A substantial segment of this national scenic trail crosses New York's Adirondack region, where it is reported to traverse more than two thousand kilometers of varied terrain under the joint stewardship of the National Park Service and the North Country Trail Association. Marked by a blue stripe, the route threads through landscapes that range from dense northern forests to more challenging upland passages. The trail's considerable length within the state offers both through-hikers and day visitors an extended immersion in the Adirondacks' backcountry character, though conditions and accessibility are known to vary considerably by season and section.
North Country National Scenic Trail (NY) runs 680.2 miles (1094.6 km) with about 215,316 feet of elevation gain — a demanding hike, with a moderate, steady climb, about 768 h 30 min on the trail. United States National Park Service;North Country Trail Association maintains the route, a national scenic trail.
At 680.2 miles, few hike it in a single push. It breaks into 37 trailhead-to-trailhead sections — tap Favorite to save a stretch, then hike it in the app instead of the whole line.
Sections auto-derived from trailhead & parking access · refined by editors
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.
+27 more on the map above
From the people who’ve been here, plus what Google has on file.
Submitted by visitors who’ve been here.
Conditions reported by visitors who’ve been here recently. Want to contribute? Sign in & submit a report →
Trail well-blazed, blowdown cleared. Two stream crossings rock-hoppable at current level.
Editorial trailhead listings within roughly 3 miles. Useful for permit info, parking capacity, and access-road conditions.
Free, takes thirty seconds. Yours forever.
Every page on this site gets better when readers contribute. Mark a peak you’ve climbed, drop a photo, file a field note, or flag a correction — every addition makes the next visitor’s page better.
Sunrise on the dock, a cairn at the summit, a bend on the trail. Your camera roll, our archive.
Add a photo →Trail conditions, water level, bug pressure, blowdown. The kind of detail that helps the next person plan.
Write a field note →Wrong elevation, outdated access notes, a coordinate that's drifted. We'd rather hear it than miss it.
Suggest an edit →
