Parking
Use the visitor lot off Route 9. Check in at the Farmhouse, then walk across the property to the Museum-side Field Traverse start; that approach is outside this trail's 0.5-mile return distance. A day-use fee applies to trail-only visits.
Overview
About Up Yonda Farm Field Traverse Trail
Why go
- A brief grassy climb reaches a broad Lake George Narrows view.
Heads up
- Moderate uphill walking across an open, unshaded field.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation686–886 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 Up Yonda Farm Field Traverse 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
Up Yonda Farm0:00 / 0:37
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Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Lake George Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking Up Yonda Farm Field Traverse Trail
The short uphill walkThe Field Traverse is a 0.
The Field Traverse is a 0.5-mile out-and-back from the Museum-side start to the hilltop Lake George viewpoint and back. It zigzags over an open grass field. The Farm lists the Museum-to-hilltop segment at 0.25 mile; that fits the mapped line, so this record counts the return along the same path. The separate walk from the main lot to the Museum is not included. Allow about 30 minutes for the moderate climb and a view stop.
Lake George from the hillAt the top, the view opens toward the mouth of Lake George's Narrows, with mountains along the…
At the top, the view opens toward the mouth of Lake George's Narrows, with mountains along the eastern shore beyond it. That broad lake-and-ridge scene is the payoff. Leave a little grass in the foreground if you want the hillside to frame the water.
Access and footingThe trail starts near the Museum.
The trail starts near the Museum. From the visitor lot off Route 9, check in at the Farmhouse and walk across the property to the start. A day-use fee applies even to trail-only visits, and public access follows the Farm's posted grounds schedule, so check it before setting out. The short grass-covered climb is rated Moderate. Pets other than service animals are prohibited.
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.
