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North Country on the Move!
The 2008 Guide to Recreation and Physical Activity
In St. Lawrence County
On the Road to Better Health —
Trails and Walking Paths in Your Town
More information about many of the trails listed in this guide can be found in the St. Lawrence County Revised Trail Guide, available online in pdf format. It is strongly recommended that this be used in conjunction with the St. Lawrence County Road Map in planning any trip.
A word of warning: The brief descriptions below and in the Trail Guide should be used only for trip planning and general orientation. Do NOT rely on them in forest parks or wilderness areas. Topographic maps and a compass are essential equipment for backcountry travelers, as is the ability to use them. A GPS isn't a bad idea, either, particularly if you don't know what "declination" means.
Brasher
- Brasher and Bombay State Forest
DESCRIPTION: Extensive trail network between County Road 53 and the eastern boundary of St. Lawrence County
TRAILHEADS: Reached from County Road 50 or NYS Route 11C at St. Lawrence Central School
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, skiing, mountain biking
Canton
- Bend in the River Trail
TRAILHEAD: Canton Pavilion on outer Lincoln Street
ACTIVITIES: Walking, running, inline skating
- Canton College Ski Trails
LENGTH: 9.3 miles
TRAILHEAD: Parking Lot 6, across from French Hall
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, biking, cross-country skiing
- Indian Creek Nature Center (Rensselaer Falls)
LENGTH: 4.5-mile-long trail system
TRAILHEAD: Reached from main entrance on County Road 14. (If headed west on NYS Route 68, turn left onto CR14; main entrance is on left)
ACTIVITIES: Walking, cross-country skiing
NOTE: Some trails are accessible to people with disabilities. Call 344-6398 for additional information and a brochure
- Kipp Trail (St. Lawrence University)
TRAILHEAD: Outer Park Street (on left after crossing wooden bridge)
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, walking, cross-country skiing
- Remington Recreational Trail
LENGTH: 3.2 miles (paved)
TRAILHEAD: Partridge Run Golf Course, off Sullivan Drive
USES: Walking, biking, and cross-country skiing
Clare
- Downerville State Forest
TRAILHEADS: Eastern trailhead is 3 miles north of Lampson Falls trailhead on the Harper Falls Road; western trailhead is reached via truck trail one half mile east of Russell on County Road 24
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, mountain biking
- Grass River Wild Forest
DESCRIPTION: Trail system comprising Harper Falls Trail (easy 2-mile round-trip to waterfalls), Grass River Trail (easy 2.6-mile hike), and Lampson Falls Trail (easy 0.8-mile round-trip to falls or easy-to-moderate 4.5 mile round-trip along river)
TRAILHEAD: Reached from County Road 27 north of Degrasse
Clifton
- Cranberry Lake Wild Forest (Peavine Swamp Trail)
LENGTH: 4.0 miles
TRAILHEAD: South side of NYS Route 3 about 2.5 miles southwest of the hamlet of Cranberry Lake
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing, mountain biking
- Five Ponds Wilderness Area
DESCRIPTION: A 184-square-mile wilderness located between Cranberry Lake and Stillwater Reservoir, the Five Ponds area boasts some 58 miles of marked trails and 100 bodies of water
TRAILHEAD: Trail network reached from 15.1-mile High Falls Loop (moderately difficult); this loop and Dead Creek Flow Trail start at a parking lot on the South Shore Road in the hamlet of Wanakena, 2 miles south of NYS Route 3
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing, canoeing/kayaking
Colton
- High Flats State Forest
DESCRIPTION: Network of recreational trails and forest roads
TRAILHEAD: At the end of Crowley Road. (Turn off County Road 58 on to Rodwell Mill Road, cross French Hill Road, jog right, then left, and continue to gate)
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing
- Higley Flow State Park
ENTRANCE: On Cold Brook Drive. (If headed south on NYS Route 56, turn right onto Cold Brook Drive just south of South Colton; park entrance is on right)
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, canoeing/kayaking
- Snow Bowl State Forest
ENTRANCE: On NYS Route 56, two miles south of South Colton
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing, mountain biking
- Stone Valley Trail
DESCRIPTION: Easy-to-moderate 7.5 mile loop on both sides of Raquette River
TRAILHEADS: Northern trailheads off Brown's Bridge and Lenny Roads; southern trailheads at the ends of River Street and Mill Street in Colton
ACTIVITIES: Hiking and snowshoeing; cross-country skiing (for experts only). Strong parties of expert boaters may also want to take advantage of scheduled summer water releases from the Colton dam
Edwards
- Wolf Lake State Forest
DESCRIPTION: Trail system comprising several short trails, including an easy 5-mile loop
TRAILHEADS: Northeast trailhead off Sam Day Road (Pond Road); southwest trailhead reached by taking Ames Road west out of Talcville
ACTIVITIES: Hiking
Fine
- Aldrich Pond Wild Forest
DESCRIPTION: Extensive trail system comprising the 4.8-mile Aldrich–Streeter Lake Trail (a seasonal road), the 12.3-mile Middle Branch Loop, the 4.4-mile Maple Hill Road, the 6.8-mile Round Lake Trail, the 7.2-mile Long Lake Loop, and the 3.0-mile Star Lake–Streeter Lake Trail (Amo Road).
TRAILHEAD: Aldrich–Streeter Lake Trail reached via the Coffin Mills Road in the hamlet of Oswegatchie. Amo Road trailhead on Youngs Road, south of Star Lake
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing
- Five Ponds Wilderness Area
DESCRIPTION: A184-square-mile wilderness located between Cranberry Lake and Stillwater Reservoir, this boasts some 58 miles of marked trails and 100 bodies of water
TRAILHEAD: Entrance to system from 15.1-mile High Falls Loop (moderately difficult); this and Dead Creek Flow trail start at parking lot on South Shore Road in the hamlet of Wanakena, 2 miles south of NYS Route 3
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing, canoeing/kayaking
Hopkinton
- Riverside Trail
DESCRIPTION: 1.4-mile trail running along the West Branch of the St. Regis River
TRAILHEAD: Two miles south of Parishville, on right side of Sylvan Falls Road
ACTIVITIES: Hiking
Louisville
- Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area
DESCRIPTION: Easy 1.6-mile round-trip along St. Lawrence River west of the village of Massena
TRAILHEAD: On Willard Rd, off NYS Route 131
ACTIVITIES: Walking , cross-country skiing
Massena
- John Story Memorial Trail
DESCRIPTION: 2.7-mile crushed stone trail
TRAILHEAD: Near memorial plaque in front of Nightingale School (Massena Central School District)
ACTIVITIES: Walking, running
FUTHER INFORMATION: High School Main Office (764-3710)
- Massena Town Beach
ACTIVITIES: Walking, swimming
- Robert Moses State Park
DESCRIPTION: Partially paved 15.5-mile trail network along bluffs overlooking St. Lawrence River
TRAILHEAD: Behind Nature Center on Robinson Bay Road
ACTIVITIES: Walking, running, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
Morristown
- Jacques Cartier State Park
LOCATION: Off NYS Route 12, west of Morristown
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing, swimming, canoeing/kayaking
Oswegatchie
- Maple City Trail
DESCRIPTION: Paved multi-use trail
TRAILHEAD: Near the plaque next to the municipal swimming pool, at the intersection of State Street and Riverside Drive in Ogdensburg
ACTIVITIES: Walking, running, inline skating
- Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Trail
DESCRIPTION: Paved multi-use trail
TRAILHEAD: Across from the Bridge and Port Authority building in Ogdensburg (next to the US Customs office)
ACTIVITIES: Walking, running, inline skating
Parishville
- Clear Pond Trail
DESCRIPTION: Easy 6.6-mile round-trip between Clear and Long Ponds
TRAILHEAD: At the end of Clear Pond Road. (If heading south from Parishville on White Hill Road, look for Clear Pond Road on right))
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing, mountain biking
- Parishville Nature Trails
DESCRIPTION: Two easy multi-use paths
TRAILHEADS: One path is located at the far end of the Parishville-Hopkinton Central School athletic field; the other begins just past the rec center at the Parishville Recreation Park
ACTIVITIES: Walking, cross-country skiing
- Seven Springs
DESCRIPTION: Easy to moderate trail system
TRAILHEAD: On Crowley Road. (Reach by way of Rodwell Mill Road, off County Road 58 south of Parishville)
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing, mountain biking
Pierrepont
- Dillabough State Forest
DESCRIPTION: 4.3-mile trail system
TRAILHEAD: Off County Road 24 (the Russell-Pierrepont Road)
ACTIVITIES: Cross-country skiing
- Glenmeal State Forest
DESCRIPTION: Easy 1.9-mile ski trail. Other trails adjoining
TRAILHEAD: Reached by forest access road off County Road 24 south of Pierrepont
ACTIVITIES: Cross-country skiing, mountain biking
- Postwood Park
DESCRIPTION: Multi-use trail system. Not paved
TRAILHEAD: Parking lot at Postwood Beach. Reach from access road off Church Street in Hannawa Falls
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing, mountain biking
Pitcairn
- Greenwood Creek State Forest
DESCRIPTION: Moderate 1.8-mile loop trail
TRAILHEAD: On south side of NYS Route 3 between Fine and Pitcairn
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, mountain biking
Potsdam
- Clarkson University Trails
DESCRIPTION: 5-mile trail system (unpaved)
TRAILHEAD: Parking lot by water tower on Hill Campus
ACTIVITIES: Walking, running, cross-country skiing, mountain biking
- Red Sandstone Trail
LENGTH: 3.5 miles (one way)
TRAILHEADS: Southern trailhead on Mill Street in Hannawa Falls; another to the north off County Road 59 (the Back Hannawa Road), across from Sweeney Road
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and canoeing/kayaking
- Stevie's Trail
DESCRIPTION: 1-mile unpaved multi-use trail
TRAILHEAD: Parking lot near high school gym on Leroy Street
ACTIVITIES: Walking, running, cross-country skiing
Russell
- Pumb Brook Trail (Whippoorwill Corners State Forest)
DESCRIPTION: Easy 1.8 mile round-trip
TRAILHEAD:North of the hamlet of Degrasse, off County Road 17, beyond the entrance to Degrasse State Forest
ACTIVITIES: Hiking
Stockholm
- River Hill Trail
DESCRIPTION: Easy-to-moderate, 2.3 mile loop
TRAILHEAD: Two adjacent entrances on Southville–West Stockholm Road, east of Potsdam off NYS Route 11B
ACTIVITIES: Hiking, cross-country skiing
Waddington
- Village of Waddington Walk/Bike Paths
DESCRIPTION: Short, paved walking path; the bike path goes from St. Lawrence Avenue to the beach
TRAILHEADS: Walking path begins at the Whittaker Park boat launch; bike path starts near Caswell's Hardware
ACTIVITIES: Walking, cycling
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