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Marcy Dam Truck Trail

In the Northern High Peaks

Local route5.1 km · 3.2 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Mt. Vans Ski Trail 1.3 mi · 2.0 km Explore Northern High Peaks →

7-day forecast

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 10–22 °C (50–72 °F)

J-5°-15°73
F-3°-13°71
M1°-9°82
A9°-1°86
M16°5°97
J20°11°110
J22°13°108
A21°13°106
S17°9°102
O10°3°108
N4°-3°97
D-2°-11°87

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

Marcy Dam Truck Trail is a local hiking route in New York, United States of America, about 5.1 km (3.2 mi) in length. It is in the Northern High Peaks. It lies about 6.1 km south of North Elba.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length: 5.1 km · 3.2 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range: Northern High Peaks (Adirondack High Peaks › Adirondack Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town: 6.1 km S of North Elba (Essex County, New York) · GeoNames
Best months: May–Oct
Country: United States of America
Region: New York
Continent: North America
Route type: Local route
Route centre: 44.1728, -73.9445
Route start: 44.1893, -73.9385
OpenStreetMap: relation 6619273

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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Mt. Vans Ski Trail

1.3 mi · 2.0 km · New York

Van Hovenberg Mountain Trail

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · New York

Klondike Notch Trail

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · New York

Van Hoevenberg Trail To Marcy

3.1 mi · 5.1 km · New York

Algonquin Trail

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · New York

Casade Mountain Trail

3.3 mi · 5.4 km · New York

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