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Route Name: Dix via Hunters Pass
Route Length: 7.3 miles
Starting Point: Trail Head, Elk Lake-Marcy Trail and Dix via Hunters Pass Trail
Ending Point: Dix Mountain Summit
From the trail head, the trail is marked with red DEC markers. The trail starts off mostly level, and after a half of a mile, the trail connects with an old logging road. The trail follows the logging road for a mile then veers off. From here, the trail is still mostly level crossing several brooks and streams until you reach the Slide Brook Lean-To after 2.3m on the left.
Length: 2.3 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4
From the Slide Brook Lean-To, the trail continues mostly level and after 0.8m you will come to a cairn on the trail. This cairn marks the beginning of the unmarked trail to South Dix and Hough. Going past the cairn, the trail starts climbing on a moderate grade until you reach the Lillian Brook Lean-To on the left after 1.3m.
Length: 1.3 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4
From the Lillian Brook Lean-To, the trail starts a steep descent down to Dix Pond where the trail levels off. After 0.7m you will come to the junction with the Dix via Beckhorn Trail marked with yellow markers to your right.
Length: 0.7 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 2 Out of 4
From the junction with the Dix via Beckhorn Trail, the trail starts out with a moderate climb and then switches to a steep climb that ends at Hunters Pass after 1.8m.
Length: 1.8 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 2 Out of 4
From Hunters Pass, the trail climbs steeply past several lookouts and turns to a steady climb until you reach the junction with the Dix from Rt. 73 Trail after 0.8m.
Length: 0.8 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 2 Out of 4
From the junction with the Hunters Pass Trail, the trail climbs moderately for 0.2m and then levels off. After 0.4m, you come to a bolt in the ground that marks the summit of Dix Mountain.
Length: 0.4 miles
Difficulty of this Section: 1 Out of 4