Near Rounds Rock Trail - North Spur
Pontsuc Lake and Onota Lake
Near Rounds Rock Trail - North Spur
Turbines on the Ridge

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Rounds Rock Trail - North Spur

4.0 (1 Rating)
A tricky rock climb to some interesting features.
0.6
mi
Distance
184
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
BirdingViewsWildlife
Access Issues
Rockwell Road is closed during the winter.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.64mi
Distance
184ft
Elevation Gain
67ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
2,533ft
High Point
2,363ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail follows faded blue blazes. It starts off the Northrup Trail, ascends over some small switchbacks, then climbs up the rock walls. After scaling the rock walls, the trail runs left and descends (slightly) to the John Newcomb plane crash. There is a placard, here, with more information on the crash. The trail runs through a hemlock and spruce forest, which later changes to a beech forest. It passes the South Spur of the Rounds Rock Trail (on the right), crosses over Rockwell Road, then ends at the Woodason Spring Trail.

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Contributors
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