0 mi
  • Millman Pond Lean-To7.1 mi
  • Black Mountain Ponds Lean-To7.7 mi
  • Fifth Peak Lean-to7.9 mi
  • Fifth Peak Lean-To7.9 mi
Primitive campsites (184)
  • Camp Chingachgook0.6 mi
  • Camp Chingachgook0.9 mi
  • CS #61.5 mi
  • CS #51.5 mi
  • Phelps Island1.5 mi
  • CS #71.5 mi
  • CS #41.5 mi
  • CS #21.6 mi
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§ Stay near this trail
Drake's Lakeside Cabins — hero image
3.3 miLake George

Drake's Lakeside Cabins

Blue Water Manor
3.4 miLake George

Blue Water Manor

The Lodges at Bolton Landing — hero image
6.7 miLake George

The Lodges at Bolton Landing

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