Moriah, NY 12960
Difficult
Broughton Ledges Trail
**Due to road closures, this trail will not be accessible until September.**
Description: Enjoy this 6.2-mile loop trail near Moriah, New York. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 42 min to complete. A perfect trail for getting deep in the woods in some wild backcountry. The first two miles involve a fair amount of steep climbing that includes an interesting view of Ensign Pond and some low mountains in the Hammond Pond Wild Forest. The second stage of the hike is a big four-mile loop that walks below the massive Broughton Ledges. Much of this part of the hike is on old tote roads through beautiful mature forests.
Directions: Click Here For Google Maps.
To find this trailhead from the east, At the intersection of Windy Hill Rd and Ensign Pond Rd, go west on Ensign Pond Rd for 2.3 miles. To find this trailhead from the west: At NYS Rt 9, go east on Casa Turn Rd about 0.2 mi to Ensign Pond Rd. Go east on Ensign Pond Rd for 7.5 mi.
(This trail can be found as B16 on the Central Champlain Valley CATS map)