Seward Mountain, at 4361 feet, is the twenty-fourth highest peak in the Adirondacks.  It is also the highest point in Franklin County.  It is also the highest point in the Seward Mountain Range located within the High Peaks Wilderness.  There is no maintained trail to the summit, which has limited views.

There is a well defined herd path that starts about 0.2 of a mile southeast of the spot where the trail for Corey's joins the fire truck trail. Just past the bridge there should be a cairn on the right hand side marking the start of the heard path.

The trail crisscrosses a brook a number of times avoiding sink and mud holes and the occasional blow down. After the brook runs out you should reach the summit wall of Seward. Simply follow it to the left until you can climb up and over it to the summit ridge.

Most who hike to the summit of Seward Mountain are those looking to join the ADK 46er club.  This mountain is named after William Henry Seward, who was Lincoln’s Secretary of State, a long time governor of New York after Marcy and one of the founders of the Republican Party.  He was most famous for his role in the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.

The Seward Mountain range is located in a very remote area within the High Peaks Wilderness.  Be sure to be fully prepared before hiking in this rugged area.  It is a long five mile hike just to get to the herd path from the Corey's trailhead.  Many use the Ward Brook Lean To or Blueberry Lean To as a base camp to conquer the Sewards.

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