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SNOWSHOE, XC SKI & HIKE FEBRUARY 2024 13 Hour Pond P By Bill Ingersoll H our Pond is nestled within a secluded basin, and although it is not really remote, the surrounding mountains ensure that it seems that way. There is a lean-to near its east shore and an attractive campsite near the outlet, either of which would be a fine setting for a weekend backpacking trip. Bullhead Mountain serves as a pleasing backdrop, although its position to the west causes the sun to set prematurely in the evening, from the perspective of anyone camping on the east shore. Hour Pond has been known as a recreational destination for several generations, but an explanation for its unique name has not yet been uncovered. There are two ways to reach the pond, and both of them are very fine trails. This route from Old Farm via Hour Pond Brook is the traditional route, and the one better suited for skiing and snowshoeing… assuming, of course, the occurrence of a traditional winter, which is scarce these days. But if nothing else, this is still a good hike with or without winter equipment. Getting There – Access to this part of the Siamese Ponds Wilderness – which has much to offer in addition to this hike to Hour Pond – begins on Thirteenth Lake Road. This paved byway starts on NY Route 28 in North River and traces a winding course through Christian Hill and alongside Thirteenth Brook. Old Farm Road forks right from Thirteenth Lake Road four miles from North River. Plowing ends in a clearing at 0.5-mile – a spot that serves as a winter trailhead most years. At other times of the year, you can follow the remaining road into state land and the official trailhead parking area at 0.7-mile. The Trail – The wide trail begins with a quick drop that skiers will appreciate, and others will hardly notice. At 0.2- mile you reach the trail register and the northern junction with the Botheration Pond Loop, and at 0.6-mile the trail to Elizabeth Point, forks right. The main trail then enters a large stand of Norway spruce, which were planted here by a prior generation of conservationists as a reforestation effort. As its name suggests, Norway spruce is not a tree species that is native to North America; the ones here may eventually be succeeded by the balsam firs lurking in the understory. The site of the Thirteenth Lake House, known as Old Farm Clearing, is now a much smaller clearing at the heart of the spruce plantation. A foundation can be seen to the right of the trail, and a spring to the left. This was at one time the trailhead parking area, but it is now a key intersection 1.2 miles from the trailhead. The southern end of the Botheration Pond Loop is on the left; the trail to the East Branch Sacandaga River is straight ahead; and the trail to Puffer and Hour Ponds is on the right 350 feet past the clearing. Considering the rather sloppy nature of our recent winters, expect unforgivably wet conditions for the first To Puffer Pond To Eleventh Mountain Old Farm Clearing MAP BY BILL INGERSOLL TRAIL THROUGH OLD FARM CLEARING. BILL INGERSOLL See SNOWSHOE, XC SKI & HIKE 15 ▶
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