Camel's Hump Loop

This route begins and ends at the Burrows Trailhead at the end of Camel's Hump Road in Huntington. From the parking area, turn left at 0.1 miles onto the Forest City Trail. Hike southeast through northern hardwood forest, crossing several wooden footbridges. At 1.4 miles, reach the junction with the Long Trail near Montclair Glen Lodge. Turn left (north) onto the Long Trail. At 1.5 miles, reach the junction with Dean Trail and Allis Trail and bear left to continue on Long Trail. The trail climbs steeply through coniferous forest, requiring hands-on scrambling over rugged rock slabs near the ridge. At 2.7 miles, turn left towards the summit. At 2.9 miles, reach the exposed, 4,083-foot alpine summit of Camel's Hump. To return, descend north on the Long Trail to the junction with the Burrows Trail at 3.1 miles. Turn left onto the Burrows Trail and descend through the woods to return to the trailhead parking area.