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Wilmington Trail

A red-blazed route of approximately 7.5 kilometers, this trail threads through varied terrain within the Lake Wilmington Network and is maintained by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The circular red markers provide steady orientation as the path winds through forest and occasional openings, offering hikers a moderately sustained outing in a quieter corner of the northern Adirondacks. The trail is reported to connect several points of interest within the network, though conditions and accessibility can vary with season and recent weather.

Length
4.7 mi
Operator
NYSDEC
Network
lwn
Difficulty
Not rated
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Elevation profile
Max 4,816 ftMin 1,335 ftNet gain 3,641 ft
4,816 ft1,335 ft0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.7 mi
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Adirondack Mountain Coffee Cafe
5.6 mi away
Restaurant
R.F. McDougall's Pub
1.7 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
8.6 mi away
Shelter
Wilderness Inn Restaurant Bar
1.8 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (14)
Trails (24)
Shelters (2)
  • Wilderness Inn Restaurant Bar1.8 mi
  • Johns Brook Lodge15.3 mi
Lean-tos (45)
  • Lost Pond/Biesemeyer Lean-To11.4 mi
  • North Shore Taylor Pond Lean-To7.3 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To5.4 mi
  • Howard Lean-to15.1 mi
  • Deer Brook Lean-to14.0 mi
  • Rocky Falls Leanto15.7 mi
  • Wolf Jaw Lean-to15.6 mi
  • Marcy Dam #2 Lean-to15.8 mi
Primitive campsites (112)
  • Flume Campsite1.7 mi
  • Wilmington Notch Campground2.0 mi
  • Copperas Pond Site #13.6 mi
  • Copperas Pond Site #23.8 mi
  • Owen Pond Campsite4.2 mi
  • Primitive campsite 108945.0 mi
  • Cooper Kill Pond Trailhead5.0 mi
  • Franklin Falls Pond Campsite #106.6 mi
§ Nearby parking

296 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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