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Avalanche Pass and Avalanche Lake Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
New York

Avalanche Pass and Avalanche Lake Trail

Lake Placid, New York

10.0 mi

Distance

2,064 ft

Elev. Gain

4h

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Avalanche Pass and Avalanche Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail in Essex County, New York. It is 10 miles long and gains 2,064 feet. The nearest town is Lake Placid, New York, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:644 ft
Max:940 ft
Gain:629 ft
Loss:629 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 644 ft and 940 ft across 10.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.644 ft743 ft841 ft940 ft0.0 mi2.5 mi5.0 mi7.5 mi10.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi674 ft
High point6.2 mi940 ft
End10.0 mi674 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Lake Placid, NY · about 6 mi away
County:
Essex County, NY

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Marcy DamAvalanche PassAvalanche LakeColden Lake

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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