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The Best Backpacking in Queensbury

Looking for the best backpacking in Queensbury? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Queensbury. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

Top backpacking spots in and near Queensbury

  • Corinth, New York

    Grant Mountain

    7.8 mi / 1831 ft gain
    Grant Mountain is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Corinth, New York.
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  • Silver Bay, New York

    North Tongue Mountain Range, Five Mile Mountain and Lake George Trail

    11.83 mi / 3402 ft gain
    North Tongue Mountain Range, Five Mile Mountain and Lake George Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Silver Bay, New York.
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  • Poultney, Vermont

    Camp on Mount St. Catherine

    5.0
    Looking for the best view in all of Poultney, Vermont? Look no further than Lake St. Catherine Mountain. Located within Deane's Nature Preserve, this fast and easy hike tops as one of the best views and camping spots for the little time and energy needed to reach the summit. Only 30-45 minutes fr...
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  • Dorset, Vermont

    Hike 'The Merck'

    4.0
    2.5 mi
    Of the 10 trails at The Merck, The Wildlife Trail is a great hike through the forest that offers you the best way to see wildlife, streams and tracks. You can do the whole hike as a loop in about 2-2 1/2 hours or shorten it up with some shortcuts if you just want a quick hike. Great for family ...
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  • Ticonderoga, New York

    Pharoah Lake Wilderness 7 Ponds Loop

    8.31 mi / 1322 ft gain
    Pharoah Lake Wilderness 7 Ponds Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Ticonderoga, New York.
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  • Shrewsbury, Vermont

    Appalachian Trail: Clarendon Gorge to Greenwall Shelter via Long Trail

    15.07 mi / 3855 ft gain
    Appalachian Trail: Clarendon Gorge to Greenwall Shelter via Long Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near North Clarendon, Vermont.
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  • Indian Lake, New York

    Hike Snowy Mountain Fire Tower

    4.7
    7.5 mi / 2142 ft gain
    Snowy Mountain is the largest mountain in this region of the Adirondacks, and with a 2100'+ elevation gain over the 3.5 mile ascent is actually more work than some of the famed High Peaks. Going north on Rt 30, the parking lot is marked as Snowy Mountain on the right hand side. If you make it to ...
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  • Killington, Vermont

    Appalachian Trail: Kent Pond to Green Gate Road

    13.45 mi / 3701 ft gain
    Appalachian Trail: Kent Pond to Green Gate Road is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Killington, Vermont.
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  • North Hudson, New York

    Dix Range

    14.74 mi / 4301 ft gain
    Dix Range is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near North Hudson, New York.
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  • North Hudson, New York

    East Dix, South Dix, and Hough Peak via Hunters Pass Trail

    13.24 mi / 3232 ft gain
    East Dix, South Dix, and Hough Peak via Hunters Pass Trail is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near North Hudson, New York,.
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  • Lake Pleasant, New York

    French Louis to West Lake Trail

    18.74 mi / 1791 ft gain
    French Louis to West Lake Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Speculator, New York.
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  • Lake Pleasant, New York

    Backpack to Cedar Lakes Lean-to #2 in the West Canada Lakes Wilderness

    5.3 mi / 705 ft gain
    Know before you go! It’s a bumpy road in and a bumpy road out so be sure your vehicle is ready to handle a long, winding dirt and rocky road back to the trail head. The road is approximately 7 miles to the trailhead starting on Jessup River Road off of State Route 30 in Speculator, NY. Follow Jes...
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