Hiking in the Whiteface Mt. Area
The trails described below are all within 20 minutes of the Willkommen Hof.
View from Owens Pond
Trail to Winch, Owens, and Copperas Ponds - 3 mi. loop, Moderate
1. Turn right out of the driveway towards lake Placid .
2. Take Rt. 86 approximately 4 miles through the Notch.
3. Look for trail head parking lot just west of the Notch.
3. Trail begins of south side of the highway up the hill.
Map
Trail to Whiteface Landing - 6.2 mi. round trip, Easy.
1. Turn right out of the driveway and go west towards Lake Placid.
2. Look for trail head parking just past the River Rd turn off on Rt. 86.
3. Follow the signs to Connery Pond.
4. Trail begins at the gate.
Map
Trail to Catamount Mt. - 3.8 mi. round trip, Strenuous.
1. Turn left out of the driveway.
2. Turn left at the stop sign onto County 431 and follow the road up the mountain.
3. Bear right just before the Whiteface Memorial highway.
4. Turn right on Roseman Rd.
5. At the stop sign, turn right onto Forestdale Rd.
6. Trail is on left side of Forestdale Rd., approximately .33mi. from the stop sign
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Trail to Copperkiln Pond - 5.2 mi. round trip, Easy.
1. Turn left out of the driveway.
2. Turn left at the stop sign onto County 431 and follow the road up the mountain.
3. Approximately .25 mi. past the turn off for the Whiteface Memorial highway, there will be a pull off on the right side of the road.
4. The trail begins on a old dirt road
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Trail to Whiteface Mt. - 5.2 mi. one way, Very strenuous.
1. Turn left out of the driveway.
2. Turn left at the stop sign onto County 431 and follow the road up the mountain.
3. Approximately 1/2 mile from stop sign, turn right onto Reservoir Rd.
4. Trail begins at the Reservoir.
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For more information, contact Bert Yost, phone: 518-946-7669 or email:willkommenhof@whiteface.net.
