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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.

Length
0.7 mi
Operator
Network
Difficulty
Mountain hiking
§ Trail details
Surface
Ground
Visibility
good
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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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
§ 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
R.F. McDougall's Pub
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 (35)
  • Lost Pond/Biesemeyer Lean-To10.5 mi
  • North Shore Taylor Pond Lean-To8.1 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To5.5 mi
  • Howard Lean-to14.3 mi
  • Deer Brook Lean-to13.3 mi
  • Giant Mountain Lean-to15.1 mi
  • Wolf Jaw Lean-to14.9 mi
  • Gulf Brook Lean-to10.7 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
  • Primitive campsite 108945.1 mi
  • Cooper Kill Pond Trailhead5.1 mi
  • Franklin Falls Pond Campsite #107.4 mi
§ Nearby parking

282 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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