The Mountain Spring Road Trail follows a seasonal road through the Adirondack foothills, known as the West Champlain Hills, to Mineville. Length of trips can vary, depending on where you choose to start and if you spot a car.

Key takeaways

• Distance: 8-12 miles round trip
• Elevation gain: 300-1,250 feet
• Hike includes a road walk

Hiking and snowshoeing/skiing

This is an easy out-and-back with gradual grades. Choose to go part way, the full out-and-back, or spot a car to make this a point-to-point. If you decide to do a point-to-point from the southern trailhead, the trip is 4.7 miles and 300 feet of gain. If you do an out-and-back from the southern trailhead, it'll be 9.5 miles and 1,250 feet round-trip.

Find more legendary trails in the Lake Champlain Region

Want to find more hikes in the Lake Champlain Region’s open spaces? With the Lake Champlain Region’s extensive trail network, there are endless options to choose from!

Cycling

This seasonal road is suitable for gravel biking and cycling.

How to get there

The Westport trailhead is at the junction with Stevenson Road, 2 miles west of where the seasonal road begins. The Moriah trailhead is the first left off of Bartlett Pond Road.