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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. 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! When traveling, please always remember safety. Suit up and plan your hike thoroughly. Adirondack weather can shift, and the forest have a lot of wildlife to enjoy and RESPECT. Hike in numbers, or make a safety plan. Resources are provided below. Happy Trails! |
Elizabethtown
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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 Region
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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 |
Gore Mountain Region
| 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 Rd, 518-623-1200 |
Gore Mt., Peaceful Valley Road, North Creek, 518-251-2411 |
| Adirondack Safaris (birding & nature hikes by guide) |
Keene/Keene Valley
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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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Lake Champlain Region
| 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 |
Lake George Region
| 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 |
| Lake George Rec Park, Route 9N | Warren County Nature Trail System, Hudson Street, Warrensburg, 518-623-1265 |
Lake Placid/Saranac Lake/Raybrook
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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 |
Newcomb
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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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Schroon Lake
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Bear Pond Loop (5 miles, easy) |
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) |
Hoffman Notch Traverse (7.6 miles, difficult) |
Crane Pond Road w/ Goose Pond, Long Swing Trails (moderate) |
| Sucker Brook Horse Trail - village of Adirondack |
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Ticonderoga
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Cook Mtn. Preserve (2.6 miles, easy) |
La Chute Trail (.5 miles, easy) |
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Washington County
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Black Mt. Range (@ Pilot Knob, overlooks Lk. George) dec.state.ny.us |
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Support Services
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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 |
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46'er Club Mountain Challenges
Backcountry Hiking Rules
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