New York trails · North Trail
North Trail
A 6.7-mile out-and-back in New York, with 3,381 ft of climbing. Reaches Giant Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 56% of the ascent, between mile 4.5 and mile 6.7. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Giant Mountain (summit)
- High Bank (viewpoint)
- Giant Mountain (viewpoint)
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Getting there
North Trail access — parking nearby. About 1 h 51 min drive (75 mi) from Malone. 44.21231, -73.67892 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:38 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 6:12 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:41 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 05 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.4-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 22 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:29 p.m. — 2 h 43 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Hopkins Mtn. To Jct. With North Giant Trail + North Trail To Giant Mtn. + North Trail — 7.2 mi loop, 2,399 ft gain
- North Trail + North Trail To Giant Mtn. — 13.7 mi loop, 4,415 ft gain
- Cross Trail + South Trail + North Trail — 3.1 mi loop, 261 ft gain
Nearby trails
- North Trail To Giant Mtn. — 0.0 mi
- East Trail To Giant Mtn. Via Rocky Peak Ridge — 5.0 mi
- Scenic Trail — 9.7 mi
- Pinnacle Trail — 11.8 mi