Hiking the St Regis wilderness in the Adirondacks

     Saint Regis mountain is nestled in New York states only wilderness canoe area.  Named for the patron saint of lace the mountain was once home to a functioning fire tower.  The mountain maybe approached by land or sea.  My favorite path starts as a boat launch at St Regis landing, don't forget to sign in at the brown box.
     The paddle portion of the trip is fairly short so you may want to explore a little either before or after the hike.  St Regis lake leads to Spitfire lake through a small channel on the northside of the lake.  Making your way through Spitfire lake, again to the north, leads to Upper St Regis Lake at Paul Smiths College.  If you continue on this path you will arrive at the other St Regis mountain trailhead on Keesemill Rd.
     The waterborne Lower St Regis trailhead is located on Spring bay.  Simply follow the south shore of the lake past several old great camps.  After about half an hour you'll come to Ward island, a large island with several great camps.  The small channel to the left of the island will take you to spring bay.  On the far side of the bay you'll see a dock along a fairly steep hillside.  This is the path that will lead you up the mountain.
     The trail from the water starts off steeper than the road trail but both come together about mid hike. 

Stay with us. We are just 7 miles from the trail head of St. Regis Mountain, and you can see St. Regis from our beach. 

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