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 larges trail system in the nation with more than
2,000 miles. Enjoy the glory of hiking the Adirondacks, the
wild solitude, unbroken forest, lakes and mountains and take the
path less taken.
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. Also visit our Adirondack Fire Tower (see below). |
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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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 |
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 (6.6 miles, moderate) |
Mt. Baker, (1.8 miles moderate) |
Scarface Mountain (6.6 miles, moderate) |
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) |
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Paul Smith - St. Regis
| 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 |
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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Greenwood Creek (1.8 m |
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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) |
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) |
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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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Westport
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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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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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