Adirondack Hikes & Great Walks
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The Adirondack Park is a mix of private and public lands (6 million acres). The backcountry acreage is enormous and the Adirondacks has the largest trail system in the nation with more than 2,000 miles. Enjoy the glory of hiking the Adirondacks, nature's solitude, unbroken forest, lakes and mountains and take the path less taken. Focus on your senses. Also think about joining our 46er' club. What's that about? Check it out the 46'er directory! Also, the Park is restoring some of our fire towers! The newest fun is Geo caching. Go find one, or make one, and have a nice treasure hunt while enjoying the beautiful Adirondack scenery. The Adirondacks isn't just 'the wild' (as the First Lady Hillary Clinton coined), we have comfortable family nature trails for all ages! When traveling, please always remember safety. Suit up and plan your hike thoroughly. Adirondack weather can shift. The forest have a lot of wildlife to enjoy and RESPECT. Hike in numbers, or make a safety plan. Trails are experiencing an increase in numbers of dogs and their masters. The State asks that dog owners please be considerate of your fellow users, and have control of your pet particularly around small children, remove droppings from the trail and campsite area. Thanks from all of us hikers.
View our own special Hiking Series by InAndAroundTheAdirondackPark (click here) and see what we see that is so special about our forests and natural resources.
Resources are provided below. Also visit our Adirondack Fire Tower (see below). We also invite you to share your nature stories with our readers. If you wish to get published (free), e-mail us or visit our Ning Community. By sharing, we better our world. Save your Adirondack memories, and write them down. Happy Trails!
Quick Links: Caroga Lake, Elizabethtown, Glens Falls Region, Gore Mountain Region, Hamilton County, Keene/Keene Valley, Lake Champlain Region, Lake George Region, Lake Placid/Saranac Lake/Raybrook Region, Newcomb, Old Forge, Paul Smith, St. Lawrence County, Schroon Lake, Ticonderoga, Washington and Westport ~~ Subject: Historical Walking Tours & Sites, Nature Trails, Support Services, Fire Towers, 46er's, Back Packing Hiking Rules |
| Green Lake Trail | Kane Mountain (fire tower) (.5 mi, up to 2,200 elev - Green Lake Road or Schoolhouse Road) | Nine Cornered Lake, (2, mi, Pine Lake, Route 29A) |
| Broomstick Lake (1.7 mi, grassy shore lake) | Good Luck Lake (1.8 m, sandy shore lake) | Spectacle Lake (2.5 mile off Good Luck Lake - great fishing, camping) |
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Blueberry Cobbles (3.8 miles - easy) & Ball Peak (7.8 miles difficult) |
Hurricane Mountain (5.2 miles difficult) |
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Glens Falls Feeder Canal, Glens Falls & Queensbury, 518-792-5363 |
Gurney Lane Nature Trail - Gurney Ln, Queensbury, 518-761-8216 |
Crandall Park Int'l Trail System, Route 9, Glens Falls 518-761-3831 |
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Warren County Nature Trail System - Hudson Ave, Warrensburg, 518-623-5576 |
Dynamite Hill Nature Trail (.5 miles) easy, Rt 8 Chestertown |
Pack Demonstration Forest - Rt 9 & 28, Warrensburg (2500 acre environmental Demo Forest) 518-623-9679 |
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Carol A. Thomas Memorial Walk, North Creek, 518-251-2421 |
Crane Mtn., trail at Garnet Lake Road 518-623-1200 |
Gore Mt., Peaceful Valley Road, North Creek, 518-251-2411 |
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Adirondack Safaris (birding & nature hikes by guide) |
Siamese Pond Wilderness* (low mtn, wetlands, ponds, & Sacandaga River east branch) |
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Titbit:
The Siamese Pond Wilderness has 108,000 acres/172 square miles of gentle
mountains, forest, streams and 36ponds. Major trail heads are located at
Thirteenth Lake (end of Old Farm Clearing Rd.); south of Indian Lake village at
Big Brook Road, or the east shores of Indian Lake.
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Moose River Recreation Area (Rt 28 to Limekiln Road from Inlet) |
Wackley Mountain (fire tower) - Primitive area consists of 120 acres, facilities at foot trail, observer cabins | Sly Pond Trail (5.4 miles) - portion of little Moose Mtn. before Sly Pond |
| Lost Pond Trail (1.0 miles) | Hell Diver Pond Trail (.25 miles) - easy trail, short canoe carry | Mitchell Ponds Trail (2.8 miles) - 2 mile walk to pond on old roadway |
| Rock Dam Road (1.4 miles) - from Red River Bridge intersection to end of Rock Dam Road | Whites Pond Trail (1.9 miles) | Otter Brook Road (3.3 miles) |
| Ice House Pond Trail (.4 miles) - follows old road, and short canoe carry to Kelly Bog Pond, good trout fishing | Beaver Lake Trail (2.3 miles) - west of Moose River Bridge, trail follows old road on the north shore of lake | Squaw Lake Trail (8.4 miles) - From Indian Lake Road to Otter Brook Road |
| Muskrat Pond Trail (.1 mile) - from Indian Lake road | Indian Lake Trail (.1 mile) - from Indian Lake Road | West Canada Wilderness - numerous lakes & streams |
| Northville-Placid Trail (W. Canada Wilderness) 16.8 miles | Brooktrout Trail (5.9 miles) - W. Canada Wilderness trails lead to Falls Pond, Wolf Lake & Deep Lake | Indian River Trail (9.0 miles) - W. Canada Wilderness, Indian River Road past Indian Lake, continues to Horn, Balsam and Stink Lake |
| Wakely Mtn. Trail (3.2 miles - steep climb to top 3,477' w/fire tower |
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Titbit:
The Moose River Recreation Area consist of 50,000 acres purchased from Gould
Paper Co in 1963; terrain is flat and great plains of the Moose & Red Rivers,
matched with the steep pitches of adjoining forested ridges. 40 miles of
roads, and 27 miles of trails, and a public campground at Limekiln Lake.
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Baxter Mountain (2.2 miles - moderate |
Blueberry Mountain (4.8 miles - difficult) |
Cathedral Rocks/Bear Run Loop (4 miles, moderate) |
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Indian Head (8 miles, moderate) |
Owls Head (1.3 miles, easy) |
Round Mountain Loop (5 miles, moderate) |
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Snow Mountain (3.4 miles, moderate) |
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| This Region is blessed with having one of New York Natural Wonders, the Ausable Chasm in Ausable Chasm, NY. Check out NY's www.GEE-ology.com |
| Belfry Mtn. (.4 miles, easy w/fire tower) | Valcour Island Perimeter Trail (5.7 miles) | Valcour Island Nomad Trail (2.1 miles of the interior) and 1 mile water crossing from Peru boat launch, site of naval battle, add'l 7 mile trails, easy |
| Poke-O-Moonshine Mtn. (1.9 miles w/fire tower & campground) | Lyon Mtn (5 miles w/fire tower) International Views | Snake Den Bay Outlook Trail |
| Four Ponds - Lincoln Pond - Mineville area (Tanaher Pond, Mill Pond, Murrey Ponds, Russett Ponds) | Morehouse Bridge to Boquet, Essex (3.1 miles, easy) | Sunrise Trail to Mt. Gilligan (1.l mile, steady climb with great outlooks) |
| Lake Alice (3 miles, easy) Chazy, wildlife mgt. sites | Silver Lake Mtn. (1.8 miles easy) lake views are outstanding, off Silver Lk. Rd, and Silver Lake Bog (2.5 miles, easy) | Ausable Marsh (3 miles, easy) at Ausable Point Campground, great bird watching |
| Lewis Preserve (5.6 miles easy), civil war charcoal kilns, foundations, stone fences, north of Danamora | Keeseville - Walking Guide to Keeseville's Historic District, call 518-834-9606 | Ausable Chasm - famous waterfalls, 'a must do' (admission fee) |
| Clintonvile Pine Barrens - (Nature Conservancy Preserve), 900 acre pine barren, guide trail at trailhead | Plattsburgh - Historical Walking Tour, famous battles, call 518-563-1000 | Point Au Rouche State Park (8 miles trail network, easy) views of Champlain |
| Cook Mtn. Preserve - 200 acre preserve, off Baldwin Road, Ticonderoga |
| Titbit: NY State Canal System consist of 4 segments; the 70-mile Erie Canal Trail between Lockport and Fairport; the 36 mile Old Erie Canal State Park Trail between Rome and DeWitt; the 25 mile Mohawk-Hudson Bikeway between Cohoes and Rotterdam and the 8 mile Glens Falls Feeder Canal Trail between Glens Falls and Fort Edward. The Canal System connects the Great Lakes with the Hudson River and five waterways into Canada. (reported by the Lake George Guide, 2006) NYS Canal System - 800 4CANAL5 |
| Buck Mountain (6 miles RT), off Pilot Knob Road | Prospect Mountain (4 miles RT), off Smith St. | Hadley Mountain (2 miles RT), off Hadley Hill Road, Lake Luzerne |
| Lake George Land Conservancy Preserve & Trails, Lake Shore Dr., Lake George | Blue Ledges (2.2 miles RT) off North Woods Club Road | Cat & Thomas Mt. Preserve, (enter Bolton Landing) 518-644-9673 |
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Lake George Rec Park Nature Trail Transfer Road & Route 9N |
Warren County Nature Trail System, Hudson Street, Warrensburg, 518-623-1265 |
Lake Shore Drive., Route 9N Bolton Landing |
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Silver Bay YMCA of the Adirondacks 87 Silver Bay Road |
Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center Bolton Landing |
Palmer Pond Trails Palmer Pond Road, Chestertown 518-623-1265 |
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Prospect Mountain Veterans Memorial Parkway Route 9, Lake George |
Black Mt. Range, Pilot Knob 518-623-1200 |
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Lake Placid/Saranac Lake/Raybrook
| This Region is blessed with having one of New York Natural Wonders, the High Falls Gorge in Lake Placid. Check out NY's www.GEE-ology.com |
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Cascade Mtn. (4.8 miles, moderate) |
Mt. Jo (2.3 miles, moderate) |
Mt. Van Hoevenberg (4.4 miles, moderate) |
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Balance Rocks on Pitchoff Mtn. (3.2 miles, moderate) |
Avalanche Pass & Lake (8.8 miles, moderate) |
Rocky Falls (* 4.8 miles, moderate) |
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Haystack Mountain (6.5 miles, moderate) |
Mt. Baker, (1.8 miles moderate) |
Scarface Mountain (6.6 miles, moderate) |
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Ampersand Mtn, Rt 3 west (5.4 miles RT - steep climb to summit) |
Bloomingdale Bog Trail (7.5 miles RT) past Adk. Med. Center, easy hike or mtn. bike |
Middle Saranac Lake (1.5 miles RT), Rt 3, easy stroll |
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Blue Ledge (5 miles, easy) |
Camp Santanoni (9 miles, moderate) Also visit Great Camp Santanoni |
Hewitt Pond-Stony Pond (6 miles, moderate |
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Goodnow Mountain (3.8 miles, moderate w/fire tower) |
Vanderwhacker Mtn. (5.8 miles, difficulty w/fire tower) |
Calamity Brook to Flowed Land (9.4 miles, moderate) |
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Indian Pass & Wallface Mtn. (8.8 miles, moderate & rugged 1.2 miles) |
Cold River Horse Trail System (between Rt. 28N at Newcomb) |
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| Bald Mtn. Trail (off Rt 28)- 4 miles past Visitor's Center) great views, 1 mile hike | Bubb Lake & Sis Lake - 2.3 mile hike, access Rt. 28, 2 scenic lakes | Cascade Lake - 4.6 mile round trip, swim, canoe, camp, fish & waterfalls, easy grades, parking |
| Fly Pond, across from Rondax Rd. & Bald Mtn. - Parking area, scenic mtn. & pond | Moss Lake, Big Moose Rd. in Eagle Bay -2.5 mile loop hike, level, canoe, camp, fish & swim |
Town of Web Visitors Info Center 315-369-6983 |
| Fern Park, South Shore Rd, Inlet (easy to difficult) | Catholic Press (.5 mile easy), Rt. 28 Inlet trailhead | Ferd's Bog (.4 mile, floating boardwalk) - Uncas Rd @ Eagle Bay |
| Rocky Mtn. Summit (.6 miles, intermediate) - Rt. 28, Inlet | Black Bear Mtn. Summit (3.5 miles steep, 2.1 difficult) -Rt. 28, Inlet | Uncas Black Bear Mtn. Trail (2.2 miles to summit, intermediate, trails continues to Bug Lake 3.1 & Eagle's Nest 3.8 miles) |
| Mosse Lake (3.8 miles easy) Big Moose Rd., Eagle Bay - also serves as trailhead to Bubb Lake, 1.5 miles & Sis Lake 2.5 miles |
| Debar Pond (.6 miles, easy), off Rt 99 | Everton Falls (Nature Conservancy Preserve), waterfall just off road, and 10 mile stillwater trip. Trail guides available | St. Regis River Hydro Site (.5 miles, easy) waterfalls & rapids viewing |
| White Pine Camp (2.5 miles, admission for guided walk) Adk. Great Camp on Osgood Pond | Adirondack Park Visitors Interpretive Center at Paul Smiths, 518-327-3000 | Azure Mtn. (1 miles, moderate) - fire tower, off Blue Mtn. Road |
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Jenkins Mtn. (8.4 miles, difficult) contact
Interpretive Center @ Paul Smiths |
Elephant Head (1 mile, moderate) Isolated hilltop with views, off Rt. 30 | Red Dot Trail (2.5 mile loop near Osgood Pond, easy) |
St. Lawrence (Star Lake, Cranberry Lake, Fine, Colton)
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Clear Pond, (6.6 miles moderate) incl. Lilypad Pond, Long Pond, picturesque glacial ponds, south of Parishville |
Tooley Pond Mtn. (2.5 miles, moderate) former fire tower, parking area, west of Cranberry Lake & across road of Cranberry Mini Mart |
Streeter Lake (8 miles, moderate or 1 mile easy), 2 trailheads, south of Star Lake |
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Stone Valley Recreation Area (7.5 mile loop, easy to moderate), rapids, waterfalls, gorges, rock outcroppings, Raquette River) below Colton dam |
Grass River Waterfalls (easy), South Branch for great waterfalls, public access, north of Cranberry Lake |
Wolf Lake (5 mile loop, moderate) interesting trail around rocks, lakes & bluff overlooking Huckleberry Lake, in Edward |
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Copper Rock Falls (start from Tooley Pond Mtn.) 8.1 mi follow path to falls, also .8 across bridge able to launch canoe |
Greenwood Creek (1.8 mile) |
Rainbow Falls (follow Copper Rock Falls) go past bridge to lg. island in river. Path marked |
| Bulkhead Falls (Tooley Pond Rd, passes close), see road, "no motorized vehicles', follow to falls | Sinclair Falls (intersection of Lk. George Bridge & parking lot). Visible from bridge, follow path | Lampson Falls (end of Tooley Pond Road, R on Clare Rd., follow marked trail, 60' cascade drop, picnic spot |
| This Region is blessed with having one of New York Natural Wonders, the Natural Stone Bridge & Caves in Pottersville. Check out NY's www.GEE-ology.com |
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Bear Pond Loop (5 miles, easy), loop w/Rock Pond-Clear Pond trails |
Grizzle Ocean (5 miles, easy) |
Pharoah Lake (7.2 miles, moderate) |
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Pharaoh Mtn. (11.3 miles, difficult) + 100 miles of trails |
Rock Pond Mine (*5.4 miles, moderate) |
Severance Hill (2 miles, moderate) |
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Treadway Mtn. (*7.8 miles, moderate) trail head at westerly shores of Putnam Pond near Mud Pond outlet |
Hoffman Notch Traverse (7.6 miles, difficult) |
Crane Pond Road w/ Goose Pond, Long Swing Trails (moderate) |
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Sucker Brook Horse Trail - village of Adirondack |
Goose Pond Trail (departs at Crane Pond trailhead, .06 mile to pond) |
Spectacle Pond Trail (1.6 miles, accessed by Alder Meadow Rd and Route 9) |
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Cook Mtn. Preserve (2.6 miles, easy) |
La Chute Trail (.5 miles, easy) |
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Coon Mountain Preserve (2 miles, easy, bushwhack 246 acre preserve) |
Split Rock Mtn. (6.5 miles, moderate) |
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518-963-7088 |
Historical Bridges of the Ausable 518-834-9606 |
Keeseville Walking Tour 518-834-9606 |
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Port Henry Walking Tour 518-546-3587 |
Ticonderoga Walking Tour 518-585-7868 |
Westport Walking Tour 518-962-8383 |
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Newcomb 518-582-3211 |
Champlain Monument Bridge Road, Crown Point 518-597-3603 |
Chimney Point State Historical Site Crown Point Bridge, VT 802-759-2412 |
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John Brown Farm State Historical Site 2 John Brown Road, Lake Placid 518-523-3900 |
Willsboro Point Road, Willsboro 518-963-4598 |
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Carol A. Thomas Memorial Walk North Creek 518-251-2421 |
Crandall Park Int'l Ski Trails Route 9, Glens Falls 518-761-3813 |
Dynamite Hill Nature Trail Route 8, Chestertown 518-494-5160 |
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Haviland Ave, Queensbury 518-792-5363 |
Gurney Lake, Queensbury 518-745-4481 |
Hovey Pond Lafayette Street, Queensbury 518-745-4481 |
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Macionia Family Center for Conservation Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing 518-644-9673 |
Route 9N, Lake George 518-668-5771 |
Pack Demonstration Forest Route 9, Warrensburg 518-623-6979 |
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Palmer Pond Trail Chestertown NY 518-623-1265 |
Up Yonda Farm Environmental Education Center Lake Shore Drive, Bolton Landing 518-644-9767 |
Warren County Nature Trail System Hudson Street, Warrensburg 518-623-5576 |
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Adirondack Mountain Club - (Kids on Trails, Fire Towers, Adk. Guides, Maps & more) |
Adirondack Maps (Delorme, Trails Illustrated, Topo Maps, Geogical Service Maps) |
Hamilton County Tourism, 800-648-5239 (ask for the "Adirondack Great Walks & Day Hikes") |
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State-wide Emergency Search & Rescue/Fire Hot Line 518-891-0235 |
Adirondack Great Walks & Day Hikes brochure 800-487-6867 |
Dept. of Environmental Conservation 232 Hudson St., Warrensburg 651-823-1200 |
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