44.72°N · 74.85°W · CARTO Voyager
§ The Trails · Tupper Lake
Old Forge Road.
Old Forge Road runs 0.6 miles (1.0 km) — a short walk.
Length0.6 mi
DifficultyNot rated
Book time10mguidebook pace
Field dataOpenStreetMap geometry · elevation sampled ~150 m
§ Good for
- Leg-stretcherShort and nearly flat — an hour or less
Our read, from the trail’s length, climb & grade.
§ When to go
PrimePrime season — and peak color
- Peak foliage window — color starts up high and works down the valleys through mid-October.
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§ The Route · 0.6 Miles Mapped
Directions to the Trailhead→Read the line before you walk it.
Plate No. 1 — Old Forge RoadThe Atlas · CARTO
§ Conditions on the Trail
What the trailhead is doing today.
§ Getting There
Where the hike begins.
Parking nearbynearest 11.7 mi
Clear Pond Parking Area11.7 mi · directionsLake Ozonia Parking Area13.6 mi · directions§ Near This Trail
All Trails→If you’re already out here.
Connected & nearby trailswithin ~3 mi
Holland Road0.1 mi · 0.6 mi awayOld Market Road0.8 mi · 1.5 mi awayUnmarked trail0.6 mi · 2.4 mi awayBridle Path0.3 mi · 2.5 mi awayUnmarked trail0.2 mi · 2.8 mi awayLakes & pondswithin ~5 mi
Trout BrookStream · 0.8 mi awayWest Branch of the Saint Regis RiverPond · 3.6 mi awayCampsites & lean-tos5 mapped nearby
Clear Pond Universally Accessible CampsiteCampsite · 11.8 mi
Clear Pond Campsite 3Campsite · 11.8 mi
Clear Pond Campsite 2Campsite · 11.9 mi
Long Pond CampsiteCampsite · 13.2 mi
Lillypad Pond CampsiteCampsite · 13.6 mi
§ The Region
Tupper Lake.
The corner of the Park this trail calls home — its hamlets, waters, lodging, and the rest of its field record.
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§ From the field guides
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§ Questions
Frequently asked.
- How long is the Old Forge Road?The Old Forge Road is approximately 0.62 miles (1.0 kilometers) — a short out-and-back suitable for most fitness levels.