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Saranac Lake to McKenzie Pond Road—1.5 miles

This is the first section of the official 25-mile route from Saranac Lake to Keene. It briefly follows the old railroad corridor before entering state Forest Preserve lands and passing through a beautiful plantation pine forest. In this section, the Jackrabbit passes through a larger trail system, so take care to remain on the marked route.

Beta:
Easy trail skiing.  Suitable for both cross country skis and backcountry skis w/ metal edges.

​For a beautiful view of McKenzie Pass between McKenzie and Haystack Mountains, look East across the large beaver pond while skiing the short section of old railroad.  You'll need to climb and descend from the pass if you're skiing through to Lake Placid.  


Signage:
Kiosk at McKenzie Pond Rd (under construction)  / Red & white Jackrabbit markers  /  Yellow DEC ski trail discs

Route Info:
The access point is at the North Country Community College gymnasium, which is found by following the signs from NY 86 in Saranac Lake. From the gymnasium, parking lot (0 mi), the trail follows the old railroad corridor for 0.5 mi and then turns sharp left and up through a pine grove to join an old snowmobile trail at 0.7 mi.

Turning left, the Jackrabbit Trail follows the snowmobile trail for another 0.8 mi to McKenzie Pond Road at 1.5 mi. The Jackrabbit Trail resumes on the other side of the road, 100 yards to the right (east). McKenzie Pond Road is the beginning of a 5.5mi wilderness section and is a popular start/finish point.

Jackrabbit - NCCC to McKenzie Pond Rd

BARKEATER TRAILS ALLIANCE (BETA)
volunteer driven - member supported - human powered


Address
P.O. Box 843 - ​Lake Placid, NY 12946

Telephone

518.523.1365

Email

josh@betatrails.org
  • Home
  • About
    • WHO WE ARE
    • History
    • Board of Directors
    • Staff
    • Jobs
    • Community Partners
    • Contact Us
    • Gallery
  • Donate
  • Bike Trails
    • Ride With Gratitude
    • Wilmington >
      • Flume Trails
      • Hardy Road (Beaver Brook)
      • Three Sisters (Quaker Mountain)
    • Lake Placid >
      • Lussi Trails
      • Loggers Loops
      • Craig Wood Trails
    • Saranac Lake >
      • Dewey Mountain
      • Mount Pisgah
      • Fowler's Crossing
    • Elizabethtown >
      • Otis Mountain
      • Blueberry Hill
    • Keene
    • electric MTBs
  • Ski Trails
    • Jackrabbit Ski Trail >
      • State of the Jackrabbit
      • Lake Clear JCT to Pauls Smith's VIC
      • Saranac Lake to McKenzie Pond Road
      • McKenzie Pond Road to Whiteface Inn
      • Whiteface Inn to Mirror Lake
      • Mirror Lake to ADK Cascade Trails
      • ADK Cascade Trails to Keene
    • Conditions
  • events
    • Wilmington MTB Festival
    • Ski Movie Fundraiser
    • 2023 Ski Outings
    • Ski to Swim Party
    • JACKRABBIT RALLY >
      • Jackrabbit Rally 2023
    • Annual Meeting
  • Volunteer
  • Blog
  • Jobs
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