Experience the heart of the Adirondacks with one of these Great Hikes.

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1. Trail to Rondaxe Mountain Fire Tower (Bald Mountain): MODERATE

From Big Moose Inn, travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn right on Route 28 and travel 5 miles to Rondaxe Road, turn right and travel .2 miles and the DEC parking (Parking Access A) and trail head are on the left. The trail is intermediate and the peak can be achieved by a brisk 30-minute hike. The parking also allows access for trail-heads to Fly Pond .3 miles, to Carry Pond .6 miles, to the Rail-road Bed .7 miles and the spur trail to Mountain Pond 1.7 miles.

2. Scenic Trail from Rondaxe Road.: EASY

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn right on Route 28 and travel 5 miles to Rondaxe Road, turn right and travel .2 miles to the DEC parking (Parking Access B) The trail is about 4.5 miles long (easy). Spur trail to Mountain Pond is marked also trailhead to Bubb Lake .8 miles and Sis Lake 1.5 miles.

3. Trail to Moss Lake.: EASY

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 2 miles to trailhead on right. (Parking Access C). The trail around the lake is easy and 3 miles. This serves as the trailhead to Bubb Lake 1.5 miles and Sis Lake 2.5 miles.

4.Trail to Cascade Lake.: EASY

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 3 miles to trailhead on left. (Parking Access D). The trail to the lake is 2 miles (easy) and to Cascade Falls is 3 miles (easy). A spur trail continues to Queer Lake 4.6 miles (intermediate).

5.Trail to Rocky Mountain Summit.: INTERMEDIATE

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn left on Route 28 and travel 1.4 miles, just before down town Inlet (Parking Access E). From the trailhead to the top it is .6 miles of intermediate climb.

6. Trail to Black Bear Mountain Summit.: INTERMEDIATE

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn left on Route 28 and travel 1.4 miles, just before down town Inlet (Parking Access E). The trailhead is all the way to the right of the parking lot. From the trailhead to the summit is 3.5 miles (steeper intermediate) or the steeper more difficult 2.1 miles.

7. Uncas Black Bear Mountain Trail.: INTERMEDIATE

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn left on Route 28 and travel .5 miles to Uncas Road. Travel 4 miles down the Uncas Road (Parking Access F) on the right. Look for signs for the ski trail access to the top of the mountain. 2.2 miles to summit (intermediate). Trail also continues to Bug Lake 3.1 miles and Eagle's Nest 3.0 miles.

8. Trail to Bug Lake and Eagle's Nest.: INTERMEDIATE

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn left on Route 28 and travel 7 miles north on Route 28. Enter the Eighth Lake Campground (Parking Access G). To Bug lake 1.5 miles (easy), to Eagle's Nest Pond 1 mile, to continue to Black Bear Mountain Trail 4.5 miles look for ski trail markers.

9. Self-Guided Nature Trail.: EASY

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn left on Route 28 and travel 4 miles north on Route 28. Turn right on the Limekiln Lake Road from Route 28, 2 miles north of downtown Inlet. Travel 2 miles to the Limekiln Camp-ground entrance. Pay the day use fee. (Parking Access H). Self-guided nature trail brochure at trail head 1.5 miles (easy). Also access to the trail to Limekiln Falls 3 miles (intermediate) and Third Lake 8 miles.

10.Cathedral Pines.: EASY

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn left on Route 28 and travel 5 miles north on Route 28. Trial head is across the road from, (Parking Access J). The trail is .5 miles (easy). Trailhead may be tough to find, because it has a small worn sign.

11. Fred's Bog.: EASY

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn left on Route 28 and travel .5 miles to Uncas Road. Travel 4.8 miles on Uncas Road and use left shoulder (Parking Access K). The trail is .4 miles half trail, half floating boardwalk.

12. Fern Park.: EASY TO DIFFICULT

From Big Moose Inn, turn left and travel down Big Moose Road 5 miles to Route 28. Turn left on Route 28 and travel 2 miles north on Route 28 to downtown Inlet. Turn right on South Shore Road just past the post office in Inlet, travel .2 miles and take a left on Loomis Road. (Parking Access L) Trails vary in range from easy to difficult. Maps are available in the Inlet Information Office in downtown Inlet.

13. Billy's Bald Spot.: INTERMEDIATE

From Big Moose Inn, turn right and travel down Big Moose Road .3 miles to "T" intersection. Turn right on Martin road and travel .7 miles to sign on left for Squash Pond. Park on side of Martin Road.

14. Russian Lake: : EASY

From Big Moose Inn Dock, paddle 4 miles to East Bay of Big Moose Lake. Pull into the trail landing dock on the left shore. Take the trail, (0.75 miles), to Russian Lake.

15. Merriam Lake: : EASY

From Big Moose Inn Dock, paddle 3.4 miles to the far end of North Bay of Big Moose Lake. Pull into the trail landing dock. Take the trail, (2.5 miles), to Merriam Lake.

16. Twitchell Lake: : EASY

From Big Moose Inn Dock, paddle 2.8 miles halfway up North Bay of Big Moose Lake. Pull into the trail landing on the left shore. Take the trail, (3.5 miles), to Twitchell Lake.

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