Wright, Algonquin, and Iroquois

Adirondack Park, NY Adirondack Mountains

Trip stats

Distance
10.9 mi
Net Gain
4,300 ft
Time
4-6 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 2
Route
Out/Back
Peaks
4

Ratings out of 10

Effort
5.9/10
Personality
5/10
Beauty
8/10
Solitude
3.4/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

Ridgeline of the 4 summits in route order 01 02 03 04
  1. Wright Peak
    4,587′ elevation · 256′ prominence
  2. Algonquin Peak
    5,115′ elevation · 2,097′ prominence
  3. Boundary Peak
    4,829′ elevation · 105′ prominence
  4. Iroquois Peak
    4,843′ elevation · 151′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

44.183057, -73.964409

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

Jul 3, 2016 — This hike seems to be the standard option to reach the summits of three of the Adirondack 46ers: Wright Peak, Algonquin Peak, and Iroquis Peak. The trail is very popular and parking can be a pain at Heart Lake. The hike starts along the Old Marcy Dam Trail, then heads along the Algonquin Trail as it makes its way through the forest on typical Adirondack eroded trail terrain. Along the way we passed MacIntyre Falls as well as the occasional view once we got higher up. First up was Wright Peak, which requires a short detour from the Algonquin Trail. Some Class 2 scrambling led us up some rock slabs to its summit.

Once down from Wright Peak, we continued up to Algonquin Peak, where the views were great as soon as we reached the ridgeline and were out of the forest. Some of the steeper slickrock slabs might be slippery on the way up, and there was some more Class 2 to reach Algonquin's summit. From here we continued southwest along the ridgeline over the bump known as Boundary Peak, and finally to Iroquois Peak. The views were great and the trail to reach Iroquois was a bit less rocky than much of the ascent to Algonquin. We returned the way we came, up and over Algonquin Peak.

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Photos

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  1. From Heart Lake, we took the Old Marcy Dam Trail and then started along the Algonquin Trail.
  5. MacIntyre Falls along the trail.
  6. Typical rocky Adirondack trails.
  9. Trail leading up slickrock.
  10. On the way up to Wright Peak, view north
  11. Some minor scrambling to Wright Peak.
  12. Almost to Wright Peak summit.
  13. Wright Peak.
  14. Wright Peak, view south.
  15. Back on the trail to Algonquin Peak.
  17. Steep slickrock slabs along the trail, likely will be wet.
  18. Looking back toward Wright Peak.
  19. Some minor scrambling up Algonquin Peak.
  20. Looking back along the trail, Wright Peak visible on the right.
  21. Almost up Algonquin Peak.
  22. Algonquin Peak, view south-ish to Mt. Colden.
  24. On the way down from Algonquin, Iroquois Peak in the distance.
  25. Along the ridge to Boundary Peak and then Iroquois Peak.
  26. Approaching Iroquois Peak.
  27. On Boundary Peak, which is really just a ridgeline bump, view toward Iroquois Peak.
  28. Almost on Iroquois Peak, view north toward Algonquin.
  29. Iroquois Peak, view south to Mt. Colden.
  30. Iroquois Peak summit, view northwest-ish.

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