How long does it take to do the Northville-Placid Trail?
10-14 days
It’s estimated that if you’re thru-hiking the trail, it should take 10-14 days to travel from Northville to Lake Placid, or vice versa. Traveling from south to north is most common, and the Northville-Placid Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club’s directions are written for this route.
Where does the Northville-Placid Trail start?
Officially the southern start of the Northville-Placid Trail is located in the small hamlet of Northville and ends in Lake Placid. The start of the trail includes a road walk, although a new reroute has taken the trail off road in the Northville area. Most through hikers plan 8-10 days to complete the trail.
Where does the Northville-Placid Trail end?
Lake Placid
The Northville Placid Trail is approximately 136 miles long from the Southern Terminus located in Waterfront Park in the Town of Northville, NY to the Northern Terminus at the corner of Averyville Rd. and Old Military Rd. in Lake Placid, NY.
How hard is the Northville-Placid Trail?
The Northville-Placid Trail is a 138-mile point-to-point backpacking route traveling through the lower elevations of the Adirondacks of New York. The well-marked trail offers frequent shelters and sees little traffic. Most hike the trail over 8-14 days….Northville-Placid Trail.
| Miles/Day | Days to Complete |
|---|---|
| 11.5 | 12 |
| 10.6 | 13 |
| 9.9 | 14 |
How do I hike the Northville Placid trail?
The Northville-Placid Trail is a 138-mile point-to-point backpacking route traveling through the lower elevations of the Adirondacks of New York. The well-marked trail offers frequent shelters and sees little traffic. Most hike the trail over 8-14 days….Northville-Placid Trail.
| Miles/Day | Days to Complete |
|---|---|
| 12.6 | 11 |
| 11.5 | 12 |
| 10.6 | 13 |
| 9.9 | 14 |
How long does it take to through hike the Benton MacKaye Trail?
20 days
After 20 days hiking the remote, wild, rugged Benton MacKaye Trail we emerged from the woods into the picnic area at Big Creek Campground in North Carolina. Unlike doing an Appalachian Trail thru hike, there is no big finish or celebration here.
How long is the Bartram Trail?
The Bartram Trail is a 116 mile (187 km) pathway through the Appalachian mountains of Georgia and North Carolina. It was voted by readers of Backpacker Magazine to be the No. 1 U.S. long distance trail for solitude.