Lake George NY

Lake George NY, NY

Trails in Lake George

All 67 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
67
Easy
21
Moderate
36
Hard
10

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Lake George Steamboat Company

All Lake George trails

67 trails

1Moderate4 mi · 3.5 hrAudioSleeping Beauty Mountain LoopRocky summit views above Lake George, with a Bumps Pond return2Challenging6.6 mi · 4.5 hrAudioBuck Mountain Trail from Pilot KnobA long climb, then open rock above the lake.3Moderate5 mi · 3.5 hrAudioBlack Mountain Summit TrailA rocky climb earns a wide lake-and-island panorama.4Moderate6.8 mi · 4 hrAudioCat Mountain Trail from Valley Woods RoadA long forest road gives way to a rocky Lake George summit.5Challenging3 mi · 3 hrAudioProspect Mountain TrailA steep village climb opens onto Lake George’s big summit panorama.6Moderate2.2 mi · 2 hrAudioRed Trail to The PinnacleA short, steep climb to a broad Lake George overlook.7Moderate1.4 mi · 1 hrAudioSchumann Preserve at Pilot Knob Orange Trail to GazeboA short, steep climb to a gazebo above Lake George.8Easy0.8 mi · 45 minAudioShelving Rock Falls TrailA short brookside walk to a broad, tiered cascade.9Moderate3.4 mi · 2.3 hrAudioShelving Rock Mountain TrailA steady woodland climb ends above Lake George.10Challenging7.2 mi · 5 hrAudioCat and Thomas Mountains LoopTwo summits, a Lake George panorama, and a rough ridge between them.11Challenging12.7 mi · 9 hrAudioTongue Mountain Range and Montcalm Point LoopA full-day loop from bay shoreline to rugged Lake George ridge views12Moderate5.6 mi · 5.5 hrAudioFifth Peak TrailA lean-to and Lake George views reward the Tongue Mountain climb.13Moderate4.5 mi · 3.5 hrAudioCat Mountain Trail from Edgecomb PondA pond-side climb to open rock and broad Lake George views14Moderate4.4 mi · 4 hrAudioBuck Mountain Trail from Shelving Rock RoadA steady forest climb ends above Lake George’s island-dotted water.15Moderate2.8 mi · 2.3 hrAudioCook Mountain Ridges TrailA steep ridge climb opens to two very different Lake George views.16Moderate1.6 mi · 1.5 hrAnthony’s Nose Preserve Blue Trail to Record HillTwo Lake George viewpoints on a short but steep Blue Trail.17Moderate10.8 mi · 5.5 hrAudioNorthwest Bay TrailA long wooded lakeshore walk to Montcalm Point.18Moderate3.4 mi · 2.5 hrAudioDeer Leap TrailA rocky overlook above Lake George on a rolling woodland hike.19Moderate3 mi · 2 hrAudioThomas Mountain TrailA broad forest road leads to a rocky Lake George overlook.20Moderate1.2 mi · 48 minAudioBlue Trail to Bradley’s LookoutA short wooded climb to a rocky Lake George overlook.21Moderate4.2 mi · 2.2 hrAudioSchumann Preserve Blue Trail and Waterfall LoopRocky gazebo climb, then a forest loop to seasonal falls.22Moderate6.8 mi · 4.5 hrAudioBlack Mountain and Ponds LoopLake George views, a rugged summit, and three ponds on one loop.23Moderate5.6 mi · 3.5 hrBerry Pond Scenic LoopRidge views, a beaver pond, and a loop worth navigating carefully24Challenging5.8 mi · 3.8 hrAudioPole Hill Pond and Ridge LoopA rocky ridge view and a quiet pond make the climb worthwhile.25Moderate7.2 mi · 5.5 hrAudioFivemile Mountain Trail from Deer LeapRidge, exposed rock, blueberries, and distant peaks reward a long climb.26Challenging10.8 mi · 9 hrAudioTongue Mountain Range TrailBig ridge views come with a long hike and no road exit.27Easy1.3 mi · 54 minAudioStewart’s Ledge Loop TrailA short, unmarked loop to an open Lake George overlook.28Moderate1.4 mi · 1.5 hrUncas Cliff via Terzian WoodlotRocky forest walking ends at an open Lake George overlook.29Moderate1.2 mi · 45 minGodwin Preserve Yellow TrailA short climb to wetlands, forested ridges and a Lake George glimpse.30Moderate1.5 mi · 1.3 hrEd’s Red Stripe TrailA steady uphill ends at the preserve’s high lake outlook.31Moderate5.8 mi · 3.5 hrAudioFishbrook Pond TrailClimb to two Adirondack ponds on this out-and-back.32Moderate2.6 mi · 1.8 hrAudioInman Pond Trail from Sly Pond RoadForest walk to a pond, with a steeper spur near the end33Easy0.7 mi · 30 minAudioSucker Brook Preserve Blue Trail from South LotA short climb ends at a picnic table above Gull Bay.34Moderate1.3 mi · 1.5 hrAudioUp Yonda Farm Upper LoopA grassy climb to a Lake George Narrows view35Moderate3.2 mi · 2.8 hrAudioBumps Pond TrailA rocky climb ends at a quiet pond with a brushy island.36Moderate2.2 mi · 2 hrUncas Falls via Terzian WoodlotTwo brook crossings reward the climb with a wooded waterfall.37Challenging9.8 mi · 6.5 hrAudioBlack Mountain Point Trail from Pike Brook RoadPond country leads to a rocky shore after a steep descent.38Moderate9 mi · 5 hrAudioLake Shore TrailA 9-mile out-and-back to Black Mountain Point on Lake George.39Moderate6.1 mi · 3.5 hrAudioMillman Pond TrailA forested approach ends at Millman Pond's reedy shore.40Moderate4.2 mi · 3 hrAudioLapland Pond TrailA pond-side lean-to waits past the wooded approach.41Challenging7.6 mi · 4.5 hrAudioGreenland Pond TrailA long forest walk to a secluded pond and lean-to.42Moderate1.4 mi · 1.3 hrAudioBear Knob LoopA rugged little ridge loop with seasonal openings through the trees.43Easy0.1 mi · 12 minYellow Trail to Beaver-Dam BridgeA very short Yellow Trail branch to the beaver-dam bridge.44Moderate1 mi · 45 minAmy’s Park Orange TrailLichen ledges and a compact loop overlook a beaver pond.45Easy3.2 mi · 1.8 hrAmy’s Park Red Trail NorthWoodland brook and north pond views along a quiet connector.46Easy1.7 mi · 1 hrAmy’s Park Blue TrailAn easy forest walk along a wide old logging road.47Easy0.3 mi · 15 minAudioLeeming Jelliffe Preserve TrailA short climb ends on rocks above the Narrows and Silver Bay.48Easy1.6 mi · 1.3 hrAudioSucker Brook Preserve Orange Pond LoopA short loop beside a beaver pond and great blue heron rookery.49Easy2.8 mi · 1.8 hrSucker Brook Preserve North Blue TrailA wooded route to a seasonal dock on Lake George50Easy0.9 mi · 36 minAndia-te-roc-te TrailA short wetlands-view loop reached by the preserve’s Blue Trail.51Easy1 mi · 30 minSucker Brook Preserve White TrailAn easy spur beside a rare northern white cedar swamp.52Easy5.2 mi · 2.8 hrLily Pond and Round Pond Trail via Grassville RoadA 5.2-mile out-and-back to two Adirondack ponds.53Moderate6.2 mi · 4 hrButtermilk Pond TrailTake the shorter north fork to Buttermilk Pond.54Easy2.2 mi · 1.5 hrLong Pond Trail from Padanarum RoadA short climb through hemlock woods to a quiet pond.55Easy1.6 mi · 1 hrJabe Pond TrailA short pond walk with rocky shore stops along the way.56Easy0.6 mi · 30 minLittle Jabe Pond TrailA quick yellow trail to a smaller, more isolated pond.57Challenging8.8 mi · 5 hrAudioErebus and Fishbrook Pond LoopTwo ponds, a rocky Lake George overlook, and a long forest loop58Challenging6.2 mi · 5 hrAudioFive Mile Point TrailA steep ridge crossing reaches a lakeshore point.59Moderate7.8 mi · 4.5 hrWardsboro Road TrailOld farm walls and a small cemetery mark this long crossing.60Moderate9.4 mi · 3.2 hrWarren County BikewayA paved rail route with a bridge, rolling grades, and local history.61Easy3 mi · 1.8 hrLaChute River Walk Interpretive TrailFollow Ticonderoga’s mill history from parkland to the river outlet.62Easy0.6 mi · 30 minSucker Brook Preserve North Green TrailA short walk to a beaver-built pond.63Easy0.9 mi · 30 minAudioCook Mountain Yellow Trail LoopA short loop past a former beaver pond and old rail bed.64Easy0.5 mi · 25 minAudioUp Yonda Farm Base Loop TrailA half-mile farm loop with a self-guided nature focus.65Easy0.3 mi · 15 minAudioUp Yonda Farm Sugar TrailA short sugarbush walk links the Sugar House and seasonal StoryWalk.66Moderate0.5 mi · 30 minAudioUp Yonda Farm Field Traverse TrailA short grassy climb to an open view of Lake George's Narrows.67Easy0.8 mi · 45 minAudioCook Mountain Blue Trail to CemeteryA short woodland detour to Cook Mountain's historic cemetery.
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