Driving Time from Saratoga: 1 hour Trail Length: 1.8 miles Elevation Gain: 1525' Summit Elevation: 2675' Scenery: Forest Trail Conditions: Slab Rock, Natural Rugged Terrain Trip Tip: Fire Tower Hadley Mountain is located one hour north of Saratoga Springs...
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Spruce Mountain
Driving Distance from Saratoga: 13 miles Trail Length: 1.1 miles Elevation Gain: 1003' Scenery: Forested Trail Conditions: Varied rugged terrain Trip Tip: Fire Tower This is a short hike in the southern most part of the Adirondack State Park...
Cottage Park Trailhead – Moreau Lake State Park
Trail: Cottage Park TrailTrailhead: Sherman Island Boat LaunchLength: 1.5 milesTerrain: Dirt, Grass, RocksTrip Tip: Swimming and Rope Swing in the Hudson River.Named for the site where an old hotel that housed workers for the hydro-electric plants on the Hudson River....
Moreau Lake State Park
Size: 4000 acres+ Trail length: Varied Scenery: Forested Trail Conditions: Mixed Trip Tip: State Camp Ground with lots of Outdoor Activities Moreau Lake State Park is the ninth largest state park in New York with over 4,000 acres of...
Peaked Rock Trail
Washington County Town of Cambridge Trail Length: 2 1/2 miles Scenery: Forest screened views of Washington County farmland Terrain: Rugged Trip Tip: Stop into Battenkill Valley Outdoors for a trail map This hike begins roughly 30 miles east of...
Palmer Lake State Forest
Town of Corinth Size: 2000 acres Length: 5 miles Elevation Gain: 700 feet Scenery: Forest Terrain: Gradual Climb Trip Tip: Public Access is April 1st to September 30th Davignon Road is a dirt road that provides public access to...
Taylor Road County Forest
Town of Wilton, Northumberland Difficulty: Beginner -Intermediate Size: 486 acres Trail Length: 3 miles Scenery: Woodland Terrain: Rolling dunes Trip Tip: Double track Tucked away in the middle of suburbia, in the Towns of Wilton NY and Northumberland, is...
Lake Desolation State Forest
Size: 828 acres Length: Varied Scenery: Forest, Streams Terrain: Dirt Road Trip Tip: Network of Trails Plank Road was once used for access to a glass factory in this area. Now an abandoned dirt road, this is the main...
Battenkill State Forest
Cambridge Size: 983 acres Trail length: 2 1/2 miles Scenery: Mixed forest with screened views of Washington County farmland. Terrain: Rugged Trip Tip: Solar Building and maps at Battenkill Valley Outdoors.Located in Washington County, this 983 acre mixed forest...