Introduction:
Where? : Large park near hwy 35 and Alpine Rd.
You have 2 options to park your car: at Skyline Ridge Parking on hwy 35 (near Horseshoe
lake) or at Russian Ridge parking lot.
What? : Large and nice mountain park covered with forest and 2 water ponds.
When? : Recommended park for all seasons.
The visit:
If you
parked at the Russian Ridge parking lot cross under the road and go to David
C. Daniels Nature Center near the small pond.
There are few hiking options leading south along the ridge.
You can take Sunny Jim Trail or
Ipiwa Trail, both trails will take you to the nice Horseshoe Lake.
If you
park at Skyline Ridge Parking Lot a
short hike will take you to Horseshoe Lake.
At the lake you can have few 1-mile loop options.
You can also take the Tree Farm trail
going south to the tree-farm section, you can also keep walking south parallel to hwy 35 all the way to Saratoga Gap
junction.
Most of the trails are mountain bike friendly.
www:
https://www.openspace.org/preserves/skyline-ridge
Map:
https://www.openspace.org/sites/default/files/map_SR.pdf
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