Hamilton County

Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its county seat is Lake Pleasant. It is one of only two counties that lie entirely within the Adirondack Park (Essex is the other). As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,836, making it the least populous county in New York. It is also the most sparsely populated county in the eastern half of the United States, with a population density of just over three people per square mile.

Hamilton County is in the north central part of the state, northwest of Albany. It lies entirely within Adirondack Park and consists mostly of publicly owned parkland. As the tourist folk will tell you, there is no permanent traffic light in the county.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_County,_New_York
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John Pond – Clear Pond Loop

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John Pond Trail extends 2.3 miles and ascends 145 feet from the John Pond trailhead to John Pond and a lean-to on the pond. The pond provides a scenic view of the small unnamed mountain that wraps around its shore. Clear Pond Trail extends 0.9 mile from the Clear Pond trailhead to the north end of Clear Pond. The trailhead can be accessed from the John Pond trailhead parking area by walking .35 mile on Starbuck Road. The trail climbs 330 feet for first 0.8 mile from the parking area before descending 90 feet to the pond. John Pond Crossover extends 3.4 miles from the John Pond Trail - 0.4 mile from John Pond - to the West Puffer Pond Trail - 1.5 miles from the King's Flow trailhead. Traveling from the John Pond Trail the trail ascends 365 feet and then descends 100 feet before reaching the West Puffer Pond Trail.

http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/53172.html

John Pond - Clear Pond Loop

Deep Pond Trail

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Deep Pond Trail is located off of the Brooktrout Lake Trail in Moose River Plainss (technically West Canada Lake Wilderness), and is a three mile hike back from Idnain Lake Road.

Deep Pond Trail

Dunning Pond Trail

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The Dunning Pond Trail runs from NY 30 to Gillmantown Road, mendaring along the Dunning Creek and passing by Dunning Pond, a swampy, modest-sized pond that was once dammed up for a mill. 4.5 miles in length, the elevation gain is roughly 600 feet along it's distance. There is a small parking area along NY 30 and this area is popular during hunting season. Sometimes people will walk back from Gilmantown Road to Dunning Pond, it is a 1.2 mile road.


https://andyarthur.org/dunning-pond-trail
https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/114618.html

Dunning Pond Trail