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Hour Pond Trail

Hour Pond Trail is a 0.7-mile path to a small backcountry pond — short enough for an easy out-and-back but remote enough to see few other visitors. The trail is unmarked and lightly maintained; bring a map.

§ Overview

Hour Pond Trail runs 0.7 miles (1.1 km) with about 89 feet of elevation gain — an easy hike, with a gentle, rolling grade, about 25 minutes on the trail. It is also open to Nordic skiing in winter.

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Length
0.7 mi
Elevation gain
89 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Book time
24 min
§ Before you go
  • GroundSurface
  • YesSki
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 2,041 ftMin 1,952 ftNet gain 89 ft
2,041 ft1,952 ft0 mi0.2 mi0.4 mi0.5 mi0.7 mi
§ Nearby parking

48 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

Stream
Hour Pond Brook
0.13 mi off
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
The PERKS of Speculator
17.1 mi away
Restaurant
becks TAVERN
7.9 mi away
General store
Hudson River Trading Co.
8.1 mi away
Shelter
Hour Pond Lean-To
0.7 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (33)
Trails (24)
Lean-tos (17)
  • Hour Pond Lean-To0.7 mi
  • Hour Pond Lean-To0.7 mi
  • Puffer Pond #1 Lean-To2.3 mi
  • Puffer Pond #1 Lean-To2.3 mi
  • Puffer Pond #2 Lean-To2.6 mi
  • Puffer Pond #2 Lean-To2.6 mi
  • John Pond Lean-To3.5 mi
  • John Pond Lean-To3.6 mi
Primitive campsites (239)
  • Hour Pond Campsite0.6 mi
  • 13th Lake Campsite #50.7 mi
  • 13Th Lake Campsite 50.7 mi
  • 13Th Lake Campsite 41.0 mi
  • 13th Lake Campsite #41.0 mi
  • 13Th Lake Campsite 61.2 mi
  • 13th Lake Campsite #61.2 mi
  • 13Th Lake Campsite 3 -Elizabeth Pt1.2 mi
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