Blue Swamp Road.
At 0.2 miles, this is barely a trail—more of a leg-stretcher between the car and wherever you're actually going. Blue Swamp Road works if you need 10 minutes of movement or you're traveling with someone who can't manage distance. Don't drive here for this alone.
- Leg-stretcherShort and nearly flat — an hour or less
- Peak foliage window — color starts up high and works down the valleys through mid-October.
Seasonal pattern for this trail · live closures appear above
Read the line before you walk it.
What the trailhead is doing today.
Where the hike begins.
If you’re already out here.
Old Forge.
The corner of the Park this trail calls home — its hamlets, waters, lodging, and the rest of its field record.
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Make a weekend of it.
Closest editorial picks for a meal, a scoop, a pint, a bed, and a sight worth your time.
Eat.
1— 21.8 mi to the nearest table out here; plan the drive to dinner.
Stay.
3- Norridgewock Lodge18.6 mi
NORRIDGEWOCK LODGE, an oasis in the Adirondack Mountains. Our lakeside resort is the perfect remote vacation in the wilderness of the Beaver River. Book online!
- The Waldheim23.4 mi
A rustic resort with log-cottages featuring porches with lake views, plus 3 included meals a day.
- Covewood Lodge24.3 mi
A Great Camp-style lodge on Big Moose Lake in Eagle Bay, with 19 housekeeping cottages and Main Lodge apartments and rooms. Open May through October, with kids' programming and weekly campfires from late June to Labor Day.
— 18.6 mi to the nearest bed on the register; book before you go.
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Frequently asked.
- How long is the Blue Swamp Road?The Blue Swamp Road is approximately 0.19 miles (0.3 kilometers) — a short out-and-back suitable for most fitness levels.