Mt. Marcy
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Adirondacks · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Marcy is a 5,344 ft summit in the Adirondacks (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1–2 hike); best season is Jun–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Lake Placid (12 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 5,344 ft
- Prominence
- 4,914 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- Jun–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Lake Placid · 12 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Marcy, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Marcy is listed as Class 1–2 hike with a best season of Jun–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
- Best season
- Jun–Oct
- Access / staging
- Lake Placid, New York
How tall is Mt. Marcy, and where is it?
- Location
- New York, USA
- Elevation
- 5,344 ft
- Prominence
- 4,914 ft
- Mountain range
- Adirondacks
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes Mt. Marcy notable?
New York’s high point and the Adirondack crown.
New York’s high point in the Adirondacks, a long forest-and-alpine hike to the roof of the Empire State.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Marcy, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Adirondacks, New York, USA.
Closest places
- Lake Placid — New York via NY-73
Notable trails & routes
- Van Hoevenberg Trail
- Hopkins Trail