22.1 miles
Distance
9,396 ft
Climb
-8,900 ft
Descent
1 mile
High Point

Rooster-Hedgehog-LowerWolfjaw-UpperWolfjaw-Armstrong-Gothics-Pyramid-Saddleback-Basin-Little Haystack-Haystack-Mt.Marcy

Detailed Description
Grand Traverse ADK is a 22 mile intermediate route located near Lake Placid New York. This trail running only route. This route includes 11 trails. This route climbs 9,396 ft with a max elevation of 5,297 ft then descends -8,900 ft.
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More Stats for Grand Traverse ADK mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    496 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,034 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,035 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,532 ft
  • Grade
    0.4%
  • Grade max
    -127.4%
  • Grade min
    87.5%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    12 miles
  • Distance flat
    3,009 ft

Directions

  1. Walk west on Rooster Comb Trail.
  2. Continue for 200 meters.
  3. Turn left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  4. Continue for 100 meters.
  5. Walk west on Rooster Comb Trail.
  6. Continue for 40 meters.
  7. Turn left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  8. Continue for 600 meters.
  9. Turn right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  10. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  11. Turn right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  12. Continue for 300 meters.
  13. Turn left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  14. Continue for 20 meters.
  15. Keep left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  16. Continue for 20 meters.
  17. Keep straight to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  18. Continue for 10 meters.
  19. Keep straight to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  20. Continue for 20 meters.
  21. Keep right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  22. Continue for 30 meters.
  23. Keep left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  24. Continue for 10 meters.
  25. Keep right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  26. Continue for 30 meters.
  27. Keep right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  28. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  29. Keep straight to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  30. Continue for 10 meters.
  31. Keep left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  32. Continue for 40 meters.
  33. Keep straight to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  34. Continue for 30 meters.
  35. Keep right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  36. Continue for 20 meters.
  37. Turn right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  38. Continue for 30 meters.
  39. Keep right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  40. Continue for 30 meters.
  41. Keep straight to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  42. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  43. Keep left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  44. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  45. Keep left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  46. Continue for 30 meters.
  47. Keep straight to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  48. Continue for 20 meters.
  49. Turn left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  50. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  51. Keep right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  52. Continue for 10 meters.
  53. Walk south on Rooster Comb Trail.
  54. Continue for 20 meters.
  55. Walk north on Rooster Comb Trail.
  56. Continue for 40 meters.
  57. Keep left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  58. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  59. Turn right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  60. Continue for 20 meters.
  61. Keep straight to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  62. Continue for 30 meters.
  63. Keep right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  64. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  65. Keep right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  66. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  67. Keep straight to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  68. Continue for 30 meters.
  69. Keep right to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  70. Continue for 30 meters.
  71. Turn left to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  72. Continue for 20 meters.
  73. Walk northeast on Rooster Comb Trail.
  74. Continue for 30 meters.
  75. Keep straight to stay on Rooster Comb Trail.
  76. Continue for 40 meters.
  77. Walk north on Rooster Comb Trail.
  78. Continue for 30 meters.
  79. Walk northeast on Rooster Comb Trail.
  80. Continue for 20 meters.
  81. Walk south on Rooster Comb Trail.
  82. Continue for 20 meters.
  83. Walk southwest on Rooster Comb Trail.
  84. Continue for 200 meters.
  85. Walk south on Rooster Comb Trail.
  86. Continue for 80 meters.
  87. Walk southwest on Hedgehog Trail.
  88. Continue for 50 meters.
  89. Walk west on Hedgehog Trail.
  90. Continue for 200 meters.
  91. Walk south on Hedgehog Trail.
  92. Continue for 600 meters.
  93. Walk south on Hedgehog Trail.
  94. Continue for 900 meters.
  95. Walk southwest on Hedgehog Trail.
  96. Continue for 400 meters.
  97. Bear right onto W.A. White Trail.
  98. Continue for 600 meters.
  99. Walk southwest on W.A. White Trail.
  100. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  101. Walk southwest on W.A. White Trail.
  102. Continue for 80 meters.
  103. Turn right to stay on W.A. White Trail.
  104. Continue for 300 meters.
  105. Bear left onto Adirondack Range.
  106. Continue for 400 meters.
  107. Walk south on Adirondack Range.
  108. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  109. Walk southeast on Adirondack Range.
  110. Continue for 800 meters.
  111. Walk south on Adirondack Range.
  112. Continue for 400 meters.
  113. Turn right to stay on Adirondack Range.
  114. Continue for 700 meters.
  115. Walk south on Adirondack Range.
  116. Continue for 100 meters.
  117. Turn left onto A.W. Weld Trail.
  118. Continue for 400 meters.
  119. Walk northwest on A.W. Weld Trail.
  120. Continue for 400 meters.
  121. Walk west on Adirondack Range.
  122. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  123. Walk west on Adirondack Range.
  124. Continue for 600 meters.
  125. Walk southwest on Adirondack Range.
  126. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  127. Walk south on Adirondack Range.
  128. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  129. Turn right onto State Range Trail.
  130. Continue for 400 meters.
  131. Walk southwest on State Range Trail.
  132. Continue for 100 meters.
  133. Turn left onto Haystack Trail.
  134. Continue for 800 meters.
  135. Walk north on Haystack Trail.
  136. Continue for 900 meters.
  137. Walk northwest on State Range Trail.
  138. Continue for 500 meters.
  139. Walk northwest on State Range Trail.
  140. Continue for 50 meters.
  141. Bear left onto Phelps Trail (Upper).
  142. Continue for 900 meters.
  143. Turn left onto Van Hoevenberg Trail.
  144. Continue for 800 meters.
  145. Walk northeast on Van Hoevenberg Trail.
  146. Continue for 800 meters.
  147. Turn right onto Phelps Trail (Upper).
  148. Continue for 500 meters.
  149. Walk east on Phelps Trail (Upper).
  150. Continue for 400 meters.
  151. Turn left onto Phelps Trail.
  152. Continue for 100 meters.
  153. Walk north on Phelps Trail.
  154. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  155. Walk northeast on Phelps Trail.
  156. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  157. Turn left onto Phelps Trail (Grace Camp).
  158. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  159. Walk northeast on Phelps Trail (Grace Camp).
  160. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  161. Walk northeast on Phelps Trail (Grace Camp).
  162. Continue for 30 meters.
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Rooster Comb Trail
May 9, 2022 @ 10:16am
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W.A. White Trail
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Hedgehog Trail
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