Parking
Use the Anthony’s Nose Preserve parking area on Schwerdtfeger Road, about 0.1 mile uphill from Route 1/Glenburnie Road. The lot is not plowed in winter; the preserve notes that a few roadside spaces may be available.
Overview
About Anthony’s Nose Preserve Blue Trail to Record Hill
Why go
- Two distinct Lake George overlooks on a short route
Heads up
- A steep, rocky upper climb
- The parking area is not plowed in winter
The Anthony’s Nose Preserve Blue Trail to Record Hill is a 1.6-mile out-and-back from Schwerdtfeger Road to two rocky viewpoints above Lake George. It is a short hike with a steep finish, best for people who want a pair of lake views more than a long walk. Allow about 1½ hours to climb, look around, and return.
Parkwolf’s verdictWorth the climbMap & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation604–1,270 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Best time to go
Safety
2 active Lake George alerts
- ClosureFishbrook Pond North Lean-to site closedThe entire Fishbrook Pond North Lean-to site is closed because the lean-to burned down. - No camping or campfires are allowed at the site until further notice.Official details
- CautionNo Parking Zones enforced along River RoadDo not park in the No Parking Zones along River Road in the Hudson River Special Management Area in the Towns of Lake Luzerne and Warrensburg; DEC is enforcing the restriction.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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Trail guide
Hiking Anthony’s Nose Preserve Blue Trail to Record Hill
The climb gets steeperThe trail heads west at a moderate grade for about 0.3 mile.
The trail heads west at a moderate grade for about 0.3 mile. For the first quarter-mile, it follows a right-of-way beside a fence along the southern boundary; stay on the marked trail and do not cross it. The path then turns north and climbs more sharply for about half a mile, gaining roughly 665 feet to Record Hill at 1,265 feet. The 0.8-mile distance is the climb to the viewpoints; the return follows the same corridor. Expect rocky, uneven footing on the upper slope.
See both viewpointsThe main opening looks west and south across Lake George.
The main opening looks west and south across Lake George. Continue on the marked path to the second viewing area, which faces north toward Roger’s Rock. The forested ridges and water give the two openings different views, so it is worth taking the extra few minutes to reach both. From the southern view, a strip of rocky ledge in the foreground helps show the drop toward the lake.
A rocky summit habitatThe upper slope is a red-cedar rocky summit community, with red cedar among red oak, shagbark…
The upper slope is a red-cedar rocky summit community, with red cedar among red oak, shagbark hickory, white ash, hop hornbeam, and serviceberry. Thin, hot soils stress the cedars here, so some dead or dying trees are part of the habitat rather than a sign that the trail has recently been cleared.
Keep to the Blue TrailThe preserve deliberately keeps hikers away from the Anthony’s Nose cliffs to protect peregrine…
The preserve deliberately keeps hikers away from the Anthony’s Nose cliffs to protect peregrine falcon nesting habitat. The marked route ends on Record Hill; there is no official trail onward to the cliffs or Flat Rock. The shoreline below is steep and rocky, so do not try to reach the water from this trail.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Lake George
34 sightingsWhite-tailed DeerMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
26 sightingsTimber RattlesnakeMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
22 sightingsOspreyMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
60 sightingsLoonMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
33 sightingsPorcupineMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
84 sightingsGreat Blue HeronMost seen around 6 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Lake George. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
