Hiking in Adirondack Park
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Adirondack Hiking Information
Below and above are links for just some of the many hikes in the Adirondacks that we have enjoyed over the years. We have some hikes listed below, use the regional links and the listings of the different state lands to find many more hiking adventures in the area. We are always updating and adding more links as we continue to explore new places, so stop back and check out the new additions.
Hiking in the Adirondacks is very popular, whether it's in the spring, summer or fall. There are nearly 2000 miles of trails in the park. In the winter you'll find folks snowshoeing and cross country skiing on the trails. The Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) is the main hiking club of this area and do much of the trail maintenance in the Adirondacks. Without support with donations and volunteers, many of the trails would fall into disrepair. Be sure to donate to a local ADK group today! Check out our Hiking Clubs web page to find a local ADK Hiking Club. Be sure to buy ADK Hiking Guides to support the work that they do in the Adirondacks!
The Adirondack Park is a six-million acre patchwork of public and private lands located in northeastern New York. The area was designated in 1892 to protect the region from uncontrolled forest clearing that was common during the 1800s. Today, the Park contains a thriving mix of forests, wetlands, waterways, and human settlement.
The Adirondack Forest Preserve is defined as the 2.6 million acres of state land within the Adirondack Park. Look below for a list of all the different state lands located within this amazing park as well as a few of the hundreds of possible hiking adventures in the Adirondacks. You'll find more Adirondack hike links from the different state land pages.
We've split the huge Adirondack Park into eight sections to make planning your next Adirondack adventure easy. We also have links for the different state lands as well as links for some of the popular hikes in the ADKs. Follow the links below to find great hiking opportunities in the Adirondacks. We suggest purchasing the following hiking guides to help you prepare for your adventure, High Peaks Trails Guide and Map Pack, Eastern Trails Guide, Western Trails Guide, Central Trails Guide, Views From On High: Fire Tower Trails in the Adirondacks and Catskills, Adirondack Park Map Pack Bundle (National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map) and Hiking the Adirondacks: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures (Falcon Guides).
West-Central Adirondacks Central Adirondacks SW Adirondacks SE Adirondacks East-Central Adirondacks High Peaks Region NE Adirondacks NW Adirondacks
Fall colors view from Watch Hill
List of the different state lands within Adirondack Park
List of just some of the many great hikes to check out in Adirondack Park
Current Adirondack Trail Information from the NY DEC website:
- Trail Information for the Northwestern Adirondacks - General trail information, closures and notices for the Northwestern Adirondacks including the Grass River Complex, Raquette Boreal Complex and Whitehill Wild Forest.
- Trail Information for the Northern Adirondacks - General trail information, closures and notices for the northern portion of the Adirondacks including the Debar Mountain Wild Forest, Kushaqua Tract Easement, Paul Smiths College Easement, Santa Clara Tract Easement, Saranac Lakes Wild Forest and St Regis Canoe Area.
- Trail Information for the Northeastern Adirondacks - General trail information, closures and notices for the northeastern portion of the Adirondacks including the Lake Champlain islands, Chazy Highlands Wild Forest, Sable Highlands Tract, Taylor Pond Complex, Wilmington Wild Forest.
- Trail Information for the High Peaks - General trail information, closures and notices for the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks including the High Peaks Wilderness, Dix Mountain Wilderness, Giant Mountain Wilderness, Hurricane Mountain Wilderness, Jay Mountain Wilderness, McKenzie Mountain Wilderness and Sentinel Range Wilderness.
- Trail Information for the Western Adirondacks - General trail information, closures and notices for the western portion of the Adirondacks including the Aldrich Pond Wild Forest, Bog River Complex, Cranberry Lake Wild Forest, Five Ponds Wilderness, Pepperbox Wilderness, Watson's East Triangle Wild Forest, William Whitney Wilderness and Round Lake Wilderness.
- Trail Information for the West Central Adirondacks - General trail information, closures and notices for the west-central portion of the Adirondacks including the Blue Mountain Wild Forest, Blue Ridge Wilderness, Moose River Plains Complex, Sargent Ponds Wild Forest, West Canada Lakes Wilderness, Perkins Clearing/Speculator Tree Farm Easement, Township 19 Easement, Township 20 Easement.
- Trail Information for the East Central Adirondacks - General trail information, closures and notices for the east-central portion of the Adirondacks including the Camp Santanoni Historic Area, Essex Chain Lakes Complex, Hoffman Notch Wilderness, Hudson Gorge Wilderness, Jessup River Wild Forest, Siamese Ponds Wilderness and Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest.
- Trail Information for the Eastern Adirondacks - General trail information, closures and notices for the eastern portion of the Adirondacks including the Lake George Wild Forest, Pharaoh Lake Wilderness, Hammond Pond Wild Forest and Split Rock Wild Forest.
- Trail Information for the Southwestern Adirondacks - General trail information, closures and notices for the southwestern portion of the Adirondacks including the Black River Wild Forest, Fulton Chain Wild Forest, Pigeon Lake Wilderness, Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness and Independence River Wild Forest.
- Trail Information for the Southern Adirondacks - General trail information, closures and notices for the southwestern portion of the Adirondacks including the Ferris Lake Wild Forest, Shaker Mountain Wild Forest, Silver Lake Wilderness and Wilcox Lake Wild Forest.
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