Elevation

4,857 ft / 1,480 m

#7 in New York

#34,213 in United States

Prominence

2,830 ft / 863 m

#5 in New York

#477 in United States

Summits

213 summits

#51 in New York

#141 in United States

Top climbing months

July   19%

June   19%

August   17%

Most climbed route

Via the Beckhorn

19.3 mi • 4,832 ft gain

Highlights

  • Dix Mountain is the sixth highest peak in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Park.
  • The slides on Dix give it a distinctive look.
  • While it stands somewhat south of the main High Peaks region and is more difficult to reach, the steep and challenging climb is popular with hikers not only due to its inclusion in the Adirondack 46ers challenge but for the open views of the region from its summit.
  • Dix is also the gateway to four other High Peaks in the Dix Range, all of them, unlike Dix itself, officially trail-less: Hough, Macomb, Carson Peak, and Grace Peak. One of the most difficult Adirondack peak challenges is to do all 5 in the same day; most hikers prefer to break the trips up into separate assaults.
  • Most popular route is to climb Dix from the south by taking the Elk Lake Trail toward Hunters Pass, where a spur leads up to Dix.
  • A less popular route is a lengthy northern ascent starting from the Ausable Club in St. Huberts.
14 summits • 19.3 mi • 4,832 ft gain • 14 hr 3 min
10 summits • 15.3 mi • 5,022 ft gain • 10 hr 48 min
6 summits • 15.0 mi • 3,167 ft gain • 24 hr 40 min
2 summits • 16.1 mi • 4,581 ft gain • 11 hr 51 min
1 summit • 14.6 mi • 4,655 ft gain • 11 hr 57 min
1 summit • 16.7 mi • 4,121 ft gain • 7 hr 49 min
1 summit • 18.3 mi • 4,286 ft gain • 12 hr 59 min
1 summit • 18.9 mi • 5,014 ft gain • 15 hr 50 min
1 summit • 20.0 mi • 3,509 ft gain • 9 hr 55 min
1 summit • 24.4 mi • 6,917 ft gain • 31 hr 46 min
1 summit • 14.1 mi • 4,028 ft gain

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