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The Carry Trail

A short portage path linking two bodies of water, this route is reported to follow a historic carrying corridor once vital to Adirondack travel. The trail's modest length—just over a mile—and generally level grade make it an accessible walk through mixed woodland, where the quiet effort of passage offers a contemplative counterpoint to the lakes it connects. Though unassuming in character, the path retains something of its utilitarian past, a reminder that these mountains were shaped as much by necessity as by wilderness.

Length
1.0 mi
Operator
AMR
Network
lwn
Difficulty
Not rated
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Elevation profile
Max 2,142 ftMin 1,995 ftNet gain 221 ft
2,142 ft1,995 ft0 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.8 mi1.0 mi
§ On this trail

What you’ll find along the route

River
East Branch Ausable River
0.11 mi off
§ Closest essentials

Nearest, each within 25 miles

Coffee
Old Mountain Coffee Company
7.7 mi away
Restaurant
Noon Mark Diner
7.7 mi away
General store
East Branch Organics
11.7 mi away
Shelter
Panther Gorge Lean-To
2.9 mi away
§ Nearby Points of Interest
Peaks (12)
Lakes & ponds (42)
Trails (24)
Shelters (1)
  • Johns Brook Lodge4.8 mi
Lean-tos (104)
  • Lost Pond/Biesemeyer Lean-To13.9 mi
  • High Peaks Lean-To4.3 mi
  • Howard Lean-to5.0 mi
  • Beaver Point #26.6 mi
  • Calamity Lean-to7.0 mi
  • Flowed Lands Lean-to6.9 mi
  • Herbert Brook Lean-to6.8 mi
  • Cedar Point Lean-to6.5 mi
Primitive campsites (221)
  • NYSDEC1.6 mi
  • NYSDEC1.6 mi
  • Primitive campsite 181901.7 mi
  • Primitive campsite 181891.7 mi
  • Camping site2.2 mi
  • NYSDEC2.4 mi
  • Primitive campsite 181922.6 mi
  • Sno-bird2.6 mi
§ Nearby parking

231 parking areas· 1 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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