Hammond Brook drains the northern slopes above Keene, working its way through hardwood and hemlock before joining the Ausable system — one of dozens of named tributaries that feed the East Branch watershed but rarely get fished or followed on foot. No formal trail tracks the brook, and the stretch above the valley floor stays wild enough that most locals know it only as a blue line on the map or a culvert under Adirondack Street. The brook runs cold in spring and early summer, holds native brookies in its upper pockets, and goes quiet by August. If you're poking around Keene Valley and see a pull-off near a stone bridge, that's likely Hammond — worth a look if you're killing time before dinner at the Noon Mark.
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