Region
Most climbed route
Highlights
- The notorious 47th Adirondack High Peak. Is it or isn't it? Long debated, current measurements reveal it falls just shy of the golden 4000 foot threshold. But some climb it anyway just to be 100% sure.
- A masochistic summit. Long approach to the end of the nearest trail at Wallface Pond, then no maintained trail or clear herd path through mud bogs to a viewless summit.
Routes
3 summits • 16.5 mi • 2,795 ft gain • 10 hr 29 min
1 summit • 10.6 mi • 2,814 ft gain • 10 hr 40 min
Latest summits
"Amazing weekend with 7 others with the chance to climb my nemesis Adirondack 4000fter MacNaughton Mountain with my sweety Lisa, stayed at the Lean-to Scotts clearing for a couple nights to some light rains and muddy trails though all those views of the ponds and surrounding mountain made for an epic though brutal climb up a trailless summit, totals bushwhack the last 1000ft to the summit with not many views , I will say its nothing like the others, referring to the 46ers" — ramjet1963 • Aug 26, 2023
"A hot day and the flies were killer, so was the hike. The trail to Scotts Pond and Wallface pond is worse then the bushwack up MacNaughton. All in all a great hike, conditions aside. Clear skies and some views from the summit plus we didn't see a sole until the trip back when we got to the Scotts Clearing Lean-2. As far as the bushwack the first 1/2 mile was blowdown and young growth making it a little tough as we got to about 3700 feet we stumbled upon the herd path and that wasn't bad to follow and it avoided the thick brush. We were able to follow the herd path almost all the way back to Wallface pond until we couldn't see it anymore but by then we were only a tenth of a mile from the pond." — hbotc • Jul 4, 2019
"Yesterday we enjoyed a great day in the woods exploring MacNaughton via Indian Pass and Wallface Ponds. With our side treks to explore Rocky Falls, Scott Pond and the southeastern summit of MacNaughton we hiked ~ 17.6 miles with ~2200' of gain for the day. The trail to Wallface Ponds (~6.8 miles from the Loj) is well marked and relatively easy, it is also incredibly beautiful with many areas to explore along the way. The last 1.5 miles from Wallface Ponds to MacNaughton's summit is a bushwhack - that's where the tough part began :)" — deb-and-rob • Jun 4, 2016
"Tough long day. Deep snow from after the old Scott Pond damn all the way to Wallface ponds on and off. (Unexpected).High water crossings (Expected). Lots of mud (Expected). Bushwhack from Wallface to the summit didn't have any snow and was actually one of the easier parts of the trip. 3983' or 4000' doesn't matter I can now say I hiked it. I have a feeling this peak will be easier next winter than the conditions I faced today." — LGH-Tom • May 14, 2015
"This one caused my a few headaches to say the least. Took either three or four attempts before I finally tagged the summit. Completed after I was already an \official\" 46R."" — catamount • Aug 31, 1996
"Up to the High Peaks to help two friends finish their regular 46 on Allen yesterday. So today we aimed to bag McN for their 47th peak to make them real 46ers. Took trail out toward Duck Hole and whacked up a dry streambed to hit a ridge off the summit. Found the herdpath and took it to the canister." — Nimblefoot • Aug 18, 1996
"Two days before I became a Forty Sixer. I wanted to climb ALL the 4000 footers in the ADK's. Lovely herdpath following stream with pretty cascades. Rain on the way out. Husband was soaked and had not brought change of clothes, so we ran engine to warm him up and dry him out. Map disintegrated from the torrential rain." — barbaratraver • Jul 26, 1986