Best Western Saranac Lake

This is the shortest route to access McKenzie Pond along the Jackrabbit Trail. The trail crosses over rolling hills through the forest before reaching the banks of the pond. The Jackrabbit Trail is open to cross country skiing and snowshoeing only December 7th-April 1st annually. Anglers should be familiar with NY fishing rules.

Starting from the north end of Moody Pond you will start climbing almost immediately. The trail is a bit steep but offers great views as you ascend further. As you approach the top, there are many social paths/game trails. The summit of Baker offers great views over the Village of Saranac Lake, the McKenzie Mountain Wilderness Area, and toward the High Peaks Region. Be sure you are on the marked trail when you leave. There is limited parking at the trailhead, addition parking is available at...

Scarface is part of the Saranac 6er Series. On this hike you can stay along the base trail and use mountain bikes or you can continue up through some steeper sections to the top by hiking (year round). If you follow some of the herd paths you can break out to a nice view before the treed in summit. From the trailhead you will you climb a bit and work your way through an open forest to the railroad tracks. Cross the railroad tracks and continue on a mellow hike all the way to the bridge over...

This is a challenging loop with plenty of elevation gain and steep inclines along the way. Start from Saranac-Placid Road to access Haystack Mountain Trail. After this summit, you will meet up with the McKenzie Mountain Trail. McKenzie has some especially steep sections. Enjoy the views from the top before heading back down.

From the trailhead start a mellow hike through an attractive forest passing below Little Burn Mountain to your right. As the terrain begins to climb the footing remains very nice. Eventually you will swing hard north and follow closer to a stream on your left. The climbing begins to kick in as you approach the Haystack Mountain Trail on the left. From here you will cross a dam and begin a much more aggressive climb. The terrain steepens considerably and the footing becomes much more eroded....