Mount Marshall

Marshall was originally named after DeWitt Clinton of Erie Canal fame, but was renamed Marshall after the death of Robert Marshall who along with his brother George Marshall and Herbert Clark were the first Forty Sixers. The Bob Marshall Wilderness Area in Montana is also named for him.

Routes

Upper Works Parking Lot to Calamity Brook Trail via to herd path

20 summits • 14.8 mi • 2,644 ft gain • 10 hr 6 min

Herbert Brook herdpath

15 summits • 17.5 mi • 2,321 ft gain • 11 hr 40 min

Herd Path from Cold Brook

6 summits • 16.7 mi • 2,703 ft gain • 10 hr 48 min

Calamity Brook trail to Flowed Lands to herdpath

2 summits • 13.9 mi • 2,599 ft gain • 8 hr 14 min

Mount Marshall 15.6 mi route

1 summit • 15.6 mi • 2,580 ft gain • 10 hr 36 min

Mount Marshall 23.9 mi route

1 summit • 23.9 mi • 6,248 ft gain • 12 hr 4 min

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"Big loop hike to some of the quieter 46er peaks. Had most of the day to myself on this busy holiday weekend! It helps to start well before sunrise and spend all day deep in the woods. ;) " — wacbravo • Oct 12, 2019

"Today I finish my biggest challenge of them all ,, The ADK 46ers on Mount Marshall in the beautiful Adirondacks with great company Su Run. Amazing day on the muddy trails of this treed summit that did offer some limited views from its summit, Celebrated the loss of an amazing friend by continuing on a journey he had started a few years back climbing 46 high peaks, " — ramjet1963 • Sep 15, 2019

"We did the loop (up Cold Brook to see the plan crash and down Herbert brook). Cold Brook trail is overgrown, but you get to see Iroquois and its Shepard's tooth. Herbert brook is nice. Summit in the trees but you still get a few nice views of Santanoni, Panther on one side, and Colden, Marcy, Skylight, Redfield and Allen on the other side." — hiking-Brigitte • Aug 25, 2019

"Almost a year ago on the same month, we tried to do Mt Marshall. We had camp at Flowed lands. The weather was rainy and we decided not to do it. We wanted to have a view.I am sure glad we waited. We knew this was going to be a long hike, so Saturday night we stayed at a camping near the Upper works trail-head.This allowed us to start early without having the 3 hours drive from Montreal.We decided to go up by Cold Brook so we could see the plane wreckage. Going up that trail was not easy, it is not well maintained and very muddy. It took us over 3 hours from the base to get there. After seeing the plane we crossed over to Mount Marshall.Going back down Herbert Brook proved to be more enjoyable. The trail is way better and it is beautiful. We started the hike at 7h30am and got back to the car at 7h30pm! Very tired but proud of ourselves.This so far has been our longest day hike." — CPaquin • Aug 25, 2019

"Hiked with my brother Tommy. Picked him up at 0500, and due to snowy road conditions up north, wound up beginning our hike at 0800. The lower parts of the trail had a decent showing of fresh powder, which was unfortunately a fantastic cover for still-there mud pits that we slammed through for many miles. The wooden suspension bridge we had to cross is in terrible condition with a terrifying lean to it and we enjoyed laughing at eachother trying to hold tight to get to the other side! We reached the Henderson Memorial around 0900, and continued along the blue marked trail to the Flowed Lands. We spooked a group of four men in the lean to area there who were sweeping before they left for the morning. It snowed all day long, so unfortunately we didn't have much of a view in this spot, but the water starting to freeze over was really cool looking. We hung a left at the second register after signing in, and had no trouble seeing the cairn marking the herd path though it was under quite a bit of snow. After a slight ascent, snowshoes were necessary, with powdery snow being maybe calf deep. Locating the proper crossings over Herbert Brook proved to be highly annoying, we did uncover some..." — kellieirene • Dec 3, 2016

"Hiker with my sister Kellie. This summit would be number 41 of 46 towards her goal of becoming an ADK46er. We started early around 8am from upper works. It was snowing and would continue to snow all day long only stopping when we got on the northway heading home. Neither of us had hiked from Upper Works before (I had completed Marshall from the Loj via Avalanche Pass on my 46er quest). We were the only tracks after the turnoff for Indian Pass, so we knew we would most likely be breaking trail all day. the trail conditions were deplorable since the fresh snow was just covering large mud puddles and ankle deep mud. The conditions would prove to be tough all day. We made decent time to the flowed lands after a quick stop to check out the Henderson Memorial. After that it was smooth sailing to the start of the Herbert Brook Herd Path. This herd path was really tough, nobody had been up since 11/27, so we didn't get the benefit of following someone's tracks. The snow was really deep, up to the knees in most places, and we were on and off the true herd path on the way up since it was hard to follow. We eventually made the summit since we made it before our agreed upon turnaround time, bu..." — LGH-Tom • Dec 3, 2016

"Deb and I enjoyed this one, the well defined herd path, all the vegetation, following up the slabs of Herb Brook. Great weather, great hike. Views at the top aren't much but other things made the difference." — hbotc • Sep 3, 2016

"Now I'm starting to push pretty hard to finish my NE115. Hiked up to Marshall. Tricky time following the herd path up since there were several brook crossings and the herd path on the snow was faint at times. Eventually reached the summit. Socked in by clouds. Headed back to my car in Upper Works and spent the night there." — newenglandwarrior • May 5, 2016

"great way to kick off the winter season. Crunchy mud down low with ice up high. About 1000' of gain for the first 6 mile to the herdpath with another 1500' gin over the 1.5 mile hike up the herdpath. Fun day." — deb-and-rob • Dec 21, 2015

"Marshall is a tough hike. It's about 2.2 from the herdpath to the summit and the first half is long as you gradually follow a stream. Summit is treed with views from a spur path left before the summit. " — petergnade46 • Jul 29, 2015

""Accidentally" climbed Marshall via overgrown Cold Brook Pass, instead of Iroquois. Got soaked in Herbert Brook coming back down. Made ill-advised decision to summit Algonquin late in the day. Freezing. Sun went down. Legs cramped. Hiking partner fell ill (hyponatremia). Bad decisions. Unprepared. Inattentive. This was my single biggest hiking disaster, but full of lessons learned. Party of 2." — ndru-virus • Jun 11, 2015

"Marshall is one of those peaks that is considered unmaintained, a little off the beaten path and doesn't see a lot of hikers. At 4360' Marshall is the 25th highest peak and offers a unique hike over the 13.8 mile round trip with an overall gain of ~3185'. We were lucky today as the weather said possible rain/storms and instead we had humid, sun and a few clouds for a nice series of views. The trail climbs about 1500' over the last 1.6 miles of the herdpath which means some steep climbing in sections and some great slide walks in others. All together we left the Upper Works trailhead at 8:15 am, hiked just under 14 miles and returned to the car at 4 pm including an hour on the summit with a great crew that we met. Another great day in the woods." — deb-and-rob • Aug 2, 2014

"Hiked to Marshall via Upper Works / Calamity Brook. The trail was in great shape all the way to where the Marshall trailhead begins across from Beaver Point Leanto. The hike up along the Herbert Brook was beautiful. The summit is mostly wooded, but there are some good lookout spots nearby the summit. The blackflies and mud weren't as bad as I anticipated. I returned back to the trailhead via Calamity Brook Trail. Total time 11 hrs. Sunny and mid - 80's." — johngilligan • Jun 8, 2014

"-10 degrees at 8 am start, 30 at summit & finish. Bright & Sunny to start, hazy clouds for storm coming in by the finish. Just a little bit of a breeze. 5 mile easy walk in, 2 miles (mostly steep) to the summit) - a nice slide down in the snow! Great day for the last winter hike of the season." — PJSelmer • Mar 18, 2013

"24th ADK Peak! Mount Marshall = Mud! - but also some beautiful, peaceful, serene settings along the way which make this a trail I would like to hike again- perhaps even snowshoe portions of. We departed from the Upper Works trail head and began down a crushed rock road at about 7:30 am. From the trail head until shortly before the 1.8 mile mark, there was an abundance of wild blackberries- great for picking and eating along the way! The trail quickly opens up to beautiful open fields. We stopped many times on ascent of this area to take photos! Once we reached the 1.8 mile mark the trail becomes wooded with a slight elevation gain and rocky terrain. We found ourselves rock hopping the majority of the way here due to the mud. At the 4.5 mile marker, we reached the Flowed Lands which provides an even more peaceful, picturesque setting. The earlier portion of the trail follows closely along Calamity Brook and once you reach the non-marked route to Mount Marshall you follow very closely along Herbert Brook. Both Calamity and Herbert Brook were serene and relaxing. We were able to view some great waterfalls with each area offering and presenting a different view. At one point I was hiki..." — elizabethsweet • Aug 11, 2012

"We have made a 3 days trip. We start at ADK loj, climb the Wright Peak, Algonquin , Boundary and Iroquois on the first day. We stay for the night in the Beaver point lean-to near lake Colden. On the second day we climb the Mt Marshall and walk to Avalange pass lean-to where we stay for the night. On the last day, we just return to the ADK loj." — simondemers1 • Jun 7, 2012

"Climbed from Upper Works via Calamity Brook Trail and Herbert Brook herd path. See my trip report and pictures at: http://www.offonadventure.com/2012/05/mount-marshall-52712.html" — Telemarkmike • May 27, 2012

"After going up and over Colden, continued on to Marshall, started to go up Algonquin, but water resources were light, and I decided it was enough for one day and hiked back out to the LOJ." — hoche46er • Jun 24, 2000

"After coming out of the Santa range we headed into Lake Colden to do Marshall then Cliff & Redfield before New Years. Followed tracks up Herbert brook until they stopped then had to break a trail to the canister. On our way down we ran into a college group heading up our tracks looking for Lake Colden...wow...they took the wrong exit!" — Nimblefoot • Dec 28, 1996

"Basecamping at Lake Colden for the weekend. Bear activity over night, stole a guys pack with his car keys in it(uh oh!) and bit some our waterbottles and one mug causing one of the women in our group to pee in her tent( in a bag or bottle) for safety(?). Climbed Marshall and met fellow 35ers Wanda & Marty and Ed & Dave on our way." — Nimblefoot • Jul 24, 1994