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Section 1. Northville to Benson |
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Trail begins at arch on South Main Street in Northville. Register located in parking lot in rear. |
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Trail follows Main Street S and Bridge Street W |
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Trail crosses Sacandaga River on Bridge Street. Historic marker on N side of road and W bank commemorates Northville train station, original start of trail, now under water. |
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Trail follows Bridge St E and County Road 152 South |
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Trail walks through Sacandaga Park, a former amusement park and resort. Half the park's site is now under water. Many cottages in village were guest cottages for the park. The original railway station and a dance hall still stand. |
1.54 |
1.54 |
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County Road 152 abruptly bends W and N. Continue to follow CR 152. |
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1.76 |
1.76 |
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CR 152 turns south on former grade of SJ&G railroad. Continue straight ahead. |
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1.83 |
1.83 |
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Cross NY 30. CR 152A goes E, Mountain Road (CR 123) goes W. |
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2.66 |
2.66 |
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Junction CR 123 and Collins-Gifford Valley Rd. Trail goes NE and NW. |
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3.43 |
3.43 |
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Trail proceeds SW on a gravel driveway and SE on paved Collins-Gifford Valley Road |
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3.56 |
3.56 |
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Trailhead with register and parking area. Trail enters woods over a wooden footbridge SW (trail N) and follows a gravel driveway N (trail S) |
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Trail climbs/descends NE side of ridge on switchbacks |
4.69 |
4.69 |
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Height of land at about 1540 feet elevation |
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Gentle grade |
5.40 |
5.40 |
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Jct with short unmarked trail S to a firepit on the shore of Mud Lake, nice lunch spot. |
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5.75 |
5.75 |
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Trail passes an undercut boulder that serves as a bear den in some seasons. |
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5.84 |
5.84 |
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Cross Mud Lake outlet |
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6.34 |
6.34 |
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Cross Mud Lake outlet by an enormous boulder. |
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6.83 |
6.83 |
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Rock cliff on N side of trail |
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7.00 |
7.00 |
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Cross Mud Lake outlet on log bridge |
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Trail climbs/descends gradually on hillside, with two streams crossed on stones. |
8.49 |
8.49 |
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Ford West Stony Creek. 90-foot-wide stream is likely impassable at times of high water. Bridge over the creek is planned but not built as of 2015. |
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12.32 |
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Benson Road (CR 6). Parking area at trailhead. Trail departs S from parking area and N at a signpost 50 yd W |
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Section 2. Benson to Whitehouse |
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12.57 |
0.25 |
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Woods Lake campsite #3 |
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12.64 |
0.32 |
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Woods Lake campsite #4 |
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12.88 |
0.56 |
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Cross small stream on log bridge |
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12.98 |
0.66 |
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Cross two streams on stones |
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14.22 |
1.90 |
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Cross stream |
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14.72 |
2.40 |
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Stream crossing in fine stand of hemlocks |
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14.85 |
2.53 |
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Log bridge |
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14.97 |
2.65 |
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Log bridge over Grant Lake outlet |
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15.29 |
2.97 |
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Cross stream |
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Trail follows X-C ski trail NE/SW |
15.49 |
3.17 |
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Trail joins X-C ski trail from W. X-C ski trail runs NE/SW past stone walls. |
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Trail crosses knoll over series of switchbacks |
16.89 |
4.57 |
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Cross Abner Brook on log bridge |
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17.11 |
4.79 |
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Cairn marks turnoff to Abner Brook tent site, 150 ft north of trail |
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Trail follows old road, occasionally leaving it to avoid wet spots |
18.99 |
6.67 |
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Cross Notch Brook on bridge |
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19.09 |
6.76 |
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Side trail heads S to ford W Stony Creek. Campsite with privy on S bank |
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19.51 |
7.19 |
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Trail joins former NPT at bridge over W Stony Creek. Yellow trail across bridge leads to Godfrey Rd. |
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21.73 |
9.41 |
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Cross N Branch W Stony Creek on stones |
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22.38 |
10.06 |
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Yellow side trail goes 0.1 mile W to campsite at former Rock Lake LT |
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23.42 |
11.10 |
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Cross W Branch Sacandaga River |
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Trail follows W bank of river |
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12.00 |
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Meco Lake visible to E |
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25.13 |
12.81 |
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Silver Lake LT. Tent site at former LT site 200 ft S |
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26.97 |
14.65 |
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Cross wet area on bridge |
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27.32 |
14.99 |
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Canary Pond tent site |
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28.34 |
16.02 |
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S shore of beaver pond |
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Trail detours around E end of beaver pond |
28.51 |
16.19 |
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Cross stream in very wet area N of beaver pond |
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29.99 |
17.67 |
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Cross Noisy Brook |
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30.55 |
18.23 |
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Shore of Mud Lake |
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Trail crosses W end of Mud Lake on slippery puncheons |
30.75 |
18.43 |
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Mud Lake LT |
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Steep grade on W bank of stream |
31.78 |
19.46 |
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Height of land between Grindstone and Mud Lake Mountains |
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Steep grade on N side of ridge |
32.24 |
19.92 |
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Stream crossing |
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Moderate grade |
33.75 |
21.43 |
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Cross W Branch Sacandaga River on double-span suspension bridge. Whitehouse ruins at N end of bridge. |
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33.83 |
21.51 |
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DEC register. Trail to E goes 0.2 mile to parking. NPT goes W and S. |
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Section 3. Whitehouse to Piseco |
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34.31 |
0.48 |
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Spur trail goes W. NPT continues N/S |
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36.11 |
2.28 |
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Cross Hamilton Lake Stream on suspension bridge. Campsites on W side. |
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36.39 |
2.56 |
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Hamilton Lake Stream LT N of trail |
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36.78 |
2.94 |
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Cross Priests Vly outlet stream |
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37.33 |
3.50 |
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Cross outlet of Priests Vly, with a fine view across the meadow |
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38.77 |
4.94 |
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Cross Buckhorn Lake Outlet. Tent sites W of trail. |
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39.81 |
5.98 |
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DEC register. |
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39.97 |
6.14 |
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Trailhead on S side of NY 8. Casey's Corner on the N side has sandwiches, drinks, ice cream, limited resupply. Ox-Bow Motel 0.2 miles E |
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Trail follows NY 8 roughly 100 yards |
40.04 |
6.20 |
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Junction NY 8 and CR 24. NPT goes E and N. |
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Roadwalk on County Road 24 |
42.05 |
8.22 |
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Piseco post office. Permissible for hikers to rest during the day in the line of trees behind PO |
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Roadwalk on County Road 24 |
42.26 |
8.43 |
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Junction CR 24 and Haskell Road. NPT goes E and N |
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NPT follows Haskell Road |
43.02 |
9.19 |
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Parking at bridge over Cold Stream |
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Section 4. Piseco to West Canada Lakes |
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43.14 |
0.12 |
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DEC register. |
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47.22 |
4.20 |
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Cross Fall Stream. Several campsites on S bank |
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49.62 |
6.60 |
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Wade Jessup River. Campsites on both banks. |
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50.21 |
7.19 |
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Spruce Lake access trail heads E toward International Paper, Jessup River Road, Sled Harbor. NPT continues NW/SE |
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52.09 |
9.07 |
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Spruce Lake LT #1. |
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52.74 |
9.72 |
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Trail W 0.1 mi to Spruce Lake LT #2, E 50 yd to box toilet. |
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52.94 |
9.92 |
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Trail W 100 yds to Spruce Lake LT #3 and good tent sites. |
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54.40 |
11.38 |
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PBM 2464 |
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55.35 |
12.33 |
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Bridge over Sampson Bog Outlet |
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56.33 |
13.31 |
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Cross streams on boardwark |
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56.91 |
13.89 |
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Jct French Louie Trail E to Pillsbury Mtn trailhead |
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56.95 |
13.93 |
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Cross W Canada Creek on bridge. W Canada Creek LT on W bank |
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57.45 |
14.43 |
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Tentsite W of trail and trail W 75 yd to South Lake LT. |
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Cross South Lake outlet on extensive boardwalk and causeway |
57.55 |
14.53 |
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57.97 |
14.95 |
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Trail 75 yds W to West Lake LT #1 |
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58.07 |
15.05 |
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Clearing at former ranger station. Register. West Lake Trail continues N to West Lake LT #2. NPT goes S and NE |
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Section 5. West Canada Lakes to Wakely Dam |
58.14 |
0.08 |
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Loop around extensive beaver damage and destroyed bridge. Cross stream midway on beaver dam |
58.44 |
0.37 |
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61.79 |
3.73 |
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Jct side trail E 0.5 mi to Third Cedar Lake LT |
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61.95 |
3.88 |
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Third Cedar Lake tentsite to E |
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63.70 |
5.63 |
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Trail 0.1 mi E to Beaver Pond LT |
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63.75 |
5.68 |
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Cross Cedar River on rickety boardwalk |
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64.41 |
6.34 |
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First Cedar Lake LT |
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64.54 |
6.47 |
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First Cedar Lake tentsite |
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64.61 |
6.54 |
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Cedar Lakes Dam and trail register. Jct yellow Cedar Lakes Trail to Sled Harbor and Perkins Clearing |
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66.86 |
8.79 |
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Cedar River tentsite with remains of old wood stove |
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68.35 |
10.28 |
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Sucker Brook Trail SE 1 mi to Colvin Brook LT, 8.9 mi to Lewey Lake |
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68.74 |
10.68 |
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Cross brook on bridge |
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69.55 |
11.48 |
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Signposted trail 0.1 mi E to Carry LT 75 yds to N, trail NE crosses river and goes to Carry Pond and Little Squaw Brook |
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69.87 |
11.80 |
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Cross stream on bridge |
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70.23 |
12.16 |
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Iron gateposts at boundary of Moose River Recreation Area. Trail joins old woods road heading NE (or leaves to S) |
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70.47 |
12.41 |
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Jct woods road W to Wilson Ridge Trail |
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70.67 |
12.60 |
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Bridge over Wilson Brook |
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71.83 |
13.77 |
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Cedar River Flow tent site |
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72.77 |
14.71 |
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Payne Brook |
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72.95 |
14.89 |
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Jct with trail and Cedar River Road. Trail goes NE on road and S into woods |
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74.23 |
16.16 |
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Moose River Recreation Area main gate at Wakely Dam ranger station. Tentsites, picnic areas, privies. Dam to E with more tentsites beyond |
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Section 6. Wakely Dam to Lake Durant |
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74.55 |
0.33 |
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Jct Wakely Mtn fire tower trail. NPT follows Cedar River Road |
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75.26 |
1.04 |
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NPT follows Gould Road NW and Cedar River Road SW |
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Many campsites off Gould Road |
75.60 |
1.38 |
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Privy W of trail |
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Many campsites off Gould Road |
76.40 |
2.17 |
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Trail follows Gould Rd SE and small woods road N |
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Trail follows old wood road or is benched in hillside to NW |
78.33 |
4.10 |
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Small marsh SE of trail visible just N of height of land |
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79.04 |
4.81 |
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Large glacial erratic E of trail marks top of steep slope |
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79.76 |
5.53 |
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Bridge over Browns Brook. Woods road W goes to Dish Rag Pond. E enters private land. |
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82.62 |
8.40 |
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Signpost marks junction with former NPT. Current trail goes NW and SW, closed trail SE. |
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Very wet section |
83.21 |
8.98 |
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Privy E of trail, side trail E 150 ft to Stephens Pond LT, several good tent sites. |
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83.72 |
9.49 |
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Trail jct. NPT goes NE and SE, Cascade Pond Trail goes NW, 0.9 mi to Cascade Pond LT, then about 3 mi to Blue Mountain Lake |
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85.52 |
11.30 |
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DEC register. |
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85.59 |
11.37 |
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Trail joins truck road at gate |
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85.92 |
11.70 |
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Trail follows truck road SW and Lake Durant campground main road E. |
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86.11 |
11.88 |
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Lake Durant State Campground main entrance. $2 day use fee for walk-in users. Showers, flush toilets, picnic sites, swimming beach, boat launch in season (Memorial Day-Columbus Day). Car campsites for rent. NPT does not go through main gate, follows road NE/SW, crosses Rock River on bridge, follows footpath through meadow to highway. |
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86.43 |
12.21 |
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Trail crosses NY 28/30. Parking on both sides of road. Trail register on N side. |
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Secton 7. Wakely Dam to Long Lake |
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87.21 |
0.77 |
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Trail crosses W arm of O'Neil Flow on extensive bog bridging |
87.31 |
0.88 |
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89.63 |
3.20 |
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Side trail E to O'Neil Flow LT |
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90.06 |
3.62 |
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Yellow side trail E to campsite on shore of Tirrell Pond |
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90.65 |
4.22 |
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Signpost at start of Tirrell Pond beach. Unmarked trail E to campsites and larger stretch of beach. Fine swimming. Frequented by float planes. Tirrell Pond lean-to 200 ft trail N. |
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90.93 |
4.50 |
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Jct yellow-blazed Tirrell Pond Trail W to Blue Mountain Lake |
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91.86 |
5.43 |
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Trail crosses logging road at border of state land |
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Area scantily regrown from recent logging |
92.45 |
6.01 |
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DEC posters at border of state land |
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92.91 |
6.48 |
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Trail runs SW from dirt Salmon Pond Road, E on road. |
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93.12 |
6.69 |
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Trail crosses Salmon River on truck bridge. Unofficial campsite on N side of road, E of bridge |
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93.32 |
6.89 |
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Trail follows Salmon Pond Road SW, enters woods NW. |
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94.48 |
8.05 |
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Cross Chickadee Creek on wooden bridge in middle of large beaver meadow |
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94.88 |
8.45 |
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Trail makes switchback at bottom of steep grade |
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95.94 |
9.50 |
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Trail makes switchback at top of steep grade |
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Very wet section with turnpike stones in spots |
96.00 |
9.57 |
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96.16 |
9.73 |
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Height of land of entire NPT. Obstructed views of Long Lake. Cell phone service reported here. |
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96.41 |
9.98 |
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Trail turns between steep grade and following ridge |
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Steep grade follows Sandy Creek, crossing several tributaries |
97.99 |
11.56 |
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Bridge over Sandy Creek |
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99.22 |
12.79 |
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Trail proceeds N into woods, E on Long Lake reservoir maintenance road |
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99.63 |
13.20 |
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Cross Sandy Creek, Shaw Brook and the surrounding wetland on astonishing system of bog bridges |
100.16 |
13.73 |
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100.38 |
13.95 |
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Trail crosses NY 28N / Newcomb Road. Register 50 yds S. Parking on S side of highway. Long Lake village 1.5 mi W on highway. Trail goes N on Tarbell Road, S on footpath into woods. |
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Section 8. Long Lake to Shattuck Clearing |
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101.06 |
0.68 |
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Trailhead parking. Register at trailhead. Trail goes NE into woods, S on Tarbell Road |
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101.62 |
1.23 |
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Wide bridge over Polliwog Pond outlet |
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102.22 |
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Trail diverts around wrecked bridge and rock-hops stream by the two Catlin Bay lean-tos. Footpaths on lake shore to multiple campsites and privies. |
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102.88 |
2.50 |
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Turnoff for Hidden Cove LT 0.1 mi W on lake shore |
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103.59 |
3.21 |
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North end of Landing Bay. Cross beaver pond outlet stream |
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105.09 |
4.71 |
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Kelly's Point. Grassy clearing with remains of hotel. Two lean-to's side-by-side. |
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105.53 |
5.15 |
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Closed trail E goes to former site of Kempshall Mountain fire tower. |
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106.30 |
5.92 |
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Cross stream |
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106.45 |
6.07 |
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Trail W to Rodney Point LT #1. Herd path continues N to privy and LT #2 |
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106.63 |
6.25 |
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Trail W to Rodney Point LT #2. |
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107.14 |
6.76 |
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Cross stream |
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107.48 |
7.10 |
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Spring house to E with pipe delivering water trailside |
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107.65 |
7.27 |
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Trail W on private property with pipe that carries spring water to private houses and boat launch, No trespassing. |
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108.69 |
8.31 |
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Trail 0.1 mi W to Plumley's Landing LT #2 |
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108.80 |
8.42 |
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Trail 0.1 mi W to Plumley's Landing LT #1. Cell phone service reported here. |
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109.03 |
8.65 |
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Difficult crossing of beaver area on deteriorated bog bridging |
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110.87 |
10.49 |
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W end of marked detour around N of beaver activity. |
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111.12 |
10.74 |
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E end of marked detour around N of beaver activity |
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111.42 |
11.04 |
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Cross small pond outlet on beaver dam |
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111.55 |
11.17 |
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Cross Pine Brook |
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112.78 |
12.39 |
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Pine Point Trail goes NW, follows Cold River. NPT goes NE and S. |
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112.87 |
12.49 |
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Shattuck Clearing. Picnic area, ruins of ranger station, trail register. Trail N fords Cold River, becomes Calkins Creek horse trail. NPT goes SW and SE. (SE is trail north, follows Cold River horse trail briefly). |
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Section 9. Shattuck Clearing to Duck Hole |
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112.97 |
0.10 |
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NPT joins Cold River horse trail. NE is trail north, to Moose Creek. NW is trail S, to Shattuck Clearing. Cold River horse trail continues SE. |
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113.11 |
0.24 |
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Cross Moose Creek on suspension bridge |
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113.54 |
0.67 |
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Cross Cold River on suspension bridge. Cold River LT #3 at N end of bridge. Trail on N bank goes W to Cold River LT #4 and Calkins Creek trail. NPT goes E on N bank. |
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114.62 |
1.75 |
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Cross stream |
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114.95 |
2.08 |
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Big Eddy, scenic spot in Cold River, reported good trout fishing. |
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116.78 |
3.91 |
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Seward LT overlooks Miller's Falls |
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118.89 |
6.02 |
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Cross Seward Brook on bridge (2015: Bridge is out. Ford brook at low water, or detour upstream 0.2 mi to find fallen tree spanning brook). Ouluska LT 75 yd E of bridge. |
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120.31 |
7.44 |
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Noah John Rondeau hermitage |
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122.01 |
9.14 |
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Cross stream |
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122.32 |
9.45 |
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Cross outlet of Mountain Pond |
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123.05 |
10.18 |
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Ward Brook Truck Trail goes W (turns N) toward Ampersand Lake and Coreys. NPT goes S and E. |
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123.51 |
10.64 |
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Cross Moose Creek on truck bridge. Cold River lean-tos #1 and #2 75 yd W of bridge. |
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123.79 |
10.92 |
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Cold River horse trail fords river to S. NPT goes E and W |
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124.71 |
11.84 |
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Duck Hole, now dewatered. Bradley Pond trail fords downstream of ruined dam and heads S to Tahawus 8.1 mi. Three LT's, register, ruins of ranger station. |
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Section 10. Duck Hole to Lake Placid |
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125.14 |
0.43 |
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Bridge E with red trail that runs 6.9 miles to Henderson Lake and Upper Works |
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128.59 |
3.88 |
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Moose Pond LT to W |
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130.02 |
5.31 |
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Airplane door located W of trail |
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130.15 |
5.44 |
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Side trail E 0.2 miles to Wanika Falls. Good campsite 0.1 mi past stream crossing, dangerous at high water. |
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130.83 |
6.13 |
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Cross Chubb River on three-log bridge. Designated campsite E of bridge is last campsite on trail. |
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136.63 |
11.92 |
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Averyville Road trailhead. Trail heads S on E bank of Chubb River and NE on Averyville Road. |
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137.78 |
13.07 |
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Trail crosses Old Military Road, goes SW on Averyville Road and NE on Station Street. |
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138.36 |
13.66 |
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Lake Placid train station. Northern terminus of trail. |