Northville-Placid Trail
Adirondack Park, New York
- Distance
- 220.9 km
- Elev. gain
- 4,886 m
- Start
- Northville Placid Trail Southern Terminus Arch
- Finish
- Lake Placid Visitors Bureau
A simplified drawing of the real route — the distance above is the published figure, not the length of this line.
0 km235–915 m above sea level217 km
Ground elevation sampled along the mapped route.
Water sources
- Mud Lake
- Rock Lake
- Buckhorn Lake
- Cat Lake
Campsites
- Abner Brook Campsite
- Canary Pond tentsite
- Jessup River campsite
- Spruce Lake lean-to #1
- Cedar Lakes Lean-to #2
- Lake Durant Campground
- Salmon River campsite (unofficial)
- Kelly Point #2
- Long Lake
- Cold River Campsite
- Cold River Lean-to #2
- Moose Pond
Summits & passes
- Long Mountain
- Flat Iron
- Cobble Hill
- Sturges Hills
- Water Barrel Mountain
- Round Top
Common questions
- How long is the Northville-Placid Trail?
- The Northville-Placid Trail is 220.9 km (137.3 miles).
- How much elevation gain does the Northville-Placid Trail have?
- The Northville-Placid Trail has about 4,886 m (16,030 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Northville-Placid Trail start and finish?
- The Northville-Placid Trail runs between Northville Placid Trail Southern Terminus Arch and Lake Placid Visitors Bureau.
- Is there water on the Northville-Placid Trail?
- Far's catalog records 4 mapped water sources along the Northville-Placid Trail, including Mud Lake, Rock Lake, Buckhorn Lake and Cat Lake. Seasonal flow varies and mapped sources can run dry — check current conditions with the land manager before relying on any of them.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap220.9 km · 2,662 m gain
- OpenStreetMap220.9 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.