Northville-Placid Trail
A roughly 138-mile foot trail traversing the Adirondack Park from Northville to Lake Placid, New York, laid out by the Adirondack Mountain Club in 1922-1923. The lightly-traveled route passes...
OpenStreetMap (curated relation)
- Length
- 137.3 mi
- Elev. gain
- 16,325 ft
- States
- 1
About the route
A roughly 138-mile foot trail traversing the Adirondack Park from Northville to Lake Placid, New York, laid out by the Adirondack Mountain Club in 1922-1923. The lightly-traveled route passes through eight distinct wilderness and wild forest areas.
Permits
You need a permit from the local Forest Ranger if your group is 10 or more, or if you'll camp in one spot for more than three nights.
Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current application windows and requirements with the issuing agency.
Termini
Terminus A
Waterfront Park, Northville, NY
43.2136, -74.2081
Terminus B
Averyville Road, Lake Placid, NY
44.2628, -74.0136
Verified waypoints
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Route markers2 waypoints
Water & camping11 waypoints
Official sources
- NPT Friends (opens in new tab)
- Backcountry information for the Adirondack Park (trail conditions) (opens in new tab)NYSDEC
- West Canada Lake Wilderness (opens in new tab)NYSDEC
- Wikipedia article (opens in new tab)
- OpenStreetMap relation #4286650 (opens in new tab)
Last verified by us: 2026-10-11
Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Reconfirm alerts, permits, and closures with the agency before you go.
Contact the agencies
DEC Region 5 Northville Office
NYSDEC
518-863-4545
Highlights
- Piseco
- West Canada Lake Wilderness
- Long Lake
- Duck Hole
- Cold River
- Lake Placid