Cascade and Porter
Route 73 plus Porter
A common first High Peaks day with open views on Cascade and a quieter side trip to Porter.
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Explore the 46 High Peaks
Browse the Adirondack 46 as practical hiking objectives, organized by ranges, common combinations, trailhead hubs, and peak guides.
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Whiteface Mountain
Rank
#5
Elev.
4,867 ft
Whiteface and Esther
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Giant Mountain
Rank
#12
Elev.
4,627 ft
Giant and Rocky Peak Ridge
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Nippletop
Rank
#13
Elev.
4,620 ft
Colvin Range
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Saddleback Mountain
Rank
#17
Elev.
4,515 ft
Upper Great Range
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Panther Peak
Rank
#18
Elev.
4,442 ft
Santanoni Range
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Rocky Peak Ridge
Rank
#20
Elev.
4,420 ft
Giant and Rocky Peak Ridge
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South Dix
Rank
#37
Elev.
4,060 ft
Dix Range
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Cascade and Porter
Type
Pair
Level
Intro
Cascade Mountain, Porter Mountain
A common first High Peaks day with open views on Cascade and a quieter side trip to Porter.
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Street and Nye
Type
Pair
Level
Intro
Street Mountain, Nye Mountain
A wooded pair where the brook crossing, mud, and unmarked herd path are the main things to plan around.
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Phelps and Tabletop
Type
Pair
Level
Intro
Phelps Mountain, Tabletop Mountain
A practical Loj-based day that pairs Phelps’s better summit view with Tabletop’s muddier climb.
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Big Slide Mountain
Type
Standalone
Level
Intro
Big Slide Mountain
A classic Johns Brook Valley hike with open ledges, rocky scrambles, and steady Great Range views.
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Sawteeth
Type
Standalone
Level
Intro
Sawteeth
A strong single High Peak from AMR, with the direct Weld Trail or the rougher Scenic Route option.
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Mount Colden
Type
Standalone
Level
Moderate
Mount Colden
A standalone central High Peak with Lake Arnold, Lake Colden, and Avalanche Pass route choices.
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Giant and Rocky
Type
Pair
Level
Intro
Giant Mountain, Rocky Peak Ridge
A steep, scenic ridge day where getting to Rocky means dropping off Giant and climbing back over it.
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MacIntyre Range
Type
Range
Level
Moderate
Wright Peak, Algonquin Peak, Iroquois Peak
A compact but serious Loj day with exposed summits, big wind potential, and a rougher finish to Iroquois.
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Whiteface and Esther
Type
Pair
Level
Moderate
Whiteface Mountain, Esther Mountain
A Wilmington-side climb that mixes Whiteface’s exposed summit with Esther’s rougher side path.
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Nippletop and Dial
Type
Pair
Level
Moderate
Nippletop, Dial Mountain
A full AMR day with a steep climb to Nippletop and a long ridge walk back over Dial and Bear Den.
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Colvin and Blake
Type
Pair
Level
Moderate
Mount Colvin, Blake Peak
Colvin brings the views; Blake is the tougher 46er add-on that makes you climb back over Colvin to get out.
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Lower Great Range
Type
Range
Level
Moderate
Gothics, Armstrong Mountain, Upper Wolfjaw, Lower Wolfjaw
A big four-summit range day with Gothics as the highlight and plenty of rough ridge travel after it.
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Mount Marshall
Type
Standalone
Level
Moderate
Mount Marshall
A wet, quieter High Peak with a long approach and an unmarked final climb beside Herbert Brook.
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Marcy, Skylight, Gray
Type
Combination
Level
Advanced
Mount Marcy, Mount Skylight, Gray Peak
A long Loj loop that puts Marcy first, then links Skylight and Gray before the wet interior return.
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Upper Great Range
Type
Range
Level
Advanced
Mount Haystack, Basin Mountain, Saddleback Mountain
A huge Johns Brook Valley loop with long miles, major summits, and the Saddleback Cliffs near the end.
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Redfield and Cliff
Type
Pair
Level
Advanced
Mount Redfield, Cliff Mountain
A long backcountry day with muddy herd paths, rough Cliff scrambles, and a better payoff on Redfield.
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Dix Range
Type
Range
Level
Advanced
Dix Mountain, Hough Peak, South Dix, Macomb Mountain, Grace Peak
A remote, demanding range day that links Dix, Hough, South Dix, Grace, and Macomb in one big loop.
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Seward Range
Type
Range
Level
Advanced
Seward Mountain, Donaldson Mountain, Mount Emmons, Seymour Mountain
Muddy, quiet, and remote, with one route for Seward, Donaldson, and Emmons and another for Seymour.
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Santanoni Range
Type
Range
Level
Advanced
Santanoni Peak, Panther Peak, Couchsachraga Peak
A long, muddy range loop where route-finding, Times Square, and Couchsachraga are the real story.
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Allen Mountain
Type
Standalone
Level
Advanced
Allen Mountain
The longest stand-alone 46er out-and-back, with river crossings, a remote approach, and the slick Allen slide.
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Explore the 46 by how hikers actually group them
Pair
Street and Nye
Loj via Indian Pass Brook
A wooded pair where the brook crossing, mud, and unmarked herd path are the main things to plan around.
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Phelps and Tabletop
Marcy Dam corridor climbs
A practical Loj-based day that pairs Phelps’s better summit view with Tabletop’s muddier climb.
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Big Slide Mountain
The Garden over the Brothers
A classic Johns Brook Valley hike with open ledges, rocky scrambles, and steady Great Range views.
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Sawteeth
AMR via Weld or Scenic Route
A strong single High Peak from AMR, with the direct Weld Trail or the rougher Scenic Route option.
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Mount Colden
Loj via Lake Arnold
A standalone central High Peak with Lake Arnold, Lake Colden, and Avalanche Pass route choices.
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Giant and Rocky
Chapel Pond ridge route
A steep, scenic ridge day where getting to Rocky means dropping off Giant and climbing back over it.
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MacIntyre Range
Loj to Wright, Algonquin, Iroquois
A compact but serious Loj day with exposed summits, big wind potential, and a rougher finish to Iroquois.
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Whiteface and Esther
ASRC via Marble Mountain
A Wilmington-side climb that mixes Whiteface’s exposed summit with Esther’s rougher side path.
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Nippletop and Dial
AMR via Gill Brook and Elk Pass
A full AMR day with a steep climb to Nippletop and a long ridge walk back over Dial and Bear Den.
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Colvin and Blake
AMR via Lake Road and Gill Brook
Colvin brings the views; Blake is the tougher 46er add-on that makes you climb back over Colvin to get out.
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Lower Great Range
AMR Weld and Wedge Brook loop
A big four-summit range day with Gothics as the highlight and plenty of rough ridge travel after it.
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Mount Marshall
Upper Works via Herbert Brook
A wet, quieter High Peak with a long approach and an unmarked final climb beside Herbert Brook.
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Marcy, Skylight, Gray
Loj via Marcy and Four Corners
A long Loj loop that puts Marcy first, then links Skylight and Gray before the wet interior return.
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Upper Great Range
Garden HaBaSa loop
A huge Johns Brook Valley loop with long miles, major summits, and the Saddleback Cliffs near the end.
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Redfield and Cliff
Upper Works via Uphill Lean-to
A long backcountry day with muddy herd paths, rough Cliff scrambles, and a better payoff on Redfield.
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Dix Range
Elk Lake full-range loop
A remote, demanding range day that links Dix, Hough, South Dix, Grace, and Macomb in one big loop.
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Seward Range
Coreys Road herd-path routes
Muddy, quiet, and remote, with one route for Seward, Donaldson, and Emmons and another for Seymour.
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Santanoni Range
Bradley Pond and Times Square
A long, muddy range loop where route-finding, Times Square, and Couchsachraga are the real story.
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Allen Mountain
East River via Allen Brook
The longest stand-alone 46er out-and-back, with river crossings, a remote approach, and the slick Allen slide.
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