Clear Pond Inlet.
Clear Pond Inlet is the unnamed feeder stream connecting Clear Pond to Paradox Lake — a short, low-gradient run through the wooded corridor between the two waters in the Paradox Lake Wild Forest. It's the kind of seasonal connector that moves quietly in spring and early summer, then drops to a trickle by August, more marsh than stream in dry years. No formal trails track the inlet, and the shorelines are thick with alder and black spruce — better approached by boat from either end than bushwhacked from the road. If you're paddling Paradox Lake and looking for the inlet mouth, aim for the northwest corner of the lake where the shoreline flattens and the water shallows.
Clear Pond Inlet has public access. Summits nearby include Sunrise Mountain and Clear Pond Mountain.
The water, surveyed.
Seasonal pattern for this lake · live closures appear above
12 parking areas· 3 accessible
Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data and NYSDEC records; surface and capacity from NYSDEC and OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.
- 01Elk Lake Parking LotTrailhead1.0 miunpavedDirections →
- 02Elk Lake Road Parking Area #21.7 mi
- 03Elk Lake Road Parking Area #13.0 mi
- 04Hoffman Notch Parking Area4.0 mi
- 05Gulf Brook Road Campsite 1 Parking area4.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 06Gulf Brook Road Campsite 1 Parking area4.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 07Gulf Brook Road Campsite 1 Parking area4.1 miunpavedDirections →
- 08Gulf Brook Road Campsite 1 Parking area4.1 miunpavedDirections →
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4- Cupola Crepes12.2 mi
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- Where is Clear Pond Inlet located?Clear Pond Inlet is a stream in the Paradox Lake region of the Adirondack Park in northern New York State.
- Is Clear Pond Inlet open to the public?Yes, Clear Pond Inlet has public access. See the listing page for current trailhead, parking, and boat-launch details, and check active DEC advisories before visiting.
- Can you camp at Clear Pond Inlet?Within roughly seven miles of Clear Pond Inlet: 29 designated campsites, 7 lean-tos or shelters, 1 listed campground. Permit and primitive-camping rules vary; check NYSDEC before you go.