Region
Highlights
- Much of the trail is an old carriage road with retaining walls and water run-offs.
- Summit views are not extensive, but a narrow path leads to somewhat better views.
- Exercise caution not to become lost after you reach the summit area.
Routes
33 summits • 3.5 mi • 402 ft gain • 2 hr 10 min
1 summit • 6.1 mi • 670 ft gain • 3 hr 16 min
Latest summits
"Bluebird day for a mountain and a waterfall. It was nice to trade the gym for the mountains today as it had been a couple months since last hiking. Wyndham loves nature and we enjoy his adventurous spirit, my little mountain man. " — scottturner • Aug 29, 2023
"Gorgeous morning on Shelving Rock Mountain today and soaked in some splendid views of Lake George. We then hiked into Shelving Rock Falls and enjoyed the cool water. The humidity is definitely back in the air and the last few days have finally brought back the feel of summer. Blood sucking mosquitoes were out in full force and we bit up pretty well on the ascent. Lost count now as to how many times I’ve visited these falls, and still amazed at the unprepared people that seem to just find these locations on the internet and then show no respect for them or those around them. Anyhow, we enjoyed a laid back morning and afternoon soaking up the sun. " — scottturner • Aug 8, 2021
"Took my daughter Alexis out for our first hike of the year. No bugs. Signed the register at 9:30am and only one other vehicle there before us. Full lot by the time we got back down at 11:30am. " — cmarion1979 • Jun 12, 2020
"Along with Black, we hike the final 2 peaks in the Jnr 29ers, Shelving Rock and Sleeping Beauty. We had already hiked 29, but wanted to complete all 40 (29 original & 11 alternate)" — HikingViking • Jul 18, 2019
"Beautiful sunny warm November day. The leaves off the trees made for great views. Chose this easy "carriage road" to the summit because I'm rehabbing a back injury. 3.4 miles was the perfect distance. We thought about walking to Shelving Rock Falls afterwards (just .8 mile round trip) but didn't want to push it." — PJSelmer • Nov 25, 2017
"Last minute decision to enjoy a sunset hike of Shelving Rock - one of our favorites quick hikes for a great view. The trail starts around 560' and is a fairly gentle hike up an old logging road for 1.7 miles to the summit at 1130'. Lots of switchbacks on the trail as well. The only drawback of a sunset hike in June are the skeeters!!!! Yikes! But once on the summit (and then back to the ledge where the views are much better) the breeze kept them away. We were moving fast to avoid the skeeters - only 30 minutes to the summit and the same down." — deb-and-rob • Jun 1, 2017
"I went up the mountain first and it was a short and easy climb. Switchbacks to make the ascent more gradual. The trail was wide and only rocky in spots. The view at the top was limited but still nice. Only one on the mountain. I took an unmarked trail to the falls and had to cross to get to the trail on the other side. The falls were beautiful but can be very slippery. We continued on a trail that followed the lake for a way. It was a beautiful walk. The whole thing was just about 6 miles and took 4 hours including the stops for sights. Will definitely do it again" — kathyrowney • Aug 15, 2015
"Climbed up from Shelving Rock Road. 1.7 miles each way. A nice hike.
See my trip report and more pictures at:
http://www.offonadventure.com/2011/12/shelving-rock-mountain-121611.html" — Telemarkmike • Dec 16, 2011