Hike This Ancient Forest In New York That’s Home To Old-Growth Trees
With so many beautiful trails to choose from, the hardest part of hiking in New York is picking where you want to go! If you’re looking for an easy trail that will give you a relaxing walk through an old-growth forest, it doesn’t get much better than the Sucker Brook Trail in Newcomb.
The Sucker Brook Trail is part of a small system of trails managed by the SUNY-ESF Adirondack Interpretive Center.
The Sucker Brook trail is designated by blue markers (so it's also called the Blue Trail), and it connects directly to the other Adirondack Interpretive Center trails.
If you want to make a whole afternoon of it, you can hike all the trails there without ever leaving the path!
This trail follows along the Rich Lake shoreline. You'll be headed down the same path that loggers took when transporting logs down to the Hudson River.
There are several areas to stop and rest along the Adirondack Interpretive Center trails. Since the lake is right beside the Sucker Brook trail, it's a great place to observe wildlife. The region is especially popular with birdwatchers.
If you’re interested in learning more about the Sucker Brook Trail or the other trails in the Adirondack Interpretive Center system, you can visit the AIC website. For more information about the Sucker Brook Trail specifically, our friends at Alltrails are here to help you out!
Address: SUNY-ESF Adirondack Interpretive Center, 5922 NY-28N, Newcomb, NY 12852, USA
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