The trail passes through what many consider the wildest and most remote parts of the Adirondack Park, notably the high plateau that encompasses the Spruce, West Canada, and Cedar lakes area, along with that of the Cold River. The highest point the N-P Trail reaches (3008 ft) is at the crest of the ridge to the E of Blue Mt. and of Tirrell Pond.
The trail is not entirely in wilderness, though: it also passes through the settlement of Piseco, and comes close to the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake and the village of Long Lake. The area around Wakely Dam may present the hiker with encounters with recreational vehicles, not to mention a reminder of human involvement in changing the landscape in the form of the immense cement dam itself.
The trail is not entirely in wilderness, though: it also passes through the settlement of Piseco, and comes close to the hamlet of Blue Mountain Lake and the village of Long Lake. The area around Wakely Dam may present the hiker with encounters with recreational vehicles, not to mention a reminder of human involvement in changing the landscape in the form of the immense cement dam itself.
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| title | riding area | rating | distance | completed | |||
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| 1 | Northville-Placid Trail | 21 miles | |||||
| 2 | Northville-Placid Trail (Piseco Lake) | 6 miles | |||||
| 3 | Northville-Placid Trail (Spruce Lake) | 15 miles | |||||
| 4 | Northville-Placid Trail (Cedar River) | 15 miles | |||||
| 5 | Northville-Placid Trail (West Stony Creek) | 9 miles | |||||
| 6 | Northville-Placid Trail (Blue Ridge) | 11 miles | |||||
| 7 | Northville-Placid Trail (Tirrell Pond) | 7 miles | |||||
| 8 | Salmon Pond Road | 2,185 ft | |||||
| 9 | Northville-Placid Trail (Long Lake) | 7 miles | |||||
| 10 | Northville-Placid Trail (Long Lake) | 12 miles | |||||
| 11 | Northville-Placid Trail (Cold River) | 12 miles | |||||
| 12 | Northville-Placid Trail (Moose Creek) | 11 miles |
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Recent Trail Reports
| status | trail | date | condition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northville-Placid Trail (West Stony Creek) | Oct 17, 2021 @ 7:42am Oct 17, 2021 | view |
Total Trails
12
Total Distance
125 miles
Total Descent
-12,471 ft
Total Climb
12,746 ft
trail: Northville-Placid Trail
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Feb 28, 2021 @ 6:11am
Feb 28, 2021
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