Class II+,III, or IV Hikes/Scrambles in New England

Anyone have recommendations/beta for more challenging and technical hikes/scrambles in New England or New York?  Looking for more trails like Huntington Ravine or the Holt Route on Mt. Cardigan (or even low angle areas of crags with very easy, mellow climbing).  

King Ravine trail might be a good option. Steep scree/boulder field up to Mt Adams with a "quick" side trail called the Subway at the base of the ravine. The subway travels over and under massive boulders and reconnects to the main trail. Worth checking out the North Slide on Mt. Tripyramid as well. Steep slabs leading up a steep scree field. Pretty reminiscent of Holt trail

If youre looking for more off trail hikes there's a fair amount of abandoned slide trails throughout the WMNF as well, though alot of them aren't talked about much to keep traffic lower. 

The Crag Trail up Bonticou is likely exactly what you want. 

South Baldface is awesome as well. Very nice hike up to a really nice exposed summit. I would do the loop personally.

Henderson Ridge in Huntington ravine I think is listed at 5.4 but I believe a lot of it is a scramble. 

The slides on Giant Mountain in the Daks.

North Percy Peak might almost qualify as 4th class

Fat Man's Misery on Tumbledown (the one near Weld)

Assorted down climbs at the gunks: ueberfall descent, Radcliffe (+/-), Roger's escape hatch, Pigeon Smegma Garden, Crimson Corner +/-

I've only done Trap Dike, but there's a ton of slide climbs in the ADKs. This website is a really good source for more info.

https://www.adirondackmountaineering.com/slide-climbing

ClimbingOn wrote:

The Crag Trail up Bonticou is likely exactly what you want. 

Except it's not in "New England".

Are ice gullies like Lincoln's Throat and Shoestring Gully do-able in the summer?

Gunkiemike wrote:

Except it's not in "New England".

Jack wrote:

Anyone have recommendations/beta for more challenging and technical hikes/scrambles in New England or New York?  Looking for more trails like Huntington Ravine or the Holt Route on Mt. Cardigan (or even low angle areas of crags with very easy, mellow climbing).  

Breakneck Ridge trail in NY is awesome. Definitely a scramble, maybe not the isolated nature experience you're looking for but a really fun experience if you've gotten a little climbing under your belt. From what I've heard it can be a bit of a zoo in prime conditions. We did it in misting rain and had the whole thing to ourselves, it wasn't too sketchy with only a little moisture either.

Jack wrote:

Anyone have recommendations/beta for more challenging and technical hikes/scrambles in New England or New York?  Looking for more trails like Huntington Ravine or the Holt Route on Mt. Cardigan (or even low angle areas of crags with very easy, mellow climbing).  

Yep, I totally missed that.

It’s not particularly technical but I think you would also enjoy Mahoosuc Notch on the AT in ME. 

ClimbingOn wrote:

The Crag Trail up Bonticou is likely exactly what you want. 

Same area near Bonticou (which is one of my favorite hikes but way too short!), The labyrinth and giants workshop. Both in mohonk reserve as well. 

Trap Dike has already been said, but after the Irene slide, the exit got so much easier (just follow the new slide).

Adding:

• Adirondacks
  • The cascade on cascade
  • Great slide on East Dix
  • Bennies Brook Slide
  • Much of the trail on the great range from Armstrong to Haystack if you want to not pull on vegetation...
  • The slide between Wright and Algonquin, I forget the name, but you go down one slide and then ascend the other (Never done this one...)
  • Crane Mountain
  • I feel like Prospect Mountain by Lake George had some scrambly bits, but maybe it was just slabby
  • Catamount (by Whiteface)
• NH
  • Monadnock above treeline, just find a fun route and scramble away
  • Hi Cannon Trail for a short section
  • Simul clip-a-dee-do-da at Rumney (actual slab bolted sport climb, but mostly 4th class except for the 5.3 "crux")
• ME
  • Lots of stuff in Acadia 

Gunkiemike wrote:

Are ice gullies like Lincoln's Throat and Shoestring Gully do-able in the summer?

Not quite Lincoln's Throat, but the similar ice route High and Dry is scramble-able in the summer. Its called Guy's Slide (after Guy Waterman). I'd stay away from Shoestring in summer, I have the feeling it would be a chossy nightmare.