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Adirondack
Hiking Trails of Lake Champlain
CAT'S Trail
system (Champlain Area Trails) is enjoyed year-round. Bring the
family together for a weekend hike while visiting our communities.
Truly experience the Adirondacks as you connect with mother earth, enjoy the
mountain air, and splash in the fresh waters of Lake Champlain's
tributaries. Download map (click
here)
Crown Point |
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Champlain Bridge
(1 mile, easy, handicapped accessible)
The bridge
features a walkway with great views.
Crown Point
State Historical Site (.8 mile, easy)
Historical old
fort; plus cross the road to Lake Champlain Visitor's Center and
visit an obelisk featuring a Rodin sculpture
Moose
Mountain Pond Trail (2.7 miles to Bass Lake trail junction, 6.4
miles to Moose Mountain Pond, easy)
Trailhead same as
Hammond & Bloody Pond Trail. Trail follows old logging
road along a river with beaver activity and goes by a waterfall.
Go left at Bass Lake Trail junction. Good view overlooking
Berrymill Flow (campsites). Cross a bridge and continue to
pond.
Hammond & Bloody
Pond Trail (2 miles, to Hammond Pond. 3.8 miles
to Bloody Pond,
easy)
Trailhead close
to Challis Pond Trail. Trail follows stream through
forest. After .7 miles, you come to a folk. Left
goes to Hammond Pond, Right fork goes along Hammond Pond to
Bloody Pond.
Challis Pond
Trail (1.2 miles easy)
Trailhead on
Ensign Pond Road (Route 4) 2.6 miles from Route 9 or 6.5 miles
west of Windy Hills Road. Short hike through a hemlock and
cedar forest to Challis Pond. |
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Elizabethtown |
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Footbridge Park
Trail (1/4 mile loop, easy)
Trailhead at end
of Footbridge Lane in Elizabethtown. A short, scenic walk
with sites for children to learn about wildlife. |
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Blueberry Hill
Trails (1/4 - 1 1/2 mile trails, easy to moderate)
Thirty short
trails through forest with two summits and many views.
Trailhead on east side of Lords Road, 1/4 mile off Route 9N or
drive up to Bronson Road to reach multiple trailheads. Two
main trailheads have display cases of maps. |
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Essex |
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McAuliffe Road Trail (2 miles, easy)
South trailhead on Jersey Street just west of
Boquet River; North trailhead at end of McAuliffe Road.
Trail is an old town road open for the public use which goes
through forest paralleling the Boquet River.
Boquet Mountain Trail (5 miles, easy)
North trailhead on Jersey Street/County Route
12, 1 1/2 mile west of Boquet River Trail goes up to the
saddle between North and South Boquet Mountains, traverses east
side of South Boquet Mountain and continues on old logging road
to south trailhead on Cook Road, about 3/4 miles west of Leaning
Road.
Rocky Ledges Trail (2 miles loop, easy)
Trailhead on Leaning Route 150 years south of
Jersey Street/Country Route 12. Relatively easy trail
through forest, below a 30' foot cliff, and up a rocky ravine*.
The trail splits into two trails: 1) Mountain Route,
the right fork, has a moderately steep climb, meets an old woods
road and connects to Boquet Mountain Trail. Turn left,
walk about 500 yards to the Foothill Route. Turn left and
return to the trailhead, or continue on Boquet Mountain Trail to
Cook Road. 2) Foothill Route, the left fork, is
relative lever and climbs a little to meet Boquet Mountain
Trail. Turn right, walk about 500 years to the Mountain
Route. Turn right and go back to trailhead. (*During hunting season trail is along edge of field before
entering the forest.)
Wildway Overlook Trail (1.5 miles,
moderate)
Trailhead on Brookfield Road 1/4 mile south of
Reynolds Road. Easy climb to a view of the Champlain
valley and Split Rock Wildway wildlife corridor connecting lake
Champlain to the Adirondack Mountains.
Split Rock Wild
Forest Trails (2 to 6 miles loop, easy to moderate)
Trailhead on
Lakeshore Road 5.8 miles south of Essex and 4.7 miles north of
Westport. A series of trails through NY's largest
protected forest on Lake Champlain. Trails go up, over and
along this mountain overlooking Lake Champlain with wetlands,
little waterfalls, an old quarry, hidden bays and views. |
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Moriah |
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Round Pond Trail
(7.8 miles easy)
East trailhead on
Ensign Pond Road, 3.5 miles west of Windy Hill Road; West
trailhead on Route 9, 2.5 miles south of I-87. From the
east trailhead, the trail climbs slowly to Round Pond, then
crosses over and follows East Mill Brook. It goes over a
small mountain and follows the Schroon River to the west
trailhead.
Crowfoot
Pond Trail (miles, easy)
Trailhead on
Tracy Road 1.6 miles eat of Route 9. This trail follows an
old logging road along Crowfoot Brook to Crowfoot Pond
Bartlett
Pond - McConley Road Trail (8 miles, easy)
Moriah
trailhead at end of Bartlett Pond Road. Westport trailhead
at McConnley Road just west of Stevenson Road. Trail
follows forest seasonal road through "West Champlain Hills" to
Mineville. (Good for biking, skiing, lands of Westport, Moriah)
Cheney
Mountain Trail (1.5 miles moderate)
Trailhead on
Pelfershire Road, 1.6 miles west of Route 22/9N. Walk
across field, enter woods for short uphill hike to summit with
three view points: north up lake, west toward High Peaks,
and south to Lake Champlain and Champlain Bride.
Interesting "perch" wetlands on summit.)
Hidden
Quarry Trail (.8 mile loop, easy)
Trailhead at
end of Footbridge Lane in Elizabethtown. A short, scenic
walk with sites for children to learn about wildlife.
Mountain Spring Road Trail
(8-12 miles, easy)
Westport trailhead at junction
with Stevenson Road or 2 miles west where seasonal road begins.
Moriah trailhead is first left off Bartlett Pond Road.
Trail follows forested seasonal road through "West Champlain
Hills" to Mineville. Good for biking, skiing (lands of
Westport and Moriah).
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Ticonderoga |
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LaChute River Walk (4 miles
easy) Located at the
Ticonderoga Heritage Museum
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New Russia |
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Bald Peak Trail (8
miles, moderate)
Trailhead 1.3
miles south of New Russia on west side of Route 9. trail
starts flat, crosses a stream, climbs steadily through forest
and then follows the stream. After a mile, it turns left,
crosses stream again and climbs steeply to summit with views.
Mt. Gilligan Trail
(3 miles, moderate)
Turn east on
Scriver Road off Route 9, 2.5 miles south of New Russia; park
in dirt lot.
Walk over bridge, go right, trailhead on left before the house.
Trail starts flat, goes right up steep, rocky slope to see
beautiful views of
Dix Range and Bald
Peak.
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Wadham |
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Field & Forest
Trail (2.7 miles one way or 2.4 mile loop from Boquet River
trailhead, easy)
East trailhead
shared with Bobcat Trail at end of Ferris Road. As you
enter the forest, take left fork, cross an old beaver dam, go
through forest and fields to Boquet River Trailhead. Turn
left for 1/2 mile walk to Wadhams.
The Boquet River
Trailhead is 1/2 mile north of Wadhams on County Route 10.
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Westport |
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Dacy Meadow Farm
Trail (2 miles, loop, easy)
Trailhead on Route
9N 2.4 miles west of Westport and 1.7 miles east of I-87, Exit
31. Trail goes through field, passes over stream and
wetland, goes uphill through forest and down to follow a stream.
Crosses stream and returns to trailhead through fields.
Mountain
Spring Road Trail (8-12 miles, easy)
Westport
trailhead at junction with Stevenson Road or 2 miles west where
seasonal road begins. Moriah trailhead is first left off
Bartlett Pond Road. Trail follows forested seasonal road
through "West Champlain Hills" to Mineville. Good for
biking, skiing (lands of Westport and Moriah).
Lee Park
Trail (3/4 miles, easy)
Trailhead at
Westport at Lee Park at bottom of Washington Street. From
playground, follow Hoisington Brook upstream to footbridge over
little waterfall, go through tunnel under Main Street, continue
upstream, cross bridge for a scenic walk along stream.
Wood & Swale
Trail (2 miles, easy)
South trailhead
at fork of Lakeshore Road and Sherman Road. Trail goes up
and down through old forest, then through a pine plantation,
skirts by the wet swale and traverses side of hill to north
trailhead on Sherman Road. Return on trail or road.
Bartlett Pond - McConley Road Trail (8
miles, easy)
Moriah trailhead at end of Bartlett Pond Road.
Westport trailhead at McConnley Road just west of Stevenson
Road. Trail follows forest seasonal road through "West
Champlain Hills" to Mineville. (Good for biking, skiing, lands
of Westport, Moriah)
Split Rock
Wild Forest Trails (2 to 6 miles loop, easy to moderate)
Trailhead on
Lakeshore Road 5.8 miles south of Essex and 4.7 miles north of
Westport. A series of trails through NY's largest
protected forest on Lake Champlain. Trails go up, over and
along this mountain overlooking Lake Champlain with wetlands,
little waterfalls, an old quarry, hidden bays and views.
Coon Mountain Trail (2 miles, moderate)
Trailhead on Halds Road 3/4 miles west of
Lakeshore Road. Summit Trail follows old logging road
uphill, climbs a steep stair step of stones, goes around the
shoulder of the mountain to the summit. Fabulous views!
Hidden Valley Trail (left fork) goes through a diverse forest at
base of the mountain and meet Summit Trail. Return to
trailhead or go to the summit. Beautiful spring wildflower
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Whallomsburg |
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Black Kettle
Nature Trail (2 mile loop, easy)
Trailhead on south
side of Cooke Road about 200 years west of Leaning Road.
Trail shares with Beaver Pond Flow Trail for about 100 yards.
Take left fork, continue along old woods road to junction with
the trail loop. Turn right to a beautiful overlook, hike
through upland woodlands and take short, steep descent to cross
a stream. Continue through forest to a wetland, cross
stream again, walk uphill through old field, re-enter forest,
pass a huge tree, turn right onto entry trail and follow to
trailhead.
Beaver Flow
Trail (3 miles or 3 mile loop, easy)
Trailhead
shared Black Kettle Nature Trail for about 100 yards. Take
right fork, walk through forest, cross a stream and climb to
more level land. Continue straight past junction with
Homestead Trail (on right) and go toward Walker Road. When
approaching south trailhead on Walker road, choose East Route or
West Route. East Route (left) goes to forest entrance to
Bobcat Trail and the West Route (right) goes to a meadow
entrance. Homestead Trail proves a return route through
forest, across a stream to an old road and moderate incline back
to Cooke Road. Go right on road to trailhead.
Bobcat Trail
(2 miles, easy)
Two trailheads
on Walker Road about 1 1/4 mile wet of Route 22. The
Forest Route goes through old Christmas tree farm and then
regular forest. The Meadow Route is in an old field.
The two routes meet and go through woods, passing many beaver
ponds on easy terrain making it good for skiing. The south
trailhead starts at the end of Ferris Road.
Field &
Forest Trail (2.7 miles one way or 2.4 mile loop from Boquet
River trailhead, easy)
East trailhead
shared with Bobcat Trail at end of Ferris Road. As you
enter the forest, take left fork, cross an old beaver dam, go
through forest and fields to Boquet River Trailhead. Turn
left for 1/2 mile walk to Wadhams.
The Boquet River
Trailhead is 1/2 mile north of Wadhams on County Route 10.
Webb-Royce
Swamp Overlook Trail (.3 miles easy, handicapped accessible).
Trailhead on
Clark road 3/4 mile from Lakeshore Road. This short, flat
gravel-paved trail will have an observation deck for bird
watching.
Homestead Trail (2.5 miles, loop, easy)
Trailhead on Cooke Road, 3/4 mile west of Leaning
Road. Trail follows an old road on a gentle downhill slope
through forest. After 1/2 mile, trail turns left off the
old road, crosses a stream and meets Beaver Flow Trail.
Follow Beaver Flow Trail south (right) to Walker Road or north
(left) back to Cook Road. Go left on road to trailhead.
(Trail closed 9/30 to 12/15) |
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Willsboro |
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Poke-a-Moonshine
(4 miles, moderate/difficulty)
Two trailheads on Route 9.
The first, 2.8 miles south of I-87 X23, is the older, steeper
trail with an overlook along the way. The second, 4 mile
south of I-87 X33, is an easier, longer uphill hike. It
joins the other trail and climbs to the summit featuring a fire
tower and panoramic views.
Rattlesnake Mountain Trail (3
miles, moderate)
Trailhead on Route 22, about 5
miles south of I-87 X33 and 3 miles north of Willsboro.
There is no sign, just a pull-off on east side of the road
across from Long Pond Cabins. Trail is a logging road that
turns left onto a foot trail that climbs steeply to the summit
with spectacular views.
Noblewood Park Trail (1 mile, easy)
Trailhead on Route 22 3 miles north
of Essex. Trail provides access to Lake Champlain, a
swimming beach and a scenic river delta. Fee to park
inside gate.
Teresa Sayward Park Nature Trail (1
mile loop, easy)
Trailhead on Essex Road/Route 22,
3.2 miles north of Essex Ferry and 1.3 miles south of bridge
over Boquet River in Willsboro. Trail passes through a
pine forest and along a creek to a rock wall; returns in a flatwoods with seasonally wet area.
Big Woods Trail
(2 miles loop, easy) - downtown
Two trailheads behind old school house at end of
Library Street for the flat upland trail; and at far end of
Gilliland Street for the river trail which features an unusual
floodplain forest. The two trails are connected.
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Witherbee |
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Belfry Mountain
Trail (.8 miles, easy)
Trailhead on
Dalton Hill Road, 3 miles south of Lincoln Pond, 1 mile north of
Witherbee. Short hike to fire tower with views.
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