Indian Falls Lookout Loop via Van Hoevenberg Trail
11.9 mi
Distance
5 hrs 57 min
Time
terrain
2,306 ft
Elev Gain
Overview
This is a difficult loop trail to VanHoevenberg/Tabletop in Adirondack Park.
This trail goes by VanHoevenberg/Algonquin, Marcy Dam Pond, Marcy Dam, Marcy Dam Trail Register, VanHoevenberg/AvalanchePass, VanHoevenberg/PhelpsMountain, Phelps Mountain, Indian Falls, Indian Falls Lookout, Table Top Mountain, VanHoevenberg/Crossover, and Trail Register.
Sights to See
Rate this Hike
★★★★★
Public Tracks
Phelps and Tabletop (ADK 20/46 and ADK 21/46) (10/12/19, 6:26:11AM)
Drove up the night before and stayed overnight at a bunkhouse - was on the trail by 6:30 AM. Turned out to be a very nice, cool, sunny, fall day for hiking. Hike from the ADK Loj and was able to get a parking spot. Main trail from Loj (Mount Van Hovenburgh?) wasn’t too bad - relatively flat. Had to use headlamp for first mile or so. Trail to Tabletop was pretty cool - primarily a herd path that followed a small stream over rocks. Rather soothing. Decent views from the top as well. Hike back down went by fairly quickly. Hike up Phelps felt steep at times but wasn’t too bad. Summit had a fair amount of people. The hike back down seemed a little longish, but was manageable. The hike back to the Loj was nice and sunny and flat. Overall distance and ascent wasn’t too bad. Fair amount of mud on the trail throughout. All in all a great day of hiking!
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