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Pinnacle Peak Summit Trail

Pinnacle Peak Summit Trail is a 0.1-mile scramble to the top — short but exposed, with fixed cables on the steepest pitch. The reward is immediate: a 360-degree view from a bare rock crown above the surrounding ridgeline.

Length
0.1 mi
Operator
Network
Difficulty
Mountain hiking
§ Trail details
Visibility
excellent
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 3,363 ftMin 3,189 ftNet gain 174 ft
3,363 ft3,189 ft0 mi0.0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
9.7 mi away
Restaurant
Noon Mark Diner
9.8 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
13.9 mi away
Shelter
Casey Brook Leanto
1.2 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (39)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge6.9 mi
Lean-tos (101)
  • High Peaks Lean-To5.6 mi
  • Howard Lean-to7.1 mi
  • Beaver Point #27.2 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to7.4 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to7.3 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to7.3 mi
  • Cedar Point Lean-to7.1 mi
  • Beaver Point Lean-to #17.3 mi
Primitive campsites (222)
  • Camping site0.7 mi
  • NYSDEC2.7 mi
  • NYSDEC2.7 mi
  • Lillian Brook Campsite #22.8 mi
  • Lillian Brook Campsite #12.8 mi
  • NYSDEC3.0 mi
  • Slide Brook Campsite #43.0 mi
  • NYSDEC3.0 mi
§ Nearby parking

177 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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