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Fishbrook Pond-Lake George Trail

A 2.6-mile trail linking Fishbrook Pond to Lake George, maintained as a through-route between wilderness and shoreline. Rated SAC hiking difficulty — straightforward terrain, useful for connecting longer routes or accessing Lake George's eastern water.

§ Overview

Fishbrook Pond-Lake George Trail runs 2.6 miles (4.2 km) with about 1,761 feet of elevation gain — an easy hike, with a sustained climb, about 2 h 15 min on the trail. It is also open to Nordic skiing in winter and horseback riding.

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Length
2.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,761 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Book time
2 h 10 m
§ Before you go
  • AllowedDogs
  • GroundSurface
  • NoWheelchair
  • YesSki
  • excellentTrail visibility
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 1,998 ftMin 367 ftNet gain 1,761 ft
1,998 ft367 ft0 mi0.6 mi1.3 mi1.9 mi2.6 mi
§ Nearby parking

41 parking areas

Closest parking lots within range, ranked by walking distance. Accessibility flags come from Google verified-data; surface and capacity from OpenStreetMap. Confirm hours and seasonal closures before you go.

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§ On this trail

What you’ll find along the route

Pond
Fishbrook Pond
356 ft off
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Caffe Vero
13.7 mi away
Restaurant
Beyond the Sea
5.6 mi away
General store
Adirondack General Store
16.2 mi away
Shelter
Fishbrook Pond South Lean-To
0.9 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (15)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Thomas Lodge8.9 mi
Lean-tos (21)
  • Fishbrook Pond South Lean-To0.9 mi
  • Millman Pond Lean-To1.1 mi
  • Black Mountain Ponds Lean-To1.3 mi
  • Greenland Pond Lean-To1.7 mi
  • Lapland Pond Lean-To1.8 mi
  • Fifth Peak Lean-To3.0 mi
  • Fifth Peak Lean-to3.0 mi
  • Fivemile Mountain Lean-To4.5 mi
Primitive campsites (233)
  • Black Mountain Ponds Campsite1.6 mi
  • Commission Island1.8 mi
  • East Dollar Island1.9 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.9 mi
  • FB0072.0 mi
  • FB0072.0 mi
  • FB0052.0 mi
  • FB0082.0 mi
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§ Stay near this trail
The Lodges at Bolton Landing — hero image
3.5 miLake George

The Lodges at Bolton Landing

Huletts on Lake George — hero image
4.4 miLake George

Huletts on Lake George

Blue Water Manor
7.0 miLake George

Blue Water Manor

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