Adirondack Mountain Club

The Barnum Brook Loop Trail is an interpretive nature trail at the Paul Smiths’ Visitor Information Center (VIC) designed to be accessible to those who have difficulty walking. The trail surface is wooden boardwalks (with edge barriers and partial railings), pavement, gravel, or a natural (dirt, fallen leaf) surface.Note that this trail is for people who may be mobility challenged, but would not be considered as generally wheelchair accessible.

The trail meanders through second-growth forest to two overlooks with good views of Heron Marsh and St. Regis Mountain. The two overlooks provide excellent access to Heron Marsh, affording the opportunity to observe birds and marsh-dwelling mammals, such as the North American River Otter.

Afterwards, we will visit the Visitor Information Center, which often has interesting exhibitions of the work of local artists.

Meeting place: Young Life Campus lodge dining room
Travel distance: Carpool 19 miles from campus to the VIC
Trip rating: C- (Easy)
Trip distance: 0.6 miles; 42’ of elevation gain
Maximum group size: 15