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The Santanoni Horse Trail:
This trail is located in western Essex County, just north of the town of Newcomb, between Newcomb Lake, and Moose Pond. |
Directions:
The trail starts at the parking lot and assembly area just north of the gate house following the gravel road 2.3 miles to the junction of the gravel road to Newcomb Lake and Moose Pond.. |
Trail Description:
Follow the east fork to Newcomb Lake 2.7 miles, or the north fork 4.7 miles to Moose Pond and continue on 5.1 miles to the junction of the Cold River Trail 1.4 miles east of Moose Creek lean-to. The Cold River Trail description makes reference to this trail in a southerly direction. |
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The Lake George Horse Trail System:
This horse trail system was originally on private lands owned by the Knapp family in the early 1900's. After being acquired by NY State, a portion of the system was re-established for foot trails in the early 1960's. With a renewed interest in horseback riding, the NYS Environmental Conservation Department has refurbished nearly all the remaining trails for a total of 41.25 miles as multiple use foot and horse trails.
Directions:
Three parking areas are readily accessible from either Interstate 87, exit 20 or Rt. 4 and 149 in the Village of Fort Ann. From Fort Ann travel West on Rt. 149 5.1 miles to Buttermilk Falls Rd. Thence north 5.7 miles to the lower Hogtown parking lot and 2.8 more miles to the Hogtown parking lot. by continueing west on Rt. 149 to Rt. 9L, thence north to Pilot Knob Rd. a total distance of 7.1 miles you will approach the Pilot Knob parking area. |
Trail Description:
This system is located in Washington County in the Towns of Fort Ann and Dresden. This system has trails for single lane and side by side riding on a variety of loops. The trails follow streams with waterfalls, past vistas overlooking Lake and George and large forested areas and have appropriately located lean-tos on small ponds for the rider who would like to camp overnight. |
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The Otter Creek Horse Trail:
This trail system is a series of interlocking horse trails comprising about 65 miles. They are located both on the Independence River Wild Forest Unit of the New York State Forest Preserve and on the Independence River and Otter Creek State Forests on the western border of the Adirondack Park in Lewis County.
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Directions:
Take NYS Rt. 12 to Glenfield. Turn into the hamlet of Glenfield. In Glenfield turn east onto Greig Rd. Go across the Black River and in approximately 1.9 miles the road will make a T-connection with Pine Grove Rd. Turn left. Proceed 1.2 miles and take a right turn (east) onto Chases Lake Rd. The entrance to the trailhead parking will be approximately 3.4 miles on the right hand side of the road. |
Trail Description:
The trail system uses a series of old, sandy roads and woods trails to traverse a beautiful diverse area with the trails winding their way along spirea flats and wooded areas , accessing picturesque Adirondack ponds and following or crossing Otter, Little Otter, Beaver Meadow, Chase, Burnt and Crooked Creeks and the Independence River. The entire area is populated with wildlife, and with the trail passing through a variety of habitats you are likely to see deer, bear, coyote, fox, grouse, wild turkey, snowshoe hare and a wide variety of bird life. Catspaw Lake and Pitcher Pond often have resident or migratory wild fowl on them. |
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