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Little Porter Mountain Trail

A red-disk-marked route of roughly 8.5 kilometers, this trail once provided access to Little Porter Mountain through land managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. The route has been closed to public use since late May 2018, when the private landowner whose property lies below the mountain withdrew permission for hikers to cross. What had been a recognized approach to the summit now remains off-limits, its status unchanged in the years since the closure took effect.

§ Overview

Little Porter Mountain Trail runs 2.9 miles (4.7 km) with about 2,254 feet of elevation gain — a demanding hike, with a sustained climb, about 3 h 45 min on the trail. NYSDEC maintains the route.

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Length
2.9 mi
Elevation gain
2,254 ft
Difficulty · est.
Demanding
Book time
3 h 47 m
§ Before you go
  • NYSDECOperator
  • lwnNetwork
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 3,855 ftMin 1,709 ftNet gain 2,254 ft
3,855 ft1,709 ft0 mi1.3 mi2.7 mi4.0 mi5.3 mi
§ Nearby parking

61 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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§ Listed trailheads nearby

Curated trailheads & parking near this route

Editorial trailhead listings within roughly 3 miles. Useful for permit info, parking capacity, and access-road conditions.

§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
2.4 mi away
Restaurant
Ausable Inn
2.4 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
4.1 mi away
Shelter
Deer Brook Lean-to
1.6 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (37)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge3.4 mi
Lean-tos (75)
  • Deer Brook Lean-to1.6 mi
  • Deer Brook Lean-To1.7 mi
  • Wm. G. Howard Lean-To3.0 mi
  • Howard Lean-to3.0 mi
  • Grace Camp3.2 mi
  • Goodwin Lean-To3.3 mi
  • Myers Lean-To3.3 mi
  • Crandall Lean-to3.3 mi
Primitive campsites (168)
  • Unnamed campsite1.5 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.7 mi
  • Unnamed campsite2.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.0 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.4 mi
  • Unnamed campsite3.4 mi
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