6 trailheads & parking listings in the Lake Placid region of the Adirondack Park. Twice an Olympic host village, Lake Placid wraps Mirror Lake and looks north to Whiteface. Main Street, Herb Brooks Arena, and the Olympic Ski Jumps define the skyline.
Station Street trailhead in Lake Placid for the Adirondack Rail Trail, a 34-mile multi-use path running west to Tupper Lake via Saranac Lake. Walk, bike, snowmobile in winter. Year-round.
Baker Mountain Trailhead offers a short but steep 0.9-mile hike with 900 feet of elevation gain, leading to rewarding views of the High Peaks region just outside Saranac Lake.
Cascade Mountain is a popular hiking trail in the Adirondacks, featuring a 4.8-mile out-and-back route to a 4098-foot summit with 1940 feet of elevation gain.
Trailhead parking on NY 86 in Lake Placid for the hike up the lower Haystack Mountain. A short, rocky climb offers summit views of the McKenzie Range and High Peaks.
Heaven Hill Trails is a 5-mile+ trail system maintained by the Henry Uihlein II and Mildred A. Uihlein Foundation. These shared trails are open to the public for walking, skiing, mountain biking, and snowshoeing.
South Meadow Trailheads : SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering
