Near Mount Skylight Trail
The view facing south from the top of Mt. Skylight.

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Mount Skylight Trail

4.3 (4 Ratings)
A short - but steep - trail that will lead you from Four Corners to the summit of Mount Skylight at 4,903 feet.
0.5
mi
Distance
574
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.46mi
Distance
574ft
Elevation Gain
0ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
4,923ft
High Point
4,347ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
To get to this trail you'll need to hike a long ways along either the Calamity Brook Trail or the Elk Lake to Mount Marcy Trail. Which ever way you take, you'll have to continue all the way to the Four Corners Trail which is on the shoulder between Mount Marcy and Mount Skylight. From Four Corners, turn south. The trail will quickly become steep. The trail can be a slog and is heavily-wooded at first. However, it at least isn't far to the rewarding parts. There will be some rocky areas with clearings that will present amazing views of Mount Marcy. From the summit, you'll have 360deg views. Head back down the way you came and continue on your Adirondack adventures.

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