With our day nearing the end, we cruise back to Marcy Dam, getting down to elevations where the most beautiful fall colors are located. The late afternoon autumn light and the brilliant colors make what is often a boring walk back to the trailhead most enjoyable.
We reach South Meadow at 5:10pm. A simply superb 13-hour, 32.7km Adirondack journey. Not only did we finish our 46, but this hike was such a nice one as well, combining beautiful fall weather and colors with a suprisingly excellent hiking route. If you can handle the distance, this hiking itinerary hits many of the Adirondacks' scenic highlights!
In any case, my first 46 are now done... I wonder how long it'll take until my second 46er is achieved? Looking forward to finding out....
Interactive trackmap with photo points - Gray-Marcy-Tabletop - click map to view
Start Time:
4:09a.m.
End Time:
5:08p.m.
Duration:
12h59m
Distance:
32.3 km
(20.07 mi)
Average Speed:
2.5 km/hr
(1.5 mph)
Start Elevation:
1929ft
(588m)
*
Max Elevation:
5384ft
(1641m)
*
Min Elevation:
1907ft
(581m)
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End Elevation:
2159ft
(658m)
*
* : +/- 75 feet
Total Elevation Gain:
4431ft
(1351m)
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Total Elevation Loss:
4205ft
(1282m)
*
* : +/- 75 feet
Elevation Graph
Elevation profile over distance
Elevation profile over time
Annotated topo map of hike
