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Wickham Marsh Wildlife Area
154-166 Soper Rd Giddings Road Trailhead, Keeseville
This is a great place for hiking, birding, cross- country skiing, and snowshoeing! There is also a wheelchair accessible trail.
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  1. 2+ to 4 Hours
Round Pond Trail
Ensign Pond Road POB 193, Port Henry
The Round Pond Trail connects Ensign Pond Road with the area near Sharp Bridge State Campground, bisecting a portion of the Hammond Pond Wild Forest.
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  1. Trails
  2. Birding
  3. 1 to 2 Hours
Belfry Mountain
729 County Hwy 7C, Mineville
Known as the easiest fire tower in the Adirondacks, Belfry is 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 has little elevation change.
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  1. 1 to 2 Hours
Sophie's Lair Trail
Essex Road, Essex
This is another fine trail in the CATS network. The Sophie's Lair Trail goes through a field, then enters the woods with two loops and a connection to the Florence Hathaway Park Trail.
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  1. 2+ to 4 Hours
  2. Trails
Owl Head Lookout
6475 U.S. 9, Elizabethtown
Owl Head Lookout is a true hidden gem, and should not be overlooked! In any season, but especially in fall, the views of the sweeping forest will absolutely take your breath away. 
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  1. Hiking
  2. Hunting
Hammond Pond Wild Forest
4363 Lincoln Pond Road, Elizabethtown
While the wild forest designation allows this area a higher degree of human interaction, the trails in Hammond Pond are not as heavily traveled as nearby wilderness areas and you can find some solitude here.
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  1. 1 to 2 Hours
Cross-Over Trail
Lake Shore Rd, Westport
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.
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Clear Pond is a beautiful pond in a wilderness setting.
  1. Fishing Holes
  2. Flatwater Paddles
  3. Hiking
Clear Pond
763 Putts Pond Road, Ticonderoga
Clear Pond is as quiet a pond as you will find anywhere, and although many hikers use the trails surrounding the pond, very few access it by boat. Use the area trails to extend your adventure, and even consider a second carry to Rock Pond to the north.
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  1. 1 to 2 Hours
Mount Defiance
Overlooking Fort Ticonderoga and Lake Champlain, Ticonderoga
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.
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  1. 1 to 2 Hours
Challis Pond Trail
Ensign Pond Road POB 193, Moriah
There is a slight incline to this hike but it's very pretty and a relaxing hike. The pond gets its name from an early pioneer named Timothy Challis. 
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