The Old Northville-Placid Trail runs 1.8 miles as a historic connector segment, part of the longer 133-mile route linking Northville to Lake Placid. The trail sees light maintenance—mostly used by through-hikers completing the full NPT or as a day access into adjacent backcountry.
Old Northville-Placid Trail runs 1.8 miles (2.8 km) with about 78 feet of elevation gain — an easy hike, nearly level throughout, about 55 minutes on the trail. It is also open to Nordic skiing in winter.
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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