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Bloomingdale Bog Trail, Saranac Lake
Bloomingdale Bog Trail — photo · Saranac Lake Guide · Google
§ Pursuits & Outdoors · Saranac Lake

Bloomingdale Bog Trail.

Trailheads & Parking·Bloomingdale, NY·44.41°N 74.12°W

Sixteen miles of rail-bed grit through boreal wetlands and forest

Rated4.4 / 563 reviews · Google
Found inBloomingdale, NY
Charted at44.41°N 74.12°Won the Atlas
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Trailheads & Parking · Saranac LakeEntry revised Aug 14, 2026
§ No. I · Field Notes

About Bloomingdale Bog Trail.

This 16-mile rail-trail is situated in the Adirondack Forest Preserve in New York's Franklin County. It connects Lake Kushaqua and State Route 86/Harrietstown Rd. (Lake Colby), offering opportunities for mountain biking, walking, and cross-country skiing. Following an old rail bed, the trail features surfaces of dirt, gravel, and sand. Its southern segment notably runs through a bog. Users should be aware that beavers have sometimes dammed the stream, potentially requiring walkers to dismount or get wet feet. While mostly flat and suitable for beginner mountain cyclists, the trail can have bumpy sections due to tree roots and sandy areas that make pedaling tougher. Reviewers note that black flies and other bugs can be present until late June or early July. Access the trail about 1.3 miles north of the Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake by turning right onto a dirt road and bearing left to park at the gate. Alternatively, parking is available at the northern end off CR 60/Gabriels-Onchita Road.
§ No. III · The Particulars

Hours, facts & the front desk.

§ No. II

The front desk.

Bloomingdale, NY
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§ No. IV · Getting Here

Where it sits.

Saranac Lake Region
The Address

Bloomingdale-Gabriels Rd
Bloomingdale, NY 12983

44.4132°N · 74.1215°W

Directions
Drive In From
New York City320 mi · 5h 45m
Albany154 mi · 2h 45m
Boston261 mi · 4h 45m
Montreal100 mi · 1h 45m
Syracuse173 mi · 3h 15m
Buffalo325 mi · 6h

Approximate by-car estimates from the metros most visitors come from.

§ No. V · The Plates

Bloomingdale Bog Trail, observed.

7 plates on file
Bloomingdale Bog Trail — plate IPlate I — the leaderPhotograph · John Roden · Google
Bloomingdale Bog Trail — plate IIPlate IIPhotograph · Petr S · Google
Bloomingdale Bog Trail — plate IIIPlate IIIPhotograph · Tina Tyler · Google
Bloomingdale Bog Trail — plate IVPlate IVPhotograph · Donald X (AdkGuy) · Google
Bloomingdale Bog Trail — plate VPlate VPhotograph · Tina Tyler · Google
Bloomingdale Bog Trail — plate VIPlate VIPhotograph · Yuvraj · Google
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§ No. I

Coffee on the way.

Within ~25 miles
Saranac Juice2.5 miNori's Village Market5.9 mi
§ No. II

Refuel.

Within ~25 miles
Our Plates6.0 miBitters & Bones5.9 mi
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