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Nippletop
ADK
· 4633 ft
· adk-nippletop
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Trail reports
Reports (30d / total)
1 / 6
Most recent
2026-06-09
Confidence
1.00
Status computed
2h ago
Active tags: bug-heavybushwhackdryexposedrockyscramblesteep
A solo hiking adventure exploring Ragged Mountain and its satellites in the Boreas Ponds Tract, involving scrambling, bushwhacking, and route-finding among several unnamed peaks with views of high peaks like Gothics, Basin, and Haystack. The day featured good trail maintenance to the base cliffs, then off-trail exploration with steep terrain, exposed ledges, and beetle-infested conditions.
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A solo hiking adventure exploring Ragged Mountain and its satellites in the Boreas Ponds Tract, involving scrambling, bushwhacking, and route-finding among several unnamed peaks with views of high peaks like Gothics, Basin, and Haystack. The day featured good trail maintenance to the base cliffs, then off-trail exploration with steep terrain, exposed ledges, and beetle-infested conditions.
adk-basin, adk-blake, adk-colvin, adk-gothics, adk-haystack, adk-hoffman, adk-nippletop, adk-saddleback-6101, adk-wolf-pond
bug-heavybushwhackdryexposedrockyscramblesteep
A challenging slide route from Elk Pass involving significant bushwhacking through blowdown and difficult creek navigation, followed by a steep and wet ascent of Blake Slide with overgrown central section, culminating in ascending Blake and Colvin mountains via a remote ridge route. The hike covered 16 miles with 4,500 feet of elevation gain over 13 hours total.
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First-person account of a bushwhack ascent of Nippletop via Walker Brook on April 7, 2026, involving a waist-deep cold river crossing, deep snow with supportive conditions, significant cliff-finding challenges in the col between the two summits, and exposed icy terrain near the summit with strong winds.
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Winter ascent of Nippletop and Dial on 1/17/26 with snowshoeing on a 3-6 inch fresh snow base, including trail breaking on steep sections with windier summits and a bushwhack descent via Gill Brook drainage.
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A weekend backpacking trip to Lower Wolfjaw, Upper Wolfjaw, and Armstrong via Johns Brook Lodge, with snow patches and scrambling sections at higher elevations and typical muddy, rooty Adirondack trail conditions lower down. The party encountered mixed weather including rain overnight and afternoon clouds, with good summit views from Armstrong.
adk-algonquin, adk-armstrong, adk-dial, adk-dix, adk-gothics, adk-lower-wolfjaw, adk-nippletop, adk-saddleback-6101, adk-upper-wolfjaw
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A Labor Day weekend trip to Colvin and Blake peaks via the Gill Brook Trail and Lake Road. The hike featured moderate terrain with some rocky scrambles and ladders on both peaks, with good views from Colvin but a viewless summit on Blake. A second ascent of Colvin on the return proved physically demanding.
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