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John Pond Trail

John Pond Trail runs 2.3 miles to a remote pond in the St. Regis Canoe Area — flat, easy walking on an old woods road. The trailhead sits off Floodwood Road; the pond itself is quiet, ringed by conifers, and sees light foot traffic.

Length
2.3 mi
Operator
Network
Difficulty
Easy hiking
§ Trail details
Surface
Ground
Ski
Yes
Visibility
excellent
From OpenStreetMap. Surface + access tags vary by trail.
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Elevation profile
Max 1,873 ftMin 1,686 ftNet gain 233 ft
1,873 ft1,686 ft0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.7 mi2.3 mi
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Schoolhouse Grounds Coffee Shop
14.3 mi away
Restaurant
McSweeney's Irish Pub
4.7 mi away
General store
Pines Country Store Inc.
4.7 mi away
Shelter
John Pond Lean-To
0.6 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (29)
Trails (16)
Lean-tos (27)
  • O'Neil Flow lean-to12.8 mi
  • Stephens Pond Lean-To12.2 mi
  • Tirrell Pond lean-to13.9 mi
  • Hour Pond Lean-To3.2 mi
  • Puffer Pond #1 Lean-To3.5 mi
  • Puffer Pond #2 Lean-To3.5 mi
  • East Sacandaga River Lean-To8.3 mi
  • John Pond Lean-To0.6 mi
Primitive campsites (255)
  • Clear Pond Campsite1.1 mi
  • Peaked Mt Pond Campsite 22.9 mi
  • NYSDEC designated campsite3.0 mi
  • Peaked Mt Pond Campsite 13.0 mi
  • Hour Pond Campsite3.3 mi
  • Indian Lake Islands Campground Campsite 13.8 mi
  • Round Pond Campsite3.9 mi
  • Indian Lake Islands Campground Campsite 23.9 mi
§ Nearby parking

120 parking areas· 3 accessible

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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