Little Cherrypatch Pond

  • State Route 86, Lake Placid, Lake Placid

Hike Features

Ponds / Lakes

A small pond with no marked trail and some good views of Whiteface Mountain.

Key statistics

  • Elevation Gain: Minimal
  • Elevation: 1,655 feet
  • Distance: 0.5 miles round trip
  • Hike includes unmarked trail

Hiking

At the back of the parking area there is a herd path that leads to the shore of the pond. The path is easy enough to follow but not marked. There is minimal elevation change as you hike the roughly quarter mile.

How to get there

From the intersection of state Route 73 and 86 in Lake Placid, follow Route 86 toward Wilmington. Continue for 2.8 miles and park in the small pull off on the left, just a few hundred feet before Connery Pond Road.