Parking
Start at the Pike Brook Road Parking Area on the east side; it is the shared access for Millman Pond and the Black Mountain routes.
Overview
About Millman Pond Trail
Why go
- A pond destination without adding a summit climb.
Heads up
- About three miles of forest approach each way, with limited shoreline access.
Millman Pond Trail is an about 6.1-mile out-and-back from the Pike Brook Road Parking Area, roughly 3.1 miles each way. Plan about 3–4 hours and around 800 feet of total climbing. The route climbs and dips through the forest before reaching Millman Pond, whose reedy edge offers a waterside pause. A separate pond-only distance is not posted, so treat the mapped mileage as approximate.
Parkwolf’s verdictIs it worth the walk?Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation1,486–1,919 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 Millman Pond 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.
See the Lake George audio tourRecorded for this trailhead
Black Mountain from Pike Brook Road0:00 / 0:23
“Black Mountain's Pike Brook Road trailhead is ahead. If you want the lake-and-island panorama, take the direct summit route and return the same way, about five miles round trip and three to four hours.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Lake George Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- Works offlinemaps, 67 trails, 64 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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Trail guide
Hiking Millman Pond Trail
The approachThe first mile follows a shared fire road toward the Black Mountain routes.
The first mile follows a shared fire road toward the Black Mountain routes. At the marked pond junction, leave it for narrower footpaths through the woods. The mapped route stops at the Millman Pond access and the walk returns by the same corridor. Continue beyond the pond only if you have planned the longer hike toward Black Mountain Point.
At Millman PondReeds screen much of the edge, though the path follows the water briefly.
Reeds screen much of the edge, though the path follows the water briefly. Shoreline access is limited, so expect a tucked-away pond stop rather than a broad open bank or summit panorama. A lean-to is marked on the wooded rise near the pond.
Conditions and dogsThe paths can be muddy after prolonged rain.
The paths can be muddy after prolonged rain. Several junctions meet snowmobile routes, so follow the foot-trail markers. Dogs may accompany you; keep them under control and leash them when other visitors approach.
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.
