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Rock Garden Trail

Rock Garden Trail is a half-mile footpath rated for mountain hiking — expect scrambles over bedrock and uneven footing. Short enough for a quick leg-stretch, but the terrain demands attention.

§ Overview

Rock Garden Trail runs 0.5 miles (0.7 km) with about 36 feet of elevation gain — a moderate hike, nearly level throughout, about 15 minutes on the trail.

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Length
0.5 mi
Elevation gain
36 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Book time
15 min
§ Before you go
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Elevation profile
Max 1,332 ftMin 1,207 ftNet gain 36 ft
1,332 ft1,207 ft0 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi
§ Nearby parking

98 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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§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe
4.3 mi away
Restaurant
The Hungry Trout
0.4 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
8.6 mi away
Shelter
Wilderness Inn Restaurant Bar
1.0 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (13)
Trails (24)
  • Unnamed trail0.2 mi<0.1 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.1 mi<0.1 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.8 mi<0.1 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.3 mi0.1 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.4 mi0.2 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.5 mi0.2 mi
  • Ridge1.1 mi0.3 mi
  • Unnamed trail0.5 mi0.3 mi
Shelters (2)
  • Wilderness Inn Restaurant Bar1.0 mi
  • Johns Brook Lodge14.5 mi
Lean-tos (31)
  • Copperas Pond Lean-To3.5 mi
  • Unnamed lean-to3.7 mi
  • Cooper Kill Lean-To3.9 mi
  • Whiteface Brook Lean-to4.2 mi
  • White Face Brook Lean-To4.2 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 3 Lean-To5.8 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To5.8 mi
  • Moose Island Lean-to5.9 mi
Primitive campsites (68)
  • Flume Campsite0.4 mi
  • Wilmington Notch Campground1.3 mi
  • Copperas Pond Site #13.5 mi
  • Copperas Pond Site #23.7 mi
  • Owen Pond Campsite4.0 mi
  • Primitive campsite 108945.0 mi
  • Cooper Kill Pond Trailhead5.0 mi
  • Whiteface Landing Site 25.2 mi
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