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Herbert Brook Trail

Winding through a quiet corner of the Adirondack backcountry, this unmarked route follows Herbert Brook for roughly 2.7 kilometers, demanding attentive navigation and a degree of self-reliance from those who walk it. The trail's lack of blazes or signage sets it apart from the region's more maintained paths, rewarding careful map work with solitude and the intimate sound of moving water. It remains a modest undertaking in distance, though the absence of markers can make even a short walk feel consequential.

§ Overview

Herbert Brook Trail runs 1.7 miles (2.7 km) with about 1,500 feet of elevation gain — a demanding hike, with a sustained climb, about 1 h 30 min on the trail.

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Length
1.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,500 ft
Difficulty · est.
Demanding
Book time
1 h 35 m
§ Before you go
  • lwnNetwork
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 4,295 ftMin 2,795 ftNet gain 1,500 ft
4,295 ft2,795 ft0 mi0.4 mi0.8 mi1.3 mi1.7 mi
§ Nearby parking

31 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

Stream
Herbert Brook
on route
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Origin Coffee
11.0 mi away
Restaurant
Salt of the Earth Bistro
10.3 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
11.3 mi away
Shelter
Herbert Brook Lean-To
0.7 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (41)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge7.2 mi
Lean-tos (109)
  • Herbert Brook Lean-To0.7 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to0.7 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to0.8 mi
  • Calamity #1 Lean-To0.8 mi
  • Beaver Point Lean-to #10.8 mi
  • Walker Brook Lean-To0.8 mi
  • McMartin Lean-to0.8 mi
  • Flowed Lands #2 Lean-To0.8 mi
Primitive campsites (167)
  • Unnamed campsite0.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Cold Brook Campsite0.8 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Beaver Point Campsite #10.8 mi
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