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Hunters Pass Trail

A significant passage through the Adirondack landscape, Hunters Pass Trail offers hikers a journey of roughly ten and a half kilometers marked by red disk blazes. Maintained by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the route is reported to traverse terrain that rewards those willing to commit to its full length. The trail's name suggests historical use as a hunting corridor, though the pass today serves primarily as a backcountry hiking route through what is often rugged and remote country.

§ Overview

Hunters Pass Trail runs 6.5 miles (10.5 km) with about 2,584 feet of elevation gain — a demanding hike, with a moderate, steady climb, about 4 h 30 min on the trail. NYSDEC maintains the route.

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Length
6.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,584 ft
Difficulty · est.
Demanding
Book time
4 h 33 m
§ Before you go
  • NYSDECOperator
  • lwnNetwork
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 4,242 ftMin 2,054 ftNet gain 2,584 ft
4,242 ft2,054 ft0 mi1.6 mi3.3 mi4.9 mi6.5 mi
§ Nearby parking

40 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
Big Sally Brook
231 ft off
Pond
Dix Pond
<0.1 mi off
Stream
Little Sally Brook
0.13 mi off
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
9.3 mi away
Restaurant
Noon Mark Diner
9.3 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
13.6 mi away
Shelter
Lillian Brook Lean-to
0.3 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (28)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge7.6 mi
Lean-tos (75)
  • Lillian Brook Lean-to0.3 mi
  • Lilian Brook Lean-To0.3 mi
  • Slide Brook Lean-to0.8 mi
  • Slide Brook Lean-To0.8 mi
  • Casey Brook Leanto3.2 mi
  • High Peaks Lean-To4.0 mi
  • Boquet River Lean-to4.0 mi
  • Bouquet Lean-To4.0 mi
Primitive campsites (178)
  • Lillian Brook Campsite #10.3 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.3 mi
  • Lillian Brook Campsite #20.4 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.4 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite0.8 mi
  • Slide Brook Campsite #40.8 mi
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§ Stay near this trail
Keene Valley Lodge — hero image
12 miKeene

Keene Valley Lodge

Terra Alta cottages — hero image
13 miParadox Lake

Terra Alta cottages

Van Hoevenberg Cabins — hero image
15 miLake Placid

Van Hoevenberg Cabins

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