Cross-Country Skiing & Snowshoeing in St. Lawrence County
Brasher Falls
Brasher State Forest, off County Road 50, or Rt. 11 at St. Lawrence Central School, free.
Canton
Indian Creek Nature Center, Upper and Lower Lakes Wildlife Management Area, off Rt. 68, 8 km of trails, free.
Lawrence Golf/Country Club, off Rt. 11, access behind Best Western, from Pike/Russell Roads, 25 miles of groomed trails, free.
Remington Recreation Center at Partridge Run Golf Course, Outer State Street, several miles of groomed trails, warm-up building, free.
St. Lawrence University
SUNY Canton, 15 km of trails, accessed from Parking Lot 6 across from French Hall, bear left at the Y, free.
Cranberry Lake
Cranberry Lake Ski Trail, 1 mile west of Cranberry Lake on Rt. 3, 16 km of trails, free.
Five Ponds Wilderness Area, remote area, 40 miles of trails, starting in Wanakena, two miles south of NYS Hwy 3; in Wanakena cross one-lane bridge across Oswegatchie River. High Falls truck trail goes straight ahead; for Dead Creek Flow truck trail, turn left after crossing bridge, go one-half mile.
Peavine Swamp Ski Trail, State Highway 3, west of Cranberry Lake, main trail of 3.9 miles to lean-to at Inlet flow, two loops at either end of 3.4 and 1.2 miles each, and 2.1 mile loop in middle; 315/386-4000.
Dillabough State Forest
Off Russell-Pierrepont Rd., 7 km of trails, free.
Hannawa Falls
♥ Postwood Park and County Forest, 13 km of trails starting at parking lot, 1.6-mile loop and 4.1 mile loop, free.
Hopkinton
Fort Jackson Park, 315/386-4000.
Louisville
Swamper Dome, Louisville Arena. The trail is approximately 2 miles in length running from behind the Arena through the woods skirting a 90 acre meadow and back into the woods down along the Grasse River and back to the arena.
Wilson Hill Wildlife Management Area, from State Route 37, turn onto State Route 131 to Willard Road, turn north and follow the road, 1.6 miles of trails.
Massena
Robert Moses State Park [see page 16 in the Empire State Trails Northern Guide] in Massena, off Rt. 37, 3 miles north of Massena, 25 km of trails, free, ski rentals: $10 for whole day, $4 for 2 hours. Snowshoes available for loan. 315/764-5630.
Norfolk
There are fine trails behind Norwood-Norfolk Central School.
Parishville
High Flats State Forest, from County Road 58, right on Rodwell Mill Road, left jog to Crowley Road, 4.5 miles of trails, 2.6 miles of unplowed road used to complete the loop, free.
Lenny Road, Parishville, 7 km of trails, free.
Pierrepont
Glenmeal State Forest, Town of Pierrepont, off County Road 24, accessed from Rt. 68, 1.9 miles of trails, free.
Potsdam
♥ Clarkson University, five miles of trails, accessible from parking lot on hill campus by Center for Advanced Materials Processing (CAMP) by big green water tower, free.
SUNY Potsdam, Lehman Park, off Rt. 56, 4 km. of trails, free.
Hannawa Falls River Road Ski Trail System Click HERE for Map
Riverside Trail along the St. Regis River
CLICK HERE to go to the Potsdam Après Ski Club.
South Colton
♥ Catamount Lodge, 9 miles South of South Colton on the East side of State Route 56. Limited parking available at Catamount Mountain trailhead, just South of the lodge driveway. Groomed trails open to the public.
♥ Higley Flow State Park, off Rt. 56, 2 miles east of South Colton, 23 km of trails, free. 315/262-2880.
Higley Flow State Park Trail Map & Ski Conditions
West Stockholm
River Hill, begins on Southville-West Stockholm Road, off Rt. 11B, 5 miles northeast of Potsdam, 2.3 miles of trails, free.
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