New York trails · Pinnacle Trail

Pinnacle Trail

A 3.8-mile out-and-back in New York, with 1,910 ft of climbing. Reaches Blake Peak and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length

3.8 mi

Elevation gain

1,910 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

60%

Steepest mile

+1,167 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.6 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

Horses

Managed by

State

Elevation profile

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 1,276 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

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

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 6:16 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 7.7-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 45 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:02 a.m. — 8 h 31 min before sunset.