New York trails · North Trail To Giant Mtn.
North Trail To Giant Mtn.
A 7.0-mile out-and-back in New York, with 3,367 ft of climbing. Reaches Giant Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 4.7 and mile 7.0.
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 14.0-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:41 p.m. — 2 h 31 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
Nearby trails
- North Trail — 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