Ski & Snowshoe Trails
These references are only meant to be a guide of trails in our area.
There are books you can purchase from Pedals & Petals for more descriptive trail descriptions and maps. For example, the ADK Guide Books to the Adirondacks (our area is part of the West-Central Region), and Ski and Snowshoe Trails in the Adirondacks are excellent resources for your winter outdoor pursuits.
Remember the trails listed are suggestions and are not trail reports so there may be blowdown and other obstacles you may encounter.
Stop in Pedals & Petals to get the most up to date trail information or go to NYS Adirondack Backcountry
Ski Trails
Fern Park | |
Location: | Inlet, South Shore Rd. |
Distance: | 15mi. (Multiple length loops) |
Difficulty: | Easy / Intermediate / Expert |
Description: | The Northeast to Southeast section of Fern Park is groomed, mostly easy to intermediate trails, and there is 1 mi.of lighted trails. The Northwest and southwest section of Fern Park is backcountry skiing and is mostly intermediate to expert skiing. |
Inlet Golf Course Trail | |
Location: | Inlet; The start of these trails are offRt. 28, 1/2 mile east of downtown. |
Distance: | 3 mi. |
Difficulty: | Easy |
Description: | These trails are groomed for skate or traditional skiing on gentle rolling hills. |
Black Bear Mountain | |
Location: | Inlet on Route 28 3/4 mile south of downtown. |
Distance: | 6 miles |
Difficulty: | Intermediate |
Description: | The trail is 6 miles long and passes around the eastern end of Black Bear Mountain, and returns to Route 28, about 1/2 mile further east. The spur to the summit is for experts only, 1/2 mile long. |
Limekiln Lake Routes | |
Location: | Inlet; right on Limekiln Road, the campground is at the end of this road.South Shore Road, the trail starts 1/2 mile sw of Petrie Road or at Fern Park. |
Distance: | |
Difficulty: | Easy / Intermediate / Expert |
Description: | This route connects the northern end of Third Lake with the road system in the Limekiln Lake Campground, a distance of 7 miles. It uses old logging roads and other trails existing in the area. The route involves gentle grades. The campground is at the end of this road and this portion of the trail is occasionally machine groomed.You can also connect to Fern Park through this extensive system. |
Seventh Lake Trail | |
Location: | Inlet, End of Seventh Lake Rd. |
Distance: | 4.4 miles |
Difficulty: | Easy |
Description: | flat to small rolling hills. This trail runs right along Seventh Lake past a couple of lean-to and connects to the Bug Lake Trail. It is flat to small rolling hills. |
Moss, Bubb, and Sis Lake Trail | |
Location: | Eagle Bay, 2.1 mi. down Big Moose Rd. |
Distance: | 2.6 mi. or 5 mi. |
Difficulty: | Easy around Moss Lake, Intermediate / Expert Bubb & Sis Lake |
Description: | The trail follows an old bridle path around the lake and offers several excellent vistas. The trail is 2 1/2 miles in length. A spur to the south takes you to Bubb and Sis lakes, a distance of 1 1/2 miles. The trail around Moss Lake is gentle rolling hills. Take the spur trail to Bubb & Sis Lake, mostly intermediate and a nice expert section at the end. |
Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area | |
Cascade Lake Loop | |
Location: | Eagle Bay, 1mi. down Big Moose Road on the right. |
Distance: | 5 mi. |
Difficulty: | Intermediate |
Description: | The distance to Cascade Lake is about 1 mile. A frozen 40 foot waterfall just off the trail is beautiful. |
Queer Lake Loop | |
Location: | Eagle Bay; Big Moose Rd. to West Mt. Trail Head |
Distance: | Multiple distances and loops |
Difficulty: | Easy / Intermediate / Expert |
Description: | There are Multiple loops in this system with varied terrain going by 6 different bodies of water |
West Mountain | |
Location: | Eagle Bay; Big Moose Rd. to West Mt. Trail Head or Raquette Lk. To Upper Pond |
Distance: | 4.9 mi. |
Difficulty: | Expert |
Description: | With its peak at 2902' and a 1140' vertical this is a good climb, this trail should only be done by the experienced skier. |
Ferds Bog | |
Location: | Inlet/Eagle Bay via Uncas Rd. |
Distance: | .25mi |
Difficulty: | Easy |
Description: | This is a short trail to a bog that is well known for its Birding |
Sucker Brook Bay/Shallow Lake | |
Location: | Inlet/Eagle Bay via Uncas Road |
Distance: | 8.5 miles. The loop around Lower Brown Tract Pond adds 2 miles |
Difficulty: | Easy |
Description: | This is an easy trail passing by Upper and Lower Pond and then a final destination to Sucker Brook Bay on Raquette Lake There is a Intermediate / expert spur trail off the main trail that takes you back to Brown Tract Rd. There is also an unimproved road and trail around lower pond. You can also go to Shallow lake, which is 1.4 mi. off the Sucker brook Bay trail. |
Cathedral Pines | |
Location: | Inlet; 0.9 mi. south of 8th Lake Campsite |
Distance: | 0.1 mi. |
Difficulty: | Easy |
Description: | This trail goes by a stand of great white pines and a stone pillar commemorating a young Air Force officer |
Sagamore Lake | |
Location: | Raquette Lake; 3.8 mi. down Sagamore Rd. |
Distance: | 3.7 mi. |
Difficulty: | Easy / Intermediate |
Description: | This is a loop that goes around Sagamore Lk. I highly recommend going to Sagamore Lodge if they are open, this is one of the great camps left in the Adirondacks |
Sagamore Cascade Trail | |
Location: | Raquette Lake; 2.9 mi.Down Sagamore Rd. on the left |
Distance: | 3.1 mi. loop |
Difficulty: | Easy |
Description: | This trail off Sagamore Rd. takes you down to a cascading fall on South Inlet. In order to connect this loop you must cross this body of water. If the ice is thin this could be dangerous. The trail loops back to Sagamore Rd. past an old dam and powerhouse that used to power Sagamore Lodge. |
Woodcraft Camp | |
Location: | Rondaxe Rd. Woodcraft Camp |
Distance: | 7.5 mi. |
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McCauley Mt. | |
Location: | Old Forge, McCauley Mt. |
Distance: | 13.5 mi. |
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Thendara Golf Course | |
Location: | Thendara |
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Difficulty: | Easy |
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Haderondah Wilderness | |
Location: | Rt. 28 at O'Kara Lakes opposite the parking area. |
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Description: | The Haderondah Wilderness northwest of Route 28 at Old Forge offers several possibilities for combining cross country skiing with winter camping. The cross country routes utilize existing foot trails and a small portion of a little used snowmobile trail from Big Otter to Pine Lake. |
McKeever Truck Trail (N) | |
Location: | Route 28, north of Otter Lake. Turn right before bridge over Moose River |
Distance: | 6.0 miles |
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Description: | This trail starts at the gate on the truck trail and follows along the South Branch of the Moose River. |
Snowshoe Trails
| Snowshoe trails are the same as the ski trails plus these. | |
| Black Bear Mt. | |
| Location: | Inlet .9 mi. South of downtown Inlet |
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| Difficulty: | Intermediate/Expert |
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| Rocky Mt. | |
| Location: | Inlet .9 mi. South of downtown Inlet |
| Distance: | .5 mi. |
| Difficulty: | Intermediate/Expert |
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| Bald Mt. | |
| Location: | Rondaxe Rd. Old Forge |
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| West Mt. | |
| Location: | Uncas Rd. Raquette Lk. |
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