ADK 46'er weekend - Upper Great Range (Lower/Upper Wolfjaw, Armstrong, Saddleback, Pyramid and Gothics)

Bag five 4,000 footers in the Adirondack's High Peaks region on a loop: The trail is very strenuous, but very rewarding with incredible views on each of the summits. This trail takes you to the summits of Lower and Upper Wolf Jaw, Armstrong Mountain, Pyramid, and Gothics, part of the Great Range. The Phelps Trail is fairly flat with minimal elevation for the first few miles; a great way to warm up before climbing. After the campsites at John's Brook, the trail becomes very steep heading up the Orebed-Brook trail heading towards Saddleback and Gothics. We'll take the State-Range Trail to Saddleback backtrack towards the ADK-Range trail to Gothics, followed by Armstrong, Upper/Lower Wolfjaw Mountains. (A spur trail from Gothics will take you to Pyramid if you want to get an extra view.) We'll descend via the Wolfjaw trail which will be steep at first but become more gradual heading back to John's Brook. We'll head back via Phelps Brook trail and towards the trailhead.

Difficulty: Strenuous. Expect stream crossings in the lower elevations, exposed roots and rocky sections, steep grades. There are multiple slides by Gothics so good footwear is required. This hike has significant elevation gain and the distance is long.

Total distance of hike: 15.2 miles

Elevation gain: 5,500 ft.

Difficulty: Strenuous

Click here to see the required camping/backpacking gear for this adventure. This spreadsheet can be downloaded. Some of the gear can be consolidated, which will be communicated as a group as the trip gets closer.

What to bring:

Waterproof hiking boots

Non-cotton layers

Headlamp

3+ liters of water (less if you have a water filter)

Snacks and lunch. You will be burning a lot of energy!

Positive attitude

Camping gear will be required (link above)

Flakers need not sign up. Only sign up if you're interested in joining. Flaking on this trip or cancelling within 2 weeks of the trip date will result in forfeiture of campsite fees and the out-of-state gate passes. Standard Ridj-it policies apply for cancellations regarding carpooling. Constantly flaking or cancelling may affect your ability to join future trips organized by me. Due to a limit on the amount of cars at the campsite and group sizes, there will not be any non-carpoolers for this trip. If you're not from the Boston area, feel free to contact me and we can meet at a Park & Ride along the way. I will not be able to add more spots for this trip.

If you have questions, feel free to comment below or use the Ridj-it chat and I will respond as soon as possible! Looking forward to a great trip!

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