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Preston Ponds Trail

Winding through varied terrain for just over seven kilometers, this red-disk-marked route leads into a quiet corner of the Adirondacks where a chain of ponds offers respite from more heavily traveled destinations. The trail, maintained by the state's Department of Environmental Conservation, is reported to traverse mixed forest and wetland edges before reaching the namesake waters. Those willing to commit to the round-trip distance will find what many describe as a rewarding sense of remoteness, the kind that has become increasingly rare in the more accessible portions of the park.

Length
4.6 mi
Operator
NYSDEC
Network
lwn
Difficulty
Not rated
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Elevation profile
Max 2,487 ftMin 1,857 ftNet gain 1,141 ft
2,487 ft1,857 ft0 mi1.2 mi2.3 mi3.5 mi4.6 mi
§ On this trail

What you’ll find along the route

Pond
Hunter Pond
207 ft off
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Origin Coffee
11.9 mi away
Restaurant
Salt of the Earth Bistro
11.3 mi away
General store
The Adirondack Popcorn Company
12.2 mi away
Shelter
Wallface Lean-To
1.4 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (28)
Trails (19)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge11.1 mi
Lean-tos (153)
  • Deep Hole Lean-To12.1 mi
  • High Peaks Lean-To15.3 mi
  • Lake Placid Site 2 Lean-To15.6 mi
  • Saranac Islands Site 81 Lean-To14.0 mi
  • Howard Lean-to11.4 mi
  • Beaver Point #24.9 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to4.4 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to4.5 mi
Primitive campsites (272)
  • Primitive campsite 18471<0.1 mi
  • Upper Pond0.2 mi
  • Unnamed campsite1.4 mi
  • Unnamed campsite2.1 mi
  • Henderson Lake Campsite #32.6 mi
  • Henderson Lake Campsite #22.6 mi
  • Unnamed campsite2.7 mi
  • Henderson Lake Campsite #12.8 mi
§ Nearby parking

261 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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