Esther

ADK · 4246 ft · adk-esther

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Most recent
2025-11-20
Status computed
2h ago
Active tags: breakable-crusthigh-windicesnowsnowshoes-requiredspikes-required

Hiker completed a loop of Whiteface and Esther on November 20, 2025, using spikes initially on icy lower sections and switching to snowshoes above the Marble Mountain junction. Snow depth increased with elevation, becoming deeper and more firmly packed above treeline, with windswept crusty surface near the summit.

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confidence: High Trip Report · hiked 2025-11-20 · adkhighpeaks · source → · detail
Hiker completed a loop of Whiteface and Esther on November 20, 2025, using spikes initially on icy lower sections and switching to snowshoes above the Marble Mountain junction. Snow depth increased with elevation, becoming deeper and more firmly packed above treeline, with windswept crusty surface near the summit.
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confidence: High Trip Report · hiked 2025-06-16 · adkhighpeaks · source → · detail
A 19.1-mile loop hike from Connery Pond via Whiteface Brook lean-to to Whiteface and Esther featuring steady elevation gain, fun boulder scrambling, and mostly dry trail conditions with some soggy patches around Esther. Bug activity was typical for mid-June.
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confidence: Low Conditions Update · posted 2025-04-12 · mountain-hiking · source → · detail
This is an evergreen trail guide for the Marble Mountain/Wilmington Trail route to Whiteface Mountain, describing a steep 3,400-foot climb via a direct ridge approach. The author mentions winter conditions (early March, bitter cold, 40+ mph winds) but the guide itself is not dated and covers general route characteristics and hazards year-round.
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confidence: High Trip Report · posted 2022-09-10 · hiking-companions-adk · source → · detail
A day hike of Whiteface and Esther starting from the Atmospheric Science Research Centre parking in Wilmington. Zero visibility at Whiteface summit; the trail featured steep initial ascent, rock scrambles, open slabs, and loose rock on the descent. Esther's summit was fully treed with no views, and the connecting trail between peaks was muddy and took longer than expected.
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Esther Mountain, Mount Esther, Mt Esther, Esther Peak