Hadley Mountain

When you reach the summit you will have excellent views of the Great Sacandaga Lake to the south.  On a clear day one can see the High Peaks to the north and Lake Champlain to the east.  Hadley Mtn. is located north of Saratoga Springs in the Wilcox Wilderness area of the Adirondack State Park.  The trailhead and trail are maintained very well for the amount of foot traffic this mountain sees.  A couple of sections on the hike are steep and will definitely get the heart pumping.  The fire tower at the top is one of the 34 remaining towers in the Adirondack Park.  This tower and similar ones were built in the middle of the 1900's for spotting forest fires.  There is a summit steward stationed here during the summer who will provide information on the area and open the tower for hikers.

Driving Time from Saratoga: 1 hour
Length: 1.8 Miles
Elevation Gain: 1525'
Summit Elevation: 2675'
Scenery: Forest
Trail Conditions: Slab Rock, Dirt
Trip Tip: Fire Tower
 

Trailhead: Tower Road, Hadley
Directions: Drive north out of town on Rte 9N.  Continue on Rte 9N through the town of Corinth, follow signs to the Town of Lake Luzerne.  When you come to the traffic light in Lake Luzerne, make a left onto Rte 4 to the Town of Hadley.  Follow Rte 4 over the Hudson River.  Just up the road make a right onto Stony Creek Rd (Rte 1).  Go about 3 miles and make a left onto Hadley Hill Rd.  Continue 4.6 miles and make a right onto Tower Rd.  The trailhead parking area is 1.5 miles on the left.

Courtesy of Johnny Miller