Located in Washington County, this 983 acre mixed forest makes for an excellent day adventure from the Capital/Saratoga Region. The hike begins roughly 30 miles east of Saratoga Springs.  Meandering along Snake Ridge, the trail provides an opportunity to explore the Battenkill State Forest.   Continue reading →

This hike begins roughly 30 miles east of Saratoga Springs.  The Peaked Rock Trail meanders along Snake Ridge in the Battenkill State Forest. Located in Washington County this 983 acre mixed forest is an excellent day adventure.  The trail leads to Peaked Rock at 1100 feet above the Battenkill River.  Vermont lies just on the other side of the range.  Continue reading →

Named for the site where an old hotel that housed workers for the hydro-electric plants on the Hudson River. You can still see the remains of the hotel foundations along the road. This trail starts out flat and them climbs to the ridge above.  Once you cross under the powerlines the trails divides. Continue reading →

This is a short hike in the southern most part of the Adirondack State Park in northern Saratoga County. Several logging roads intertwine with the hiking trail on the hike up. Look for trail markers along the way heading in a northerly direction. The trail crosses land used by the Blue Jay Hunting Club on a lease from International Paper, so hiking is not recommended during hunting season (late September through early December). Continue reading →

Hadley Mountain is located one hour north of Saratoga Springs in the Wilcox Wilderness area of the Adirondack State Park. When you reach the summit of this popular destination you will be rewarded with expansive views of Great Sacandaga Lake to the south and on a clear day the High Peaks to the north. Continue reading →

An easier choice than the Western Ridge trail as you start a higher elevation on top of the ridge. This hike continues along the Eastern Ridge of the State Park connecting with several others trails that lead to the main area of the park.  Views off to the east of the Hudson River and the Southern Adirondacks Continue reading →

Named for the stream running down the thickly vegetated mountainside at this destination is part of Moreau Lake State Park. The trail immediately begins with a climb up the dirt utility road just south of the trailhead, marked with a large swing gate. The trail continues to climb up the ridge as it crosses under the utility lines, where it another trails spurs off to the left. Continue reading →