Algonquin Peak
High Peaks Region • High Peaks Region
Algonquin Peak is New York’s second-highest summit, climbed from Adirondack Loj on a steep MacIntyre Range route with exposed alpine terrain.
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Destination map
Algonquin Peak
Map note
This map marks the hiking objective itself.
Route files
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Open the MacIntyre Range guide to compare Wright, Algonquin, and Iroquois as one Loj-based range day.
Route Guidance
Trail Overview
Algonquin Peak is the high, exposed anchor of the MacIntyre Range, reached most often from Adirondack Loj by a steep climb past Wright Peak. The summit gives one of the strongest alpine-feeling High Peaks payoffs, but weather, wind, and footing can change the day quickly.
Access
Adirondack Loj / HPIC is a paid, high-use High Peaks gateway; the lot often fills early on busy days.
Cautions
Algonquin has exposed upper terrain and fast-changing summit weather. Treat wind, cloud, ice, and wet rock seriously, and turn back before the open summit if conditions deteriorate.