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Elk Lake To Marcy Trail

In the Adirondack High Peaks

Trail7.8 km · 4.8 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Hunters Pass Trail 2.6 mi · 4.1 kmExplore Adirondack High Peaks →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 11–23 °C (52–73 °F)

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  11. N4°-3°114
  12. D-2°-11°107

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Elk Lake To Marcy Trail is a trail in New York, United States of America, about 7.8 km (4.8 mi) in length. It is in the Adirondack High Peaks. It lies about 21 km north of Schroon Lake.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
7.8 km · 4.8 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
New York Department of Environmental Conservation
Mountain range
Adirondack High Peaks (Adirondack Mountains › Canadian Shield; GMBA)
Nearest town
21 km N of Schroon Lake (Essex County, New York) · GeoNames
Connects to
Pinnacle Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New York
Continent
North America
Route centre
44.0208, -73.8279
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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