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.
The 46er' club,
what's that all about? Check it out the
46'er directory!
While you are on a mountain climb, the Park is restoring some of our
fire towers!
The newest fun in hiking has become
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! Enjoy hiking to some of our majestic
waterfalls for some great photos
(remember the extra batteries)!
When traveling, please always remember safety (click
here for a free
Safety Tip Guide).
Suit up with appropriate outer wear and gear
(map/compass/flashlight/ batteries/food/water/extra clothing) and plan your hike thoroughly. Adirondack
weather can shift. Forest
Ranger Directory (click
here). Always sign in at the registry and let
someone know your itinerary. The forest have a lot of wildlife to enjoy and RESPECT. Hike in numbers,
or make a safety plan. Practice "Leave no Trace". 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 Video Series by InAndAroundTheAdirondackPark (click
here) and see what we see that is so special about our forests and
natural resources. DEC requires that groups of 10 or more persons
camping on state land obtain a permit from the forest
ranger.
Campsites are on a first-come-first serve basis.
Resources are provided below. We also invite you to share your nature
stories with our readers. If you wish to get published (free),
e-mail
us. By sharing, we better
our world. Save your Adirondack memories, and write them down. Enjoy
stories of our ancestors walking the
Adirondack pass. Happy
Trails!
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.
Silver Lake (106,770
acres), Sacandaga Primitive area (4.2 acres) and Cathead Mountain
Primitive Area (206 acres)
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.
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 Mountain
(1.9 miles w/fire
tower & campground)
Lyon Mountain
(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 mountain
(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
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