Hike Silver Lake Bog
Silver Lake Bog Trail is a 1-mile interpretive trail owned by The Nature Conservancy that includes a long boardwalk through a complex and unique to a short forest trail to a scenic overlook on Silver [...]
Hike Bartonville Mountain
Bartonville Mountain is a wonderful easy hike to a scenic overlook above Brant Lake that is part of The Hub, a bike shop and restaurant, serving up food, beverages, and bike repairs. Bartonville Mountain 0.67 [...]
Hike Mud Pond Mountain in Cedarlands
Mud Pond Mountain is a moderate 2.1-mile hike along dirt roads and trails to a small mountain with terrific views of the central Adirondacks in the Cedarlands Conservation Easement tract. Mud Pond Mountain 2.1 miles [...]
Hike Cobble Lookout
Cobble Lookout is a short, easy hike that leads to an open rocky cliff area with big views of the surrounding High Peaks and mountains. Cobble Lookout 1.3 miles long (2.6 miles round-trip) Wilmington, Essex County Wilmington [...]
Hike Catamount Mountain
Catamount Mountain is a very steep and challenging 1.9-mile hike to a large, wide open summit with 360-degree views. Catamount Mountain 1.9 miles (3.8 round-trip) Black Brook, Clinton County Taylor Pond Wild Forest Hiking, Snowshoeing [...]
Hike Lyon Mountain
Lyon Mountain is a challenging 7-mile hike (round trip) on a newly constructed trail to a spruce-covered mountaintop plateau with a firetower that provides a stunning 360-degree view that includes the High Peaks and Montreal. Lyon Mountain [...]
Hike Sleeping Beauty Mountain
Sleeping Beauty Mountain is a short, but steep 1.8 mile hike through varied and beautiful forests to a craggy mountaintop with views of Lake George and the mountain and ridges of Washington County. Sleeping Beauty Mountain 1.8 miles (3.6 miles [...]
The Case for Why Whitney Park Should be Forest Preserve
Here's Why the 36,000 Acre Whitney Park Should be Forest Preserve The 36,000-acre Whitney Park is up for sale. This tract, which includes 22 lakes and ponds, and over 100 miles of undeveloped shoreline, has [...]
Hike Bloomingdale Bog
Bloomingdale Bog is an easy and flat trail that runs atop of an abandoned railroad bed through a vast wetland and bog complex with terrific and intricate views. Bloomingdale Bog 3.7 miles (7.4 miles round-trip) Harrietstown, Franklin County Saranac Lake [...]
Hike Jay Mountain
Jay Mountain is a 7-mile hike (round trip) through stunning forests to an open ridegline trail that provides dozens of great scenic vistas on the way to a rocky summit with sweeping views. Jay Mountain [...]