This
trail head is elusive as it is not marked with a sign, nor is there a
register to sign in at. Living so close to this trail I had taken time
earlier in the year to scout out where exactly the trail head was. I
prefer to know where I am going on the day of a hike, than have to take
the time looking around for it (wasting time) that morning.
I did find some information on the hike online at lakechamplainregion.com. This was helpful and was a good starting point for locating the parking area, as it is directly across the street from 4525 Route 22, which is just north of Willsboro, and south of the Highlands Rd.
This is a pretty neat hike following an old jeep trail, up to a certain point. From the point it veers off the jeep trail, the trail itself from this point is craggy as you climb up along to the mostly open ridge. I found the trail easy enough to follow as it is not a marked trail. The hike is all gradual with a brief section that gets moderately steep for a short period.
Brought all 3 dogs today, and they had no issues.
We started at 7:28am from the parking lot taking our time to let the dogs run and play, we averaged around 1.5 mph. Arrived at the summit at 8:23am for a brief visit as the black flies were out in force. After a quick visit and photo opportunity we returned to the truck at 9:16.
Our total trip was an hour and 48 minutes,
