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Wolf Jaws Notch Cutoff Trail

A brief connector marked with red disks, this trail offers hikers a functional shortcut through the Wolf Jaws region, linking sections of the larger trail network in a distance of less than half a kilometer. Managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, it serves primarily as a utilitarian passage rather than a destination in itself, though its position within the High Peaks suggests the terrain is likely rugged and the forest character typical of the northern Adirondacks. Those threading together longer routes in the area will find it a practical, if unspectacular, segment.

Length
0.3 mi
Operator
NYSDEC
Network
lwn
Difficulty
Not rated
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Elevation profile
Max 3,573 ftMin 3,524 ftNet gain 43 ft
3,573 ft3,524 ft0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi
§ On this trail

What you’ll find along the route

Peak
Upper Wolfjaw Mountain
4,185 ft46er · No. 29
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
3.8 mi away
Restaurant
Noon Mark Diner
3.9 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
7.8 mi away
Shelter
Wolf Jaw Lean-to
1.1 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (11)
Lakes & ponds (44)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge1.7 mi
Lean-tos (106)
  • Lost Pond/Biesemeyer Lean-To10.1 mi
  • High Peaks Lean-To3.9 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To14.4 mi
  • Howard Lean-to1.6 mi
  • Beaver Point #27.5 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to8.2 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to8.2 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to7.8 mi
Primitive campsites (207)
  • NYSDEC0.5 mi
  • NYS DEC1.1 mi
  • NYS DEC1.4 mi
  • NYSDEC1.4 mi
  • NYSDEC1.4 mi
  • NYSDEC1.5 mi
  • NYS DEC1.7 mi
  • NYS DEC1.7 mi
§ Nearby parking

274 parking areas· 1 accessible

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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