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New York trails · Tongue Mountain Range Trail

Tongue Mountain Range Trail

A 9.4-mile out-and-back in New York, with 1,906 ft of climbing. Reaches First Peak and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.

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Length
9.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,906 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
46%
Steepest mile
+845 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.1 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Bikes
no
Horses
no
Managed by
State

Elevation profile

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The climbing leans toward the first third: 55% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.1. It gives back about 2,285 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Tongue Mountain Range Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T3 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.
Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:46 a.m., the sun rises at 6:16 a.m. and sets at 7:31 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 18.9-mile round trip takes roughly 8 h 53 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:09 p.m. — 4 h 22 min before sunset.

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