Dix Mountain is the sixth tallest mountain in New York.
Distance: 6.8 miles to the summit, thus 13.6 mile round trip
Ascent: 2,800 feet
Elevation: 4,867 feet
Primary Trailhead: The shortest and most popular route leaves from the Round Pond/Dix Mountain Trailhead. To locate the trailhead from Lake Placid, follow Route 73 through Keene and Keene Valley. Continue on Route 73 for around 5+ miles to the Round Pond/Dix Mountain Trailhead on the right.
Trail Route: From Route 73 you will climb steeply above the road and follow a moderate course to the shore of Round Pond. After a hike around Round Pond you will start a modest ascent to a four-way intersection. From here it’s mostly flat to the Bouquet River Lean-to at 4.2 miles. From this point the climb starts to get a bit steeper to the base of the slides on the face of Dix. The slides do not access the summit. After passing along the base of the slides you will duck back into the woods and start a very steep and demanding hike along an eroded path. The steep terrain does not end until the summit is practically reached.
History: Dix Mountain was named in 1837 after John Dix (1798–1879), who was the Secretary of State of New York at the time, and later became the state’s governor. Dix is the gateway to four other High Peaks in the Dix Range, all of them, unlike Dix itself, officially trailless: Hough, Macomb, South Dix and Grace Peak.
Location: Dix Mountain is located on the boundary of the Town of North Hudson and Town of Keene, in Essex County, in the Northern region of New York State.