Avalanche Pass
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Avalanche Pass is a rugged mountain pass in New York’s Adirondack High Peaks region, known for its dramatic cliffs, narrow corridor, and popular backcountry hiking route between Marcy Dam and Lake Colden.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Avalanche Pass canonical | 5 |
| Avalanche Pass slides | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking route
ⓘ
mountain pass ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Adirondak Loj trailheads
ⓘ
surface form:
Adirondak Loj trailhead
|
| accessRestriction | foot travel only ⓘ |
| closestMajorTown |
Lake Placid
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Placid, New York
|
| connects |
Lake Colden
ⓘ
Marcy Dam area ⓘ
surface form:
Marcy Dam
|
| elevation | approximately 2,900 feet ⓘ |
| feature |
boggy sections
ⓘ
narrow gorge-like section ⓘ puncheon and boardwalks ⓘ steep rock walls ⓘ wooden ladders ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches in winter
ⓘ
ice on trail structures ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backcountry hiking
ⓘ
boulder fields ⓘ dramatic cliffs ⓘ ladders and boardwalks on the trail ⓘ narrow corridor ⓘ rock slides ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adirondack Forty-Six High Peaks
ⓘ
surface form:
Adirondack High Peaks
Adirondack Mountains ⓘ Essex County, New York ⓘ New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| mapCoverage | USGS Mount Marcy quadrangle ⓘ |
| near |
Algonquin Peak
ⓘ
Avalanche Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Colden ⓘ Mount Marcy ⓘ |
| partOf | High Peaks Wilderness Area ⓘ |
| popularWith |
backpackers
ⓘ
hikers ⓘ |
| recreationArea |
High Peaks Wilderness Area
ⓘ
surface form:
High Peaks Wilderness trail system
|
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| season | accessible year-round ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| trailMaintainedBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| trailType | foot trail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ winter travel ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Adirondack Park ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Avalanche Pass slides