SPRING HIKES AT MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK (20) 605 Old Saratoga Road Gansevoort NY 12833

Tuesdays, 9:30am, Plan for 1-3 hour hikes. April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13

Join a park environmental educator for a walk in the woods! This is a nature-based course where we will engage in conversations about plant and wildlife identification as well as outdoor ethics; these guided hikes will be at your speed to accommodate everyone! We will start with shorter hikes until we gauge everyone’s abilities, but we have over 40 miles of trails that can range from easy to hard, pavement to wooded hard-packed trails, flat to 500 ft elevation gain so there is something for everyone!

Must Bring: Water, Epi-pens and other important medications and hiking boots.

Can Bring: Hiking Poles, Binoculars, and Snacks

We Can Provide: Limited micro spikes, sunscreen, bug spray, and First Aid Kit.

1. Big Bend Hike: 5 miles-flat

2. Baker to Moreau Overlook 2.5 miles-530 ft elevation gain/loss

3. Lake Bonita to Lake Ann: 3.2 miles- 310 ft elevation gain/loss

4. Red Oak Ridge Loop: 2.5 miles- 475 ft elevation gain/loss

5. Stonewall: 3.2 miles – 420 ft elevation gain/loss

6. Spring Overlook: 2.7 miles- 637 ft elevation gain/loss

No Additional Cost – Free

Leader: Natalie Santini is an environmental educator at Moreau Lake State Park with a background in conservation. She’s a Leave No Trace Trainer, nature enthusiast, and has been working with the Parks Service for the past 5 years. Natalie has been on all the trails at MLSP and would love to show you around whether you’re a newcomer or you’ve been visiting since you were little, there is always something new to see!