Family Friendly Hiking Trails
near Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake, New York
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![Top of Ampersand Mountain, viewing one of the Saranac Lakes](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7063934_smallMed_1571494522.jpg?cache=1725103920)
Ampersand Mountain Trail
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 1,793' Up 546.59 m Up • 36' Down 11.07 m Down
![Fall leaf trip 9/29/19](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7063471_smallMed_1569870635.jpg?cache=1725103905)
Van Hovenberg Mountain Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 662' Up 201.77 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Sagamore Lake Shore Trail
3.6 mi 5.7 km • 185' Up 56.3 m Up • 198' Down 60.41 m Down
![View from the top](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7034993_smallMed_1555018356.jpg?cache=1725103062)
Silver Lake Bog Trail
1.1 mi 1.8 km • 235' Up 71.74 m Up • 107' Down 32.72 m Down
![Beaver ponds](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7085299_smallMed_1665269203.jpg?cache=1725104571)
Winding Falls Trail
2.5 mi 4.0 km • 294' Up 89.72 m Up • 457' Down 139.44 m Down
![Walking along the Otter Creek.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7069930_smallMed_1591810215.jpg?cache=1725104120)
Cadwell Trail
2.4 mi 3.9 km • 125' Up 38.23 m Up • 124' Down 37.69 m Down
![The main building front porch at Camp Santanoni.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7080391_smallMed_1632443948.jpg?cache=1725104426)
Newcomb Lake Rd/Trail
4.7 mi 7.6 km • 492' Up 149.87 m Up • 343' Down 104.45 m Down
Merry-Go-Round
1.6 mi 2.5 km • 269' Up 82.03 m Up • 223' Down 67.84 m Down
Bumper Cars
1.0 mi 1.7 km • 158' Up 48.26 m Up • 136' Down 41.44 m Down
Dogleg
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 229' Up 69.82 m Up • 138' Down 42.06 m Down
Loopy Loop
0.8 mi 1.3 km • 213' Up 64.81 m Up • 212' Down 64.6 m Down
Cotton Candy
0.8 mi 1.3 km • 139' Up 42.22 m Up • 87' Down 26.57 m Down
![Looking south into the High Peaks region from Mt Van Hoevenberg. Taken 10/06/21.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7080754_smallMed_1634263481.jpg?cache=1725104436)
Mt. Van Hoevenburg Trail
2.3 mi 3.7 km • 878' Up 267.55 m Up • 100' Down 30.35 m Down
![View from the rock cleaning at 3 miles](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7033980_smallMed_1554999147.jpg?cache=1725708277)
Scarface Mountain
3.7 mi 5.9 km • 1,552' Up 473.18 m Up • 115' Down 35.16 m Down
Panther Mountain Trail
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 471' Up 143.41 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down
Coniferous Trail
0.5 mi 0.9 km • 7' Up 2.08 m Up • 15' Down 4.42 m Down
Carol Thomas Trail
0.3 mi 0.4 km • 10' Up 2.99 m Up • 0' Down 0.08 m Down
Ringmaster
2.6 mi 4.2 km • 317' Up 96.66 m Up • 453' Down 138.2 m Down
![The end of this route is the trail junction, not the summit](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7092897_smallMed_1694734480.jpg?cache=1725104668)
Baxter Mountain Trail
0.8 mi 1.3 km • 506' Up 154.09 m Up • 0' Down 0 m Down