Lake Placid 9er Challenge (NY)

Essex County, New York, United States

86.1 miles (138.5 km) · 15,064 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route

The Lake Placid 9er Challenge (NY) route traverses 86.1 miles through Essex County, New York, United States. Elevation gain totals 15,064 feet, with 14,936 feet of descent. The longest climb spans 9.3 miles with 1,147 feet of gain. Elevation gain averages 178 feet per mile. About 71% of the distance is runnable terrain. Terrain is predominantly trail. The course features very hilly terrain. The course difficulty of 24.7 puts it in the top 8.959999999999994% of challenging routes at this distance. The route draws trail runners and hikers interested in technical terrain in New York.