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Flume Knob Trail

Flume Knob Trail is a 0.7-mile path to a wooded summit west of John Pond. Short but steep in sections — rated mountain hiking — and typically used as a quick add-on to longer routes in the area.

§ Overview

Flume Knob Trail runs 0.7 miles (1.1 km) with about 95 feet of elevation gain — a moderate hike, with a gentle, rolling grade, about 25 minutes on the trail.

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Length
0.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Book time
23 min
§ Before you go
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Elevation profile
Max 2,290 ftMin 1,460 ftNet gain 95 ft
2,290 ft1,460 ft0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi
§ Nearby parking

97 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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§ On this trail

What you’ll find along the route

River
West Branch Ausable
0.12 mi off
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe
4.7 mi away
Restaurant
The Hungry Trout
0.8 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
8.5 mi away
Shelter
Wilderness Inn Restaurant Bar
1.3 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (12)
Trails (24)
Shelters (2)
  • Wilderness Inn Restaurant Bar1.3 mi
  • Johns Brook Lodge14.6 mi
Lean-tos (30)
  • Copperas Pond Lean-To3.4 mi
  • Cooper Kill Lean-To3.8 mi
  • Whiteface Brook Lean-to3.9 mi
  • White Face Brook Lean-To3.9 mi
  • Unnamed lean-to4.1 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 3 Lean-To5.5 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To5.5 mi
  • Moose Island Lean-to5.6 mi
Primitive campsites (72)
  • Flume Campsite0.8 mi
  • Wilmington Notch Campground1.3 mi
  • Copperas Pond Site #13.3 mi
  • Copperas Pond Site #23.5 mi
  • Owen Pond Campsite3.9 mi
  • Whiteface Landing Site 24.9 mi
  • Primitive campsite 108945.1 mi
  • Cooper Kill Pond Trailhead5.1 mi
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