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Gray Peak

Order in 46R List:
7

Mount Gray

Elevation: 4840' (1475m)
Officially trailless
Location: N44.1115 W73.9353 (WGS84)
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Gray Peak is a trailless peak immediately adjacent to Mount Marcy. Even though it is relatively high altitude for the Adirondacks, its summit is still completely treed. However, there are several good lookouts, and that, coupled with its execellent position relative to the other peaks, makes for a very scenic summit. The two common routes to it are from the ridge separating it from Marcy and via a route from Lake Tear of the Clouds. The herdpath from Lake Tear of the Clouds leaves just below the outlet of the lake, along Feldspar brook. There is a small cairn marking the start of the path. The herdpath from here is very followable, very well-trodden.

The route from the summit of Gray to Marcy is less well-defined, but still reasonably so. The sure-fire way to follow it is to start from the summit of Gray and head towards Marcy. There are several nice viewpoints along the way, and, although relatively easy to follow, it is brushy in places. From the Marcy side, there is a cairn right at treeline marking the route. If coming down from Marcy this may be difficult to find. Refer to my GPS tracklog of my Gray peak climb. It contains a tracklog which defines the route.

Andrew's climb logs of Gray Peak: [Oct. 3, 2004], [Feb. 16, 2008]

More Images of Gray Peak

Gray from Phelps

Related Image Galleries / Trip Reports (Gray Peak)

Image Gallery: October 2004 Gray Peak Traverse

Image Gallery: February 2008 - The Final Countdown: Gray, Skylight and Marcy

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Return to alavigne.net home Adirondack High Peaks Table of Contents General Info Main Page Overview Map & Intro ADK 46 Peak List Peak Locator Map Image Compendium Panoramas Links and Resources Andrew's Adventures Image Galleries and Trip Reports Annotated Peak List 46R Climb Summary Climbing Log Spotlight on Marcy Dam Maps and Graphs GPS Tracklogs and Waypoints Communicate Send Feedback	Gray Peak Order in 46R List: 7 Mount Gray Elevation: 4840' (1475m) Officially trailless Location: N44.1115 W73.9353 (WGS84) show on locator map (shaded terrain) show on locator map (satellite) show on locator map (topographic) show on topozone map (external) Gray Peak is a trailless peak immediately adjacent to Mount Marcy. Even though it is relatively high altitude for the Adirondacks, its summit is still completely treed. However, there are several good lookouts, and that, coupled with its execellent position relative to the other peaks, makes for a very scenic summit. The two common routes to it are from the ridge separating it from Marcy and via a route from Lake Tear of the Clouds. The herdpath from Lake Tear of the Clouds leaves just below the outlet of the lake, along Feldspar brook. There is a small cairn marking the start of the path. The herdpath from here is very followable, very well-trodden. The route from the summit of Gray to Marcy is less well-defined, but still reasonably so. The sure-fire way to follow it is to start from the summit of Gray and head towards Marcy. There are several nice viewpoints along the way, and, although relatively easy to follow, it is brushy in places. From the Marcy side, there is a cairn right at treeline marking the route. If coming down from Marcy this may be difficult to find. Refer to my GPS tracklog of my Gray peak climb. It contains a tracklog which defines the route. Andrew's climb logs of Gray Peak: [Oct. 3, 2004], [Feb. 16, 2008] More Images of Gray Peak Gray from Phelps Related Image Galleries / Trip Reports (Gray Peak) Image Gallery: October 2004 Gray Peak Traverse Image Gallery: February 2008 - The Final Countdown: Gray, Skylight and Marcy Send feedback or leave comments (note: comments in message board below are separate from those in above message board) send feedback \| homemade custom message board (358 messages) (last message posted on Tue. Aug. 02, 08:32 EDT 2016 by Scott)
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