Views are fairly steady as you move into and out of the wooded areas. Be careful with the plateaus because the yellow spraypaint markers can be easily missed with the sun beaming down. The real views of this hike start there. The best way to tackle this is to do it like Cascade and Porter. Roaring Brook Lookout Loop and Giant Mountain. A light icy coating started to develop on the slides as the elevation increased, but I didn’t need the micro spikes...yet. The trail went down pretty steeply. Ridge Trail to Giant Mountain and Rocky Peak Ridge is a 8.9 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Keene, New York that features a lake and is rated as difficult. All images are property of adktrailtalesandtails and may only be used with express permission. Going back to Giant was the hardest part of this whole trail. Rocky Peak Ridge via East Trail. Going up Giant 2 miles is pretty manageable as long as you bring sturdy boots for the slide rocks n hiking sticks. DIFFICULT 12.4 mi. The best way to tackle this is to do it like Cascade and Porter. There are two usual routes to the summit, either from the west or east, both on trail. I arrived at Rocky at 10:40am. One route for Rocky Peak Ridge is to start from the east at the US 9 trailhead, going up and over Blueberry Cobbles, then Bald Peak and then along the open ridge to the summit. Leaving the summit, the trail descends into Dickerson Notch, then it begins a long climb along the ridge to the top of the 4,060-foot Rocky Peak at 5.4 miles. A fine northern-looking lookout at the far end of the Cobbles gave us a good preview of what was to come: Bald Peak - a 3000-footer just to the north, and the east end of Rocky Peak Ridge itself, looming another thousand feeter higher on the left. The views were beautiful and I had a few minutes alone at the summit before another pair of hikers arrived. Rocky Peak Ridge is the twentieth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park of New York, United States.The name of the mountain is due to its geology, a rocky ridge to the east of the better known Giant Mountain.The long, bare ridge is unusual in the Adirondacks; it resulted from the last great forest fire in the region, in 1913. It was a hot day, and the haze interrupted what would have been an awesome view had we been there in different weather. Big rock face openings looking into the valley. On a baby blue summer day, these would be great hikes. At 0.7 miles we came across the washbowl, a small pond where the trail skirts around shortly before heading up hill again. Plodding up endless talus. From the upper reaches of this trail, there is a good look at Rocky Peak Ridge, with Lake Champlain clearly visible not to far beyond. ... May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. Would not recommend taking dogs that do not jump well. An amazing day, RPR was my 46th High peak, the Ridge trail is now a favorite, it was a fantastic hike. Done. DIFFICULT 5.1 mi. We continued strait ahead and ambled up to the summit. Towards the top, I passed a junction sign for Rocky Ridge Peak, saying the peak of Giant was 0.3 miles away. IDK why but it did for me. Conditions were mostly sunny, with some high haze and about 70 degrees. The summit was crowded (10-15 others) so we only spent about 20 minutes there. Bald Peak 12.7 mi route. Rocky Peak Ridge and Giant via East Trail. A short way down there is a trail off to the left to go out to the East Slide Lookout. The ridge led to the base of Giant, and the climbing was very very steep and difficult, often straight up slides. The last 2 miles coming back down were extremely slippery as well due to all of the wet leaves on the ground as it had rained the day before. The most difficult part was the decent down giant and then back up on the way back mostly due to the water/mud and how steep it is. At 2.8 miles, a trail splits to the left that traverses over to the adjacent high-peak (ROCKY PEAK RIDGE). For our first ever video uploaded under the new Onwards and Upwards name, we share with you our hike to Rocky Peak Ridge. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. I spent about 25 minutes at the summit. Unfortunately, low clouds prevented views from both peaks. Giant Mountain, Rocky Peak Ridge, Blueberry Cobbles, & Bald Peak via East Trail at Clinton, New York, United States on Saturday May 15, 2010 at 9:00AM 0 ¼ ½ 1 KilometersMarch 2018 Giant Mountain - East Trail via Rocky Peak Ridge East Trail in Giant Mountain Wilderness extends 6.7 miles and ascends 3,600 feet from the trailhead on Route 9 to the 4,420-foot summit of Rocky Peak Ridge and its 360- d egr vi w. Notify me of new posts via email. My buddy Jim and I had been eyeballing another, much more interesting and challenging route. At .5 miles we reached a nice lookout out that looks down to the trailhead area and Chapel Pond. Fortunately, the climb from the col to Rocky Peak Ridge gains elevation more gradually with much less rock. Hey armchair travellers! The ridge led to the base of Giant, and the climbing was very very steep and difficult, often straight up slides. TONS of mud, especially descending giant and heading to Rocky. It was a very interesting transition. The ridge is the hilly line on the left-hand side of this photo. In fact, as I was gingerly pulling my boots off at the end of the trip, she actually said "That was fun Dad, but can we do a bigger mountain next time". Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. This high, exposed ridge bookends the north side of the Olympic Mountains and features some of the best views in the Park. Giant and Rocky Peak via Ridge Trail Adirondack46er.com completed a day hike of Giant and Rocky Peak Ridge in the Giant Mountain Wilderness Area on 20 June 2009. To East Trail that starts from the parking lot on Rte 9, pass over many summits including Rocky Peak Ridge and connect with the Ridge Trail to Giant Mt.. A great starting point for open ridge hiking. A spectacular trail from New Russia involves eight waterless miles and … Mt. The washbowl is a small mountain pond that collects run-off from the mountain, very scenic. Follow the East Trail. Has set a personal goal to become a 46er by the age of 15. We tracked 9.75 miles and it took us 6 hours and 20 mins, as we got turned around on the way down. The temperature was cooler, and it smelled of winter in the air. Parents refers to a larger category under which an object falls. 6/1/02, 8:30 AM - Arrived at the trailhead (directly across from Chapel Pond) for the Ridge Trail. Warning: There is no water source along this trail and Lake Marie Louise is a pond not recommended. Another approach is from to climb up Giant first from the Chapel Pond trailhead and then head over on the ridgeline east to this peak. Ashley Dubois, Age 9 Tim & Katie's daughter. Along the way, there are a couple plateaus with amazing views of Keene Valley. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until November. It was steep, wet, and fun. To East Trail that starts from the parking lot on Rte 9, pass over many summits including Rocky Peak Ridge and connect with the Ridge Trail to Giant Mt.. The ridge led to the base of Giant, and the climbing was very very steep and difficult, often straight up slides. A short way down there is a trail off to the left to go out to the East Slide Lookout. Rocky Peak Ridge Considered a challenging hike, particularly on hot days, but also seen as one of the best hikes in the Adirondack High Peaks for peak fall foliage, Rocky Peak Ridge is a pretty climb with some steep ups and downs, and is often done in conjunction with Giant, as it adds a little over 2.5 miles to include Giant in the trip. Wind were pretty steady at 35-45 MPH. Rocky Peak Ridge Considered a challenging hike, particularly on hot days, but also seen as one of the best hikes in the Adirondack High Peaks for peak fall foliage, Rocky Peak Ridge is a pretty climb with some steep ups and downs, and is often done in conjunction with Giant, as it adds a little over 2.5 miles to include Giant in the trip. Giant and Rocky Peak Ridge (via the ridge trail), "Guess what? These posts have been tagged with Rocky Peak Ridge NY, or are within 1.5 miles of it. Going down Giant actually felt harder than going up. Rocky Peak Ridge To get to Rocky Peak you will have to backtrack 0.1 miles to an intersection where there is a marked trail to the mountain. Markers were better on the way up. Starting at about 2.6 miles you begin to see (through the trees) the impressive west face (with it's recognizable slides) of Giant. From that point at .7 miles to 1.6 miles, the trail moves steeply up to the first "false" summit. Rocky Peak Ridge September 6, 2016. A few hundred feet from the summit you'll notice an intersection that leads to Rocky Peak Ridge. A variant to the "4 peaks" hike Paul and I completed posted by himself (Shatkins) missing the West Peak down Midget Ridge. It was a busy day in the high peaks for sure! It was not easy but there were a lot of vistas where you will be happy to stop and catch your breath. Begin hiking at the trailhead on Route 73. Towards the top, I passed a junction sign for Rocky Ridge Peak, saying the peak of Giant was 0.3 miles away. Although dogs are allowed to use this trail, users have reported that they may have trouble with the scrambling. 4. It’s 6 miles to Giant, round trip. We avoided a jagged section of ridge. Much better than the Giant Mountain trail past the falls. This is the next destination. Once down from Giant, Rocky is very manageable going up. Rocky Peak Ridge from New Russia is a 13 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near New Russia, New York that features a lake and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. YOU MUST BRING GLOVES! This 4.5-mile, moderately trafficked out-and-back, offers stellar views of the nearby ski area and the mountains surrounding Massanutten. Another approach is to climb up Giant first from the W or N and then head over on the ridgeline E to this peak. From there, we moved forward to "Giant's Washbowl" at .7 mile. Most of the leaves had fallen at this point in Autumn. 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