Parking
Limited roadside parking at the Bluff Head Road preserve entrance. Use only the designated area.
Overview
About Leeming Jelliffe Preserve Trail
Why go
- A Lake George overlook after very little walking
Heads up
- Very limited roadside parking
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation363–401 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
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.
Lake George Tour Guide
Your drive to Leeming Jelliffe Preserve Trail, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Lake George NY. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Leeming Jelliffe Preserve0:00 / 0:21
“Leeming Jelliffe Preserve's Bluff Head Road entrance is coming up, for a short walk above the Narrows and Silver Bay. The out-and-back is three tenths of a mile, so allow about fifteen minutes plus time at the lake view.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Lake George Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Leeming Jelliffe Preserve Trail
A quick walk to a lake viewLeeming Jelliffe Preserve Trail is an easy, wooded out-and-back from Bluff Head Road to a Lake…
Leeming Jelliffe Preserve Trail is an easy, wooded out-and-back from Bluff Head Road to a Lake George overlook above the Narrows and Silver Bay. The 0.30-mile distance is round trip, about 0.15 mile each way. Allow around 15 minutes, plus time at the view. It is a good little stop when you want a lake outlook without committing to a longer hike.
Through the woods to the outcropThe marked path winds through trees, rises and dips a little, then reaches stone steps and a…
The marked path winds through trees, rises and dips a little, then reaches stone steps and a rocky outcrop. The same path returns to the road, so the short climb comes again on the way back. At the overlook, include some of the stone in a photo with the water behind it; a frame of the distant hills alone misses the sense of standing on the outcrop.
Stay on the marked pathThe collapsed remains of a cabin sit near the viewpoint.
The collapsed remains of a cabin sit near the viewpoint. Stay on the trail and leave the remains alone. The preserve is open year-round from dawn to dusk, and leashed dogs are allowed. Parking is limited at the Bluff Head Road entrance; use only the designated roadside area.
A preserve with a family nameThe Lake George Land Conservancy protected this 33.3-acre upland parcel in 2018.
The Lake George Land Conservancy protected this 33.3-acre upland parcel in 2018. The preserve is named for William Leeming Jelliffe, whose family had roots in Huletts Landing going back to the early 1900s. The short route is the visitor's way into this wooded parcel, with an overlook above the lake.
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.
