Hike Whiteface From Marble Mountain Or Resevoir

Directions to wilmington trail.

Hike whiteface from marble mountain or resevoir.

Secondary trailhead begin your hike from the reservoir road trailhead parking lot a 4 7 mile one way hike to reach the summit of whiteface mountain. Go 0 6 miles to reservoir road on the left drive to the end and park. This is a 5 7 mile hike one way to the summit. Go 0 6 miles to reservoir road on the left drive to the end and park.

The trail remained fairly easy for another half mile until we started a long steady grind of a hike up to the summit of marble mountain 2 2 miles from the trail head. Go 0 6 miles to reservoir road on the left drive to the end and park. This route is slightly easier grade than the primary trail with more elevation to gain. Then there s a big right turn and you start heading uphill.

The whiteface veterans memorial highway was completed in 1935. From the trailhead you will hike through an attractive open forest along a well trodden foot trail for 1 2 miles. This is a 5 7 mile hike one way to the summit. Mountain bikers use it and it connects with the flume trail system.

Interestingly marble mountain is the former ski area that existed in these parts until whiteface mountain was developed. Ton trail at whiteface mountain near lake placid pick a calm day. After checking the map i continued. Whiteface mountain summit trail is a 10 1 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near wilmington new york that features a great forest setting and is rated as difficult.

There s a sign at the junction with the marble mountain trail which i didn t recall. A moderate loop that will take you from the wilmington trailhead over marble mountain to esther adk high peak at 4239 feet and then to the summit of whiteface adk high peak at 4867 feet. The first 1 5 miles is very runnable. Hiking through the summit we continued our hiking.

The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year round. From the four way stop sign in wilmington take the turn onto route 431 whiteface mountain road toward the toll road. The lower part of the trail is now multi use. Otherwise get ready for a blast of what ski historian and mete orologist jeremy davis characterizes as howling persistent winds that 60 years ago brought down marble above.

Excellent views of the surrounding valley. A very fun trail with varied terrain that can actually be accessed several other ways as well. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.