"This peak is a bit rough. Not super difficult physically, but it gets VERY muddy when wet towards the top. Be prepared for wet dirty feet. The mud is hard to walk around and deep. The view at the summit is decent, with a view to the south and a view of Iroquois peak to the north. Multiple lookout spots up the trail as well. A notable landmark on this trail is the airplane wreckage. To find it, keep and eye out on the left side of the trail as the terrain starts to level out, about a quarter mile before the crossroads that takes you up Marshall. When I was there the airplane's propeller bulkhead (a round piece of aluminum about a foot in diameter with a circle of bolt holes in it) is laying beside the trail marking the spot to break away from the trail about 100 feet to where the little wrecked airplane lies. I won't post pics because I don't want to spoil it but it's quite the sight, especially for someone like me who works in the aviation industry." — ThermarestCompressiblePillow • Jul 30, 2023

"16 miles in 10 hours. Humid but not too hot of a day. Launched out of Upper Works Trailhead along the Calamity Brook Trail until branching off to the herd path to the Summit. Muddy everywhere, steep ascent on the herd path. Wooded summit, but a few lookouts with a decent view of Iroquois Peak. Continued northeast from the summit and met up with Cold Brook Trail, stopped by the plane wreck. At the end of Cold Brook, stopped by the DEC Outpost at Lake Colden. Met back up with Calamity Brook and continued back to Upper Works." — gregoryskiba • Aug 22, 2021

"We hiked into Avalanche camps and set up our hammocks at a site. Then we continued on to Marshall. The herd path is steep, muddy, and full of roots. It's very messy. There is a small view. Tough hike!" — hanawalton • Jul 12, 2021

"Came in through the calamity trail and up the backside of Algonquin to Iroquois. We then bushwhacked down around Shepherds Tooth to trail below Marshall. From Marshall we went back down and out the Flowered Lands. Beautiful day in the 60’s. Hiked this with a very sore ankle. " — bbergman • Sep 12, 2020

"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

"Gorgeous day for a two-peaker. Climb dedicated to my dad. Very muddy leaving Lake Arnold to false summit of Colden. Blue skies on Colden Summit #23. Took it slow down the staircases on the south side of Colden. Sea of green going up Marshall. Lost trail near summit of Marshall. Loved going through Avalanche Pass again!" — JMindlin12463 • Sep 5, 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

"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

"Tom. Black and I left the Upper Works lot at 6 am @ 64 degrees and clouds. Trail foggy and muddy due to over night rains. Made summit at 10:30 am. Trail followed Herbert Brook with beautiful water falls all the way. Summit is treed with no views. Stopped for 20 minutes to cool our feet in the brook on the way out. Arrived at car at 2:30 pm. Blue skies and nice breeze on the way out. 14 miles rt. Great hike." — garyogden • Jun 2, 2018