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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.

§ Overview

Wilmington Trail runs 4.7 miles (7.6 km) with about 3,641 feet of elevation gain — a demanding hike, with a sustained climb, about 4 h 15 min on the trail. NYSDEC maintains the route.

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Length
4.7 mi
Elevation gain
3,641 ft
Difficulty · est.
Demanding
Book time
4 h 10 m
§ Before you go
  • NYSDECOperator
  • lwnNetwork
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 4,816 ftMin 1,335 ftNet gain 160 ft
4,816 ft1,335 ft0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.7 mi
§ Nearby parking

101 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
5.6 mi away
Restaurant
The Hungry Trout
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 (26)
  • Cooper Kill Lean-To3.3 mi
  • Copperas Pond Lean-To3.6 mi
  • Whiteface Brook Lean-to3.7 mi
  • White Face Brook Lean-To3.8 mi
  • Unnamed lean-to4.7 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 3 Lean-To5.4 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To5.4 mi
  • Moose Island Lean-to5.4 mi
Primitive campsites (70)
  • 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
  • Whiteface Landing Site 24.7 mi
  • Primitive campsite 108945.0 mi
  • Cooper Kill Pond Trailhead5.0 mi
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§ Stay near this trail
Wolfjaw Lodge
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Wolfjaw Lodge

Adirondack Spruce Lodge
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Adirondack Spruce Lodge

Cadence Lodge at Whiteface
0.8 miKeene

Cadence Lodge at Whiteface

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