Rent an Adirondack Mountain Cabin and Enjoy Hiking & Mountain Biking

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Lapland Lake’s 50km private trail system, designed and maintained by resort operator and former Olympic skier, Olavi Hirvonen, winds throughout the property’s 220+ acres. Beautifully wooded trails often follow alongside streambeds offering stunning vistas to hikers and mountain bikers alike.

In the winter months 38km of snowcat groomed snow-covered trails suit skiers of all ability levels from flat beginner terrain to rolling hills for intermediate skiers on up to steep uphills and downhills suitable for expert skiers. The 12km ungroomed, marked and mapped snowshoe trail system is a delight for those who wish to enjoy a quiet walk in the woods.

During the spring, summer and fall seasons, the ski and snowshoe trail system converts to a hiking and mountain biking paradise *. Featured in Mountain Biking Eastern New York, author Michael Margolis calls Lapland Lake’s trail system “a self-enclosed mountain bike mecca” that “provides a variety of mountain bike routes that will appeal to all levels and is a work of trail art”.

Level trails appeal to beginner hikers and mountain bikers, while the intermediate and expert terrain will challenge more experienced enthusiasts. The narrow, winding snowshoe trails offer even more of a challenge and beautiful scenery.

Take a picnic lunch out to the Giant Pine which rests along the shore of the Grant Stream. Adults and children alike will enjoy exploring the water’s inhabitants and studying the flora and fauna of the wooded property.

Several well placed hanging swings make wonderful resting spots beside the trails.

Be sure to bring your camera to capture images of the beautiful flowers, mosses, mushrooms and wildlife that you may encounter along the way!

The Benson Trailhead of the famed 132-mile marked and mapped  Adirondack-Lake Placid Trail is just a mile from our door and offers an amazing wilderness experience for hikers and backcountry ski enthusiasts.

* Please call in advance for mountain biking conditions. When the ground is wet due to spring rains or to extended rain events in the summer or fall, trails may be closed for biking until the ground has had an opportunity to dry. This helps to prevent erosion and drainage damage to the trail system.

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