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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Spruce Mountain Fire Tower Trailhead?
- Spruce Mountain Fire Tower Trailhead is rated 4.7 out of 5 based on 191 reviews.
- Where is Spruce Mountain Fire Tower Trailhead located?
- 52 Spruce Mountain Rd, Porter Corners, NY 12859, United States
- How can I contact Spruce Mountain Fire Tower Trailhead?
- Phone: +1 518-418-5324 · Website: pureadirondacks.com
Great quick hike. Took us about 1 1/2 hours round trip. Only bummer was that you couldn’t climb up the fire tower. My dog loved it. Wasn’t too busy maybe 10 people total.
Steep but easy. No real view from the summit because it is treed, unless you climb the fire tower - then the view is amazing. But even without doing that, the trail itself is a beautiful walk. Parking and porta-john available at trailhead.
Well marked trail, some rough spots for me (But I've just begun hiking) People out walking the dogs, having picnics, climbing the tower. It was busy on the trails, which I liked. Good for families, the fire tower was open when I went and I liked climbing up to see spectacular views.
Disappointed that the tower is not open; However this is an excellent and extremely easy hike for all levels of hikers especially kids! Well marked trail!! No overly huge steep inclines! Absolutely doable for a family with kids! It would take an average adult about 30-45 minutes with kids… it turns into about 1.5hrs up and like a half hour down! We loved it!
Awesome hike. Nice elevation gain. Great trail. Tons of big trees. Climbing the tower for a view is a nice bonus.
Nice hike up the mountain, it’s closer to 2 miles up and 2 miles down, fairly steep but not bad! The fire tower is open and pretty high!
Recently wanted to get into hiking, and this hike is perfect for beginners! I haven't been conditioning for too long so at times I was decently out of breath, but it was very manageable. There isn't a view unless you climb the fire tower, but the view at the top of it was gorgeous! I honestly really appreciated it because it was an insane view for the difficulty of the hike (thanks the the height of the tower!)
Overall, I highly recommend for any age/fitness level. It's short too, so if you need to take your time you'll still finish in a relatively decent time. It was pretty crowded (went on a Saturday), but people are respectful and one group would go up the tower at a time and spend just a few minutes. Many people brought their dogs, but picked up after them well.
Overall, I highly recommend for any age/fitness level. It's short too, so if you need to take your time you'll still finish in a relatively decent time. It was pretty crowded (went on a Saturday), but people are respectful and one group would go up the tower at a time and spend just a few minutes. Many people brought their dogs, but picked up after them well.
9-16-22 This is an awesome, short, not too steep, incline to a well maintained fire tower. We have 5 children an even our 2 yr walked 98% of the way up and down. There is a Porta potty at the trailhead. Leashed dogs allowed. Please clean up after your animals tho
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