New York trails · Pinnacle Ridge Trail
Pinnacle Ridge Trail
A 3.6-mile out-and-back in New York, with 1,932 ft of climbing. Reaches Blake Peak and other summit/viewpoint destinations.
Length
3.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,932 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
52%
Steepest mile
+1,138 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.2 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Blake Peak (summit)
- Pinnacle (summit)
- 72 Steps (viewpoint)
- Lookout Rock (viewpoint)
Heads up
Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:47 a.m., the sun rises at 6:17 a.m. and sets at 7:33 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:03 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.3-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 38 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:55 a.m. — 8 h 38 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Pinnacle Trail — 0.4 mi
- Scenic Trail — 2.7 mi
- Elk Lake To Dix Mountain Trail — 4.2 mi
- Elk Lake To Marcy Trail — 4.2 mi