Start
1250 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
44.18, -73.88 · rel 7248211
44.18, -73.88 · rel 7248211
Yard Mountain Trail
3,6 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
New York · 44.18°N ·
73.88°W
3,6km
Distance
moderate
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
29
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
3× viewpoint
Quiet area
Uncrowded
Family friendly
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 5 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× summit
3× viewpoint
Big Slide Mountain
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Big Slide Lookout
viewpoint ·
45 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Big Slide Lookout West
viewpoint ·
on the route
0,7 km
20%
Yard Lookout
viewpoint ·
on the route
3,6 km
100%
Yard Mountain
summit ·
on the route
3,6 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
930 m
–
1250 m
0 km
1,8 km
3,6 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
1177 m elevation
Halfway
1213 m elevation
Three quarters
1083 m elevation
Finish
930 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Yard Mountain Trail is 3.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, Yard Mountain Trail takes approximately 54 min to complete.
No, Yard Mountain Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
Yard Mountain Trail starts near coordinates 44.1822, -73.871.
Yard Mountain Trail is an easy hike, suitable for walkers of all fitness levels.
Yard Mountain Trail is maintained and managed by NYSDEC.