Wildway Overlook
Hiking
The Wildway Overlook trail is a relatively easy climb to a fabulous view of the Champlain Valley and Split Rock Wildway wildlife corridor, which connects Lake Champlain to the...
Location:
Brookfield Road
POB 193, Essex, 12936
Ausable Marsh State Game Management Area Hiking
How to get there
From the intersection of Route 373 and Route 9 north of Keeseville follow Route 9 toward Plattsburgh. Continue for 4-miles to the marsh entrance on the...
Location:
Route 9, Keeseville, 12944
Blueberry Hill Trails
Hiking
The Blueberry Hill Trails are located in the Town of Elizabethtown and were built for hiking, snowshoeing, mountain biking, horseback riding, and cross country skiing. There are...
Location:
Lords Road, Elizabethtown, 12932
Brookfield Headwaters Trail
The Brookfield Headwaters Trail is an easy, 0.8 mile loop. The trailhead is on Reynolds Road, 0.4 mile west of Brookfield Road.
The trail goes through a biologically rich forest and passes...
Location:
Reynolds Road, Essex, 12936
Historic Walking Tour of Essex
The entire village of Essex is on the National Register of Historic Places. Take a walking tour of one of the most intact collection of pre-Civil War village architecture in America.
This...
Location:
Route 22
POB 250, Essex, 12936
Owl Head Lookout
Hiking
Giant via Hopkins -The trail from the summit of Hopkins Mountain to the summit of Giant is Mountain extends 3.2 miles and ascends more than 1,600 feet. The trail joins the North...
Location:
6475 U.S. 9, New Russia, 12932
Belfry Mountain
Hiking
Known as the easiest fire tower in the Adirondacks, excellent for any age or skill level. While this entire climb is uphill along an access road to the tower, it is very easy and...
Location:
729 County Hwy 7C, Mineville, 12956
Ticonderoga Walking Tour
Ticonderoga began with the fort and was soon a center of paper production. It has more than three dozen buildings listed on the National Register. Still in use is the Agway building (1879) which...
Location:
, Ticonderoga, 12883
Treadway Mountain
How to get there
From the intersection of Route 9N, Route 22 and Route 74 in Ticonderoga follow Route 74 toward Schroon Lake. Continue for just under 5 miles to Putts Pond...
Location:
Putts Pond Rd, Ticonderoga, 12883
Lee Park Trail
This easy, 0.75 mile round trip trail starts at a playground for a short, easy walk that's suitable for all ages and skills. An uphill route from the playground runs along Hoisington Brook. There'...
Location:
Mill Street
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Baxter Mountain
Hiking
Baxter Mountain offers outstanding views and great blueberry picking in season, making it an excellent hike for the entire family.
It's a mostly moderate, 1.2 mile hike to...
Location:
Route 9N, Keene, 12942
Hidden Quarry Trail
Hiking
Explore the hidden quarry! This loop trail explores two delightful little forest areas and a field, with old cement structures from the turn of the previous century.
...
Location:
Route 22, Westport, 12993
Rocky Ledges Trail
The trail leaves the road and comes to a fork. The Mountain Route, the right fork, has a moderately steep climb, meets an old woods road, then connects to Boquet Mountain Trail. Turn left to...
Location:
Leaning Road
POB 193, Essex, 12936
Barn Rock Bay
How to get there
From the intersection of Route 9N and Route 22 in Westport follow Route 22. Continue for 0.5 miles to Lake Shore Road on the right. Follow Lake Shore Road...
Location:
Lake Shore Road, Westport, 12993
Hurricane Mountain
Hiking
This is a wonderful open peak with a fire tower that is being restored and can now be climbed, even though the tower is not needed for some of the best views in the High Peaks. ...
Location:
Route 9N, Keene, 12942
Split Rock Mountain Loop
Hiking
The trail climbs slightly from the trailhead and passes by a trail on the right that leads to...
Location:
Lake Shore Rd, Westport, 12993
Noblewood Trail
Hiking
Nature and Birding Trails in this Town of Willsboro park offer extraordinary views of the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain. Includes the Willsboro Town Beach.
The easy,...
Location:
Rt 22, Willsboro, 12996
LaChute River Walk
Hiking
LaChute River Walk Trailhead: Ticonderoga Heritage Museum - 4 miles RT, Easy Walk
Snowshoeing
This level path is equally scenic in the winter.
Nature and...
Location:
Bicentennial Park, Ticonderoga, 12883
McConley Spring Trail
An easy, 1-mile loop. The trailhead is on Tracy Road, just west of Mineville. This is a pleasant trail through woods and small hills.
Location:
Tracy Road, Mineville, 12956
Florence Hathaway Trail
The Florence Hathaway Trail passes through a magical pine forest and along a creek to a rock wall, then returns in a flat woods that has seasonally wet areas.
Trailhead: ...
Location:
Essex Road
POb 193, Essex, 12936
Giant Mountain
Parking
From Elizabethtown, head west on Route 9N for about 4.5 miles. The parking area is on the left.
Snowshoeing Giant Mountain
Giant Mountain in winter is a serious...
Location:
Route 9, Elizabethtown, 12932
Field and Forest Trail
This easy section between the Wadhams and Bobcat trails is 2.7 miles one way or a 2.4 mile loop from the Boquet River trailhead. The east trailhead is shared with the Bobcat Trail at the end of...
Location:
Ferris Road
POB 193, Whallonsburg, 12936
Bald Peak
Bald Peak Trail (8 mi RT, moderate) Trailhead 1.3 mi south of New Russia on west side of Rte 9. Trail starts flat, crosses a stream, climbs steadily through forest and then follows the stream. ...
Location:
Route 9, Elizabethtown, 12932
Wildway Passage Trail
Hiking
Wildway Passage Trail ( 1 mi trip or loop) Trailhead on Angier Hill Road 0.6 mi north of Lake Shore Road. Trail has small, high quality forest, cliffs, pretty stream and recent...
Location:
Angier Hill Road, Westport, 12993
Black Kettle Farm Nature Trail
Black Kettle Farm Nature Trail is a pretty hike with a great view from a rocky cliff. Notice the three distinct habitats, with a river crossing on stepping stones, wetland crossing on foot bridges...
Location:
Leaning Road
POB 193, Essex, 12936
Footbridge Park
The Footbridge Park trailhead is located at the end of Footbridge Lane in Elizabethtown. This trail is perfect for children, with its wildlife information and short, simple walks. There are also...
Location:
Footbridge Ln, Elizabethtown, 12932
Gary's Elbow Trail
This is a short spur trail that adds a bit of variety to the trail network, and it's also a good way to create a loop. The trail leaves the...
Location:
Lake Shore Rd, Westport, 12993
Bobcat Trail
The easy trail trail goes through a meadow, winds through mixed forest, and ends at another meadow. It joins the ...
Location:
Walker Road/Sayre Road, Westport, 12993
Crowfoot Pond Trail
How to Get There
From Exit 30 off I-87, follow Route 9 south toward North Hudson. Continue for 0.2 mile and turn left on Tracy Road. Continue for 1.75 miles to the...
Location:
Tracey Rd, North Hudson, 12855
Cheney Mountain Trail
How to get there
From the intersection of Route 22/9N and county Route 54 (Pelfershire Road) just north of Port Henry, follow county Route 54 for just under 2 miles to the...
Location:
CR 54, Port Henry, 12974
Crane Pond
Crane Pond is a beautiful gem in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. For access: take Exit 28 off of Interstate 87 and take Route 9 south, toward Schroon Lake. In just over a half mile, take a left onto...
Location:
763 Putts Pond Road, Ticonderoga, 12883
Brown Mountain
How to get there
From the intersection of Route 9N and Route 74 in Ticonderoga follow Route 9N south toward Hague continue for around 18-miles to the trailhead for Deer...
Location:
Route 9N, Ticonderoga, 12883
McAuliffe Road Trail
The McAuliffe Road Trail is an easy, 2 mile, round trip hike. This trail is an abandoned road that is open for public use. It goes through an attractive forest paralleling the Boquet River.
...
Location:
Jersey Street
POB 193, Essex, 12936
Blueberry Cobbles
This aptly-named mountain is the first summit on the East Trail to Rocky Peak and Giant at 1.9 miles from Rt. 9.
Snowshoeing
This is a good trail for learning how to summit with...
Location:
Route 9, New Russia, 12932
Snake Den Harbor Outlook
This is a short spur trail off from the Lewis Clearing Bay Trail. From the Lewis Clearing Bay Trail take an obvious right, roughly 1.6 miles from the trailhead. The trail climbs to higher ground...
Location:
Lake Shore Rd, Westport, 12993
Old Ironville Road Trail
The Old Ironville Road Trail is an easy, 4.6 mile round trip. The trailhead is the same as Penfield Pond...
Location:
State Route 2, Crown Point, 12928
Ancient Oak Trail
Hiking
The Ancient Oak trail is an easy, 2.5-mile loop. The trailhead is on Route 22, 2.2 miles north of Essex.
This lovely trail goes through a forest and a field, then goes along...
Location:
Route 22, Essex, 12936
North Country National Scenic Trail
The North Country National Scenic Trail is America's longest National Scenic Trail stretching 4,600 miles from New York to North Dakota, linking 7 states, 10 National Forests and more than 150...
Location:
Crown Point State Historic Site
Grand View Drive, Crown Point, 12928
Rattlesnake Mountain
Well-known for offering great "value for effort." Less than an hour to the top, and there are spectacular views of the entire area, including Willsboro Bay and Willsboro Point, the Four Brothers...
Location:
4525 NYS Route 22 (across the road), Willsboro, 12996
Art Farm Trail
Hiking
The Art Farm Trail is an easy, 1.5-mile round-trip hike.
Property owner and artist Ted Cornell has worked with Champlain Area Trails to create a hiking path which shows off...
Location:
Sayre Rd
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Foothill Trail
The path enters the woods and turns left after about 100 yards, then it goes along the edge of a farm field before climbing steeply and meeting the ...
Location:
Leaning Road, Essex, 12936
Bear Pond Loop
How to get there
From the intersection of Route 9N, Route 22 and Route 74 in Ticonderoga follow Route 74 toward Schroon Lake. Continue for just under 5-miels to Putts Pond...
Location:
Route 74, Ticonderoga, 12883
Split Rock Wildway
Hiking
The Split Rock Wildway is a "wildlife corridor" between Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. A fairly easy climb rewards with incredible views of the valley and all its...
Location:
Brookfield Road, Essex, 12936
Woods & Swale Trail
Wonderful outing through an old forest and a pine plantation, then follows the border of the wetlands before traversing the side of a hill.
1.5 mile RT, easy, can return by reversing the...
Location:
Sherman Road, Westport, 12993
Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area
The 46,283-acre Pharaoh Lake Wilderness is an outstanding part of the Adirondacks! The wilderness contains an abundance of lakes and ponds, the largest being Pharaoh Lake, at 441 acres. There are...
Location:
Crane Pond Road, Ticonderoga, 12883
Mountain Spring Road Trail
Hiking
The Mountain Spring Road Trail is an easy, 8-mile-loop that follows a seasonal road through the Adirondack foothills, known as the West Champlain Hills, to Mineville.
...
Location:
Stevenson Road
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Grizzle Ocean Loop
From the trailhead, you will follow a nice flat trail that passes by Putnam Pond to your right. The trail soon turns into a short, moderate climb before reaching a rather long descent to a major...
Location:
763 Putts Pond Road, Ticonderoga, 12883
Pole Hill Pond Preserve
How to get there
From the Ticonderoga traffic circle, head south on Route 9N for 23 miles. The trail entrance will be on the right. If you pass the driveway with the stone...
Location:
Route 9N, Ticonderoga, 12883
Pauline Murdock Trail
(1 mile RT, easy) Trailhead on Elizabethtown-Wadhams Road about 1/4 mile north of Boquet River. Short hike into woods above Boquet River
Location:
Elizabethtown-Wadhams Road
POB 193, Elizabethtown, 12932
Riverside Trail
Hiking
This scenic loop is an easy trail through a field, then a to creek leading to Boquet River. Goes along river to field and trail head.
take loop trail thru woods back to...
Location:
624 Mountain View Drive, Willsboro, 12996
Boquet Mountain Trail
A wide variety of habitat, from an old logging road through the forest to traversing slopes and walking beneath rock ledges. The passage continues through South and North Boquet mountains.
...
Location:
County Highway 12
POB 193, Essex, 12936
Coon Mountain Trail
Coon Mountain is on the Coon Mountain Preserve, which is owned by The Nature Conservancy. From the trailhead the path starts climbing almost immediately. The trail never gets too steep, but it...
Location:
Halds Rd, Westport, 12993
Moose Mt Pond Trail
Moose Mt Pond Trail (2.7 mi RT to Bass Lake trail junction, 6.4 mi RT to Moose Mt Pond, easy) Trailhead same as #37. Trail follows old logging road along a river with beaver activity and goes by a...
Location:
6482 Main Street
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Jabe and Little Jabe ponds
How to get there
From the Ticonderoga traffic circle, head south on Route 9N. Continue for 1.5 miles past the intersection of Route 9N and Route 3 and locate Split Rock...
Location:
Jabe Pond Road
off Battle Hill Road, Ticonderoga, 12883
Wickham Marsh Wildlife Area
This is a great place for hiking, birding, cross- country skiing, and snowshoeing! There is also a wheelchair accessible trail.
Trailhead
There are three locations where you can...
Location:
Route 373, Keeseville, 12944
Keeseville Walking Tour
Booklet available from: Adirondack Architectural Heritage. Fee for booklet.
The first dam at Anderson Falls on the AuSable River was built in 1808 to power a sawmill. Since that time, and...
Location:
1 Mill Street, Keeseville, 12944
Hammond & Bloody Pond Trail
Hammond and Bloody Pond Trail. It's an easy 2 miles round trip to Hammond Pond, and 3.8 miles round trip to Bloody Pond.
The trailhead is shared with the Challis Pond Trail. The trail...
Location:
6482 Main Street
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Arnold Pond
How to get there
From the intersection of Route 74 and Route 9N in Ticonderoga follow Route 74 west toward Schroon Lake. Continue to the small Hamlet of Eagle Lake and...
Location:
Route 74, Ticonderoga, 12883
Poke-O-Moonshine
Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain has a commanding summit view which gets even better when the fire tower is open. There's 360 degree views of the High Peaks and Green Mountains in Vermont, Lake Champlain...
Location:
Route 9, Keeseville, 12944
Penfield Pond Trail
(1 mi RT, easy) Trailhead on Old Ironville Rd, 0.2 mi east of Penfield Museum. Cross creek, follow trail into woods, climbs hill above brook, goes along east shore of Penfield Pond.
Location:
6482 Main Street
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Trout and Round Ponds
Hiking
A pleasant woods walk to the pond, with a trail that follows half of the pond shoreline.
Trout Pond Trailhead: On Ensign Pond Road (County Rt. 4) between North Hudson and...
Location:
Ensign Pond Road, Moriah, 12960
Berrymill Pond
Hiking
How to get there
From the intersection of Route 9N, Route 22 and Route 74 in Ticonderoga follow Route 74 toward Schroon Lake. Continue for just under 5 miles to Putts Pond...
Location:
Putts Pond Rd, Ticonderoga, 12883
Cross-Over Trail
This trail leaves from Gary’s Elbow and the Calamity Trail and is used as a cross-over trail to access both sides of Split Rock Wild Forest. This trail tends to be a bit wet, as it passes through...
Location:
Lake Shore Rd, Westport, 12993
Mount Gilligan
How to get there
From the intersection of state Route 9 and 73 near Exit 30 on Interstate 87, follow Route 9 toward Elizabethtown. Continue for just under 4 miles to the...
Location:
Route 9, Elizabethtown, 12932
Homestead Trail
Originally an old road, this 1.5-mile long trail offers an easy incline through the woods. After a stream crossing it connects with the...
Location:
Cook Road, Essex, 12936
Lewis Clearing Bay Trail
This is one of the longer trails in Split Rock Wild Forest, and since it is often used to access other trails it is essentially a corridor trail. This is the only trail in the wild forest open to...
Location:
Lake Shore Rd, Westport, 12993
Sophie's Lair Trail
(2 mi loop, easy) Trailhead on Essex Road, 3 mi north of Essex. Trail through field and then woods with two loops and a connection to Florence Hathaway Park Trail
Location:
Essex Road, Essex, 12936
Coot Hill (Big Hollow) Trail
Hiking
This new trail features a historic cemetery and a large summit expanse, with views from angles not easily reached by any other trail.
How to get there
From Port...
Location:
6482 Main Street
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Mount Defiance
Mount Defiance, owned by Fort Ticonderoga, has a toll road to its historic summit. An interpretive tour is provided daily at the summit at 4 p.m. during the Fort's open season. Admission to Fort...
Location:
Overlooking Fort Ticonderoga and
Lake Champlain, Ticonderoga, 12883
Split Rock Wild Forest Trails
The largest undeveloped tract of land on the Lake Champlain shoreline, Split Rock Wild Forest covers 3,700 acres in the towns of Essex and Westport. The landscape is dominated by...
Location:
Lake Shore Road, Westport, 12993
Adirondack Center Museum Nature Walk
Hiking
Visit a restored fire tower and the Colonial Garden with a .5 mile nature trail.
Trailhead
on the grounds of the Adirondack Center Museum with a beautiful garden...
Location:
7590 Court Street, Elizabethtown, 12932
Carver Road Trail
This easy, 4-mile round-trip trail follows an abandoned road through the forest west of Long Pond in the town of Willsboro. The south trailhead on Reber Road is 1.7 miles west of Route 22. The...
Location:
Reber Road, Willsboro, 12996
Beaver Flow Trail
The Beaver Flow Trail is a flat, easy snowshoe route that meanders through a mixed forest and runs parallel to a small waterway. There's a house-sized boulder near the end and lots of beaver...
Location:
Cook Rd/Walker Rd, Essex, 12936
Challis Pond Trail
The Challis Pond Trail is an easy, 1.2 mile loop to Challis Pond through a hemlock and cedar forest.
The trailhead is on Ensign Pond Road (county Route 4), 2.6 miles from Route 9 or 6.5...
Location:
Ensign Pond Road
POB 193, Moriah, 12960
Deer Leap
Deer Leap is more of a cliff over the lake and resides lower than the actual hill. Brown Mountain isn’t all that far away making for a nice destination to add onto your day.
Hiking
...
Location:
Route 9N, Ticonderoga, 12883
Elizabethtown Walking Tour
First known as Pleasant Valley, Elizabethtown was first settled in 1798, by veterans of the Revolutionary War. Its development as the county seat resulted in many striking homes built by the...
Location:
, Elizabethtown, 12932
Rocky Peak Ridge
Parking
The parking area is on Route 9, about 5.5 miles south of Elizabethtown on the right.
Rocky Peak Ridge in winter
Snowshoeing Rocky Peak Ridge in winter is a serious...
Location:
Route 9, New Russia, 12932
Bartlett Pond-McConley Road Trail
The Barlett Pond – McConley Road Trail is an easy, 8-mile-loop that follows a seasonal road through the Adirondack foothills, known as the West Champlain Hills, to Mineville. This route is great...
Location:
McConley Road
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Round Pond Trail
The Round Pond Trail is an easy, 7.8 loop. 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...
Location:
Ensign Pond Road
POB 193, Port Henry, 12974
DaCy Meadow Farm Trail
The DaCy Meadow Farm Trail is an easy, 2-mile loop that goes through a field, passes over a stream and wetland, goes uphill through a forest, and then back down to follow a stream. The trail...
Location:
Route 9N
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Hemlock Hill Trail
This trail passes by rocky ledges and leads to a lovely hemlock forest.
Trailhead: Take Route 22 north from Westport and bear right on Lakeshore Road, then bear right again onto Sherman...
Location:
Sherman Road, Westport, 12993
Beaver Bend Trail
The Beaver Bend Trail is a short, easy, half-mile loop along the Boquet River that includes views of the river, signs of beaver activity, and a floodplain forest. If the trail is too short, turn...
Location:
Angier Hill Road
POB 193, Whallonsburg, 12936
Boquet River Nature Preserve Trail
The trailhead to the improved half-mile long River Trail is at the end of Gilliland Street. The path goes through an old-growth floodplain forest along the scenic river.
The trailhead to...
Location:
Library Street/Willsboro boat launch, Willsboro, 12996
Champlain Area Trails
200 miles of trails
In 2009, Champlain Area Trails (CATS) trail published its earliest trail map highlighting the first new hiking trails it created along with the few...
Location:
6482 Main Street
POB 193, Westport, 12993
Crown Point State Historic Site
History
Hours:
- The museum is open daily from mid-May to mid-October, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. It's closed Tuesday.
- The grounds are open year round from Monday - Friday,...
Location:
21 Grandview Drive, Crown Point, 12928
Ticonderoga School Nature Trail
Located behind the Ticonderoga Middle School, this .5 mile nature trail displays 7 interpretive signs that allow for a self-guided tour that educate about surroundings. Connects to the LaChute...
Location:
116 Alexandria Avenue, Ticonderoga, 12883
Thrall Dam Park Trail
1-4 mile loops, easy. Trailhead on Rte. 9, 0.7 mi south of Lewis and 3 3/4 mi north of Elizabethtown. Loop trails thru forest and along wetland.
Location:
Rte 9, Lewis, 12950
Flying Squirrel Trail
This Champlain Area Trail connects the Split Rock Wild Forest to the CATS Wildway Passage Trail next to Coon Mountain.
Location:
Essex Road, Essex, 12936
