Region
Highlights
- Armstrong Mountain is part of the Great Range of the Adirondack Mountains.
- The climb includes a ladder and fixed cables.
- Armstrong Mountain is flanked to the southwest by Gothics and to the northeast by Upper Wolfjaw Mountain.
Routes
23 summits • 13.8 mi • 4,728 ft gain • 12 hr 47 min
16 summits • 16.0 mi • 5,834 ft gain • 9 hr 13 min
5 summits • 14.8 mi • 4,799 ft gain • 8 hr 57 min
3 summits • 14.6 mi • 4,207 ft gain • 9 hr 31 min
2 summits • 16.5 mi • 5,190 ft gain • 9 hr 53 min
1 summit • 12.3 mi • 4,157 ft gain • 8 hr 47 min
1 summit • 12.8 mi • 3,125 ft gain • 8 hr 29 min
1 summit • 13.4 mi • 3,990 ft gain • 10 hr 16 min
1 summit • 16.5 mi • 4,830 ft gain • 10 hr 25 min
1 summit • 16.7 mi • 4,527 ft gain • 15 hr 2 min
1 summit • 18.1 mi • 4,834 ft gain • 10 hr 59 min
1 summit • 19.3 mi • 5,055 ft gain • 12 hr 1 min
1 summit • 20.2 mi • 5,395 ft gain • 14 hr 7 min
1 summit • 20.5 mi • 5,917 ft gain • 11 hr 29 min
1 summit • 23.5 mi • 7,783 ft gain • 14 hr 57 min
1 summit • 24.6 mi • 6,811 ft gain • 12 hr 45 min
Latest summits
"Hiked out of AMR, not many cars in parking lot. Lake road started to get icy, stopped by rainbow falls, was immaculate (and saw a rainbow, like the name described). quickly realized on the way up to Sawteeth that snowshoes were needed, which we did not have. a day full of post-holing by breathtaking views." — gregoryskiba • Apr 15, 2023
"Attempted a Great Range Traverse on September 23, 2022
But a freak snow storm, freezing temps, 40mph wind, and a soaking wet mountain range said "no".
Modified the plan to exit Gothics towards Pyramid, pick up Sawteeth, and head down the Weld Trail. Afterwards we had to walk out 4.5 miles along Lake Road through AMR and another 2.5 back to the Inn along Route 73 after dark.
Memorable." — ndru-virus • Sep 23, 2022
"You hike up using Beaver meadows trail. You will go up and down a lot of ladders. Nice views of Gothics on the way up. When you think you reached the summit keep going. You will spot the summit a little distance away." — Ridgehiker • May 22, 2022
"Parking at the Garden was full upon arrival; after a good deal of searching, found parking at Roostercomb trailhead. Walked up the road to the Garden (took around half an hour) and set out on the Phelps Trail. South Side trail has been abandoned due to storm damage, so I took Phelps Trail up to Johns Brook lodge. Ascended up to Lower Wolf Jaw (tough final half mile!) then back down and up to Upper Wolf Jaw. Path from UWJ to Armstrong to Gothics was quite easy. Impromptu decision to hike Sawteeth, then back up Gothics and descended by Ore Bed Brook trail. Back out and down the road. Phone died 23.5 miles in." — hunterjfrost • Oct 9, 2021
"An epic and picture-perfect day hiking the Lower Great Range with Courtney. We started at a little after 6 am - last time needing to park at the AMR lot and walk up Lake Road! This time we walked all the way out to Lower Ausable Lake about 4 miles on the road before turning off onto the AW Weld trail to head to Sawteeth. We first stopped by Rainbow Falls, which was gorgeous and had rainbows, as advertised. The hike up the Weld trail I had read was "gentle" as compared to the scenic route and we took it to save some time on a big day. I wouldn't have described it quite that way and found it plenty strenuous going up. We summitted Sawteeth about 9:30 am, and the blue skies were amazing. We had definitely worked up a sweat and were surprised when we arrived and some girls were saying the wind was cold up there. We proceeded to the lookout point and made sure to get to the actual summit and then came back to sit on the rocks and enjoy the view and have some snacks and quickly understood as we got chilled sitting there. Time for long sleeve shirt #2.
The hike from Sawteeth to Pyramid (which for some reason doesn't count) was some of the steepest of the hike and we worked for that on..." — kvander • Aug 15, 2021
"Beaver Brook Trail, then right on the AMR trail to Armstrong, back through to Gothics, and then on to Pyramids. I'm happy we did it that direction. We wanted to cross the bridge by Rainbow falls and take Lake Road all the way back to the gate, but the bridge was out, so we had to take Lost Lookout across and go down the same Beaver Brook trail to Lake Road." — AmyScrambles • Jul 4, 2020
"Began at Rooster Comb parking area for Great Range Traverse. Humid day with some sun, horrible black flies. We added in Pyramid and ran out of time and energy for Haystack. 7 peaks" — bbergman • Jul 3, 2020
"Tom, Black and I left the Garden lot at 6am on a cloudy, windy day @ 28 degrees. Made the summit of Upper Wolfjaw at 10:30. We broke trail between the rangers cabin and the junction in 6 inches of fresh snow. Trail from UW to Armstrong was a bitch with one major ice flow after another. Twice we had to push and drag Black up and over ice flows. Summited Armstrong at noon. Returned safely to the Garden at 4:45 with all 3 of us being tired and sore! 14 miles rt." — garyogden • Dec 22, 2019
"Took 5 aspiring 46ers on this hike over part of the great range which started up the trail to Beaver Meadow Falls then straight up to Gothics. We traversed to Armstrong and Upper Wolfjaw but ran out of steam and decided to skip Lower Wolfjaw. Had great views and gorgeous sunny weather. The group was tired but loved the journey!" — hbotc • Jul 15, 2019
"Was another great but tiring day Solo in the mountains,(55,604 steps) climbing 4 new 46ers, (Lower, Upper Wolfjaws, Armstrong and Sawteeth) Returning to one been to 46er (Gothics) and summiting 3 non significant peaks (Middle Wolfjaw Mountain, Sawteeth-southeast Peak and Pyramid Peak) A total of 8 peaks in 13.5 hrs of ups and downs that make up the Lower Great Range Loop, Awesome day with my first Black bear sighting surprise, about 30ft away enjoying the ground bugs and vegetation, wished I could have gotten a better pic but adrenaline made that impossible at the moment, He moved on and I returned to the trail of the Wolfjaws, Many bridges waterfalls and amazing rock formation along the trail made for an amazing adventure. Doing what you love!" — ramjet1963 • Jun 24, 2019