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Mount Redfield and Cliff Mountain via Calamity Brook Trail route map
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Mount Redfield and Cliff Mountain via Calamity Brook Trail

Newcomb, New York

18.8 mi

Distance

8,481 ft

Elev. Gain

8h 19m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
This trail will start from Upper Works and take you over to Lake Colden and then up Mount Redfield and Cliff Mountain. This is a very long trail which can easily be broken up into 2 days. There are plenty of lean-to's along the trail and camping areas. Starting off at Upper Works head down the path towards Lake Colden / Marcy Mtn which is about 4.5 miles. Once you reach the Flowed Lands there is another trail register. Follow the red trail towards another 1.1 miles to Lake Colden Damn and cross it. From there head towards Up-Hill lean-to. It is a long and slightly up hill battle. Once you reach is area you will see a small Karin on the right side which marks the start of the trail from Redfield and Cliff. Follow this trail to a second Karin. From there go left for Redfield or left for Cliff. If you go left, the trail follows the stream nearly all the way up and will take about 1-2 hours. If your heading towards Cliff, it is only about .8 miles long but the first 15-20 minutes is a mud pit, then then next 30 minutes is pretty steep rock climbing but nothing to extreme. Once you feel you have reached the summit, keep going because the actual summit is another 15 minutes farther. Then you can back track all the way back to Upper Works, or you can spend the night in a lean to and hike several other mountains in the area.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:313 ft
Max:1,395 ft
2,585 ft
2,585 ft
313 ft674 ft1,034 ft1,395 ft0.0 mi4.7 mi9.4 mi14.1 mi18.8 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

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