Kane Mountain North Trail Loop is a 2.1 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Caroga, New York that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
Kane Mountain, part of the ADK Fire Tower Challenge, offers great views and a nice hike by at least two approaches - one is the East trail which is 1.7 miles RT and the other is about 2 miles RT - both are moderate hikes.
Trail Head - Green Lake Rd: 1. Turn left onto Rt 29A (toward Caroga lake) 3. Travel .2 miles, trail head is to the left (marked by state sign). Only parking available is on the road 2. Travel 1.9 miles, turn left onto Green Lake Rd. (just past Canada Lake Marina and Store) 3. Travel .4 miles, bare to the left at fork. Parking is a few hundred feet on right, trail head is to the left. Trail Head - Schoolhouse Rd: 1. Turn left onto Rt 29A (toward Caroga lake) 2. Travel 1.3 miles, turn left onto Schoolhouse Rd.
February 28, 2021February 28, 2021February 21, 2021Trail was in great shape. If you plan on going up the tower, I would highly recommend microspikes or yaktrax. The ice and snow on the steps was thick. Beautiful blue skies today.
February 21, 2021Trail was in nice shape. Beautiful bluebird sky.
February 17, 2021February 14, 2021February 7, 2021Very cool with snow shoes
February 7, 2021Nie packed trail. We did the loop up the yellow trail and down the red. Only saw two groups of people, one going up and only coming down. we had the whole summit to ourselves.
February 4, 2021February 1, 2021Trail in great shape. Beat the snow storm.
January 31, 2021Beautiful trail! Hiked Sunday, 1/31 up the north trail and down the east. Trail is in great condition except for a few post holes approaching the summit from the north trail. Snowshoes are necessary as there is more than 8 inches of snow. Great views from tower.
January 31, 2021We did this as a loop. The trail was well packed and travelled up the East trail, less well packed (and some obvious big postholes down the longer North trail. Snowshoes are definitely needed, spikes at the minimum. Nice views through the trees but in any other season you’d have to climb the tower for any real views.
January 29, 2021Snow shoes a must. Main parking lot was closed so had to park in the little space to the side. Fire tower stairs had ice. Overall, beautiful easy hike.
January 21, 2021Trail has fresh powder. Needed snowshoes for the back loop. Couple post holes. Overall nice time. Road in was a little rough on account of the fresh snow not plowed yet.
January 17, 2021Snow shoes loop fire tower beer break
January 15, 2021January 10, 2021Great
January 10, 2021December 27, 2020December 26, 2020Super cute and easy family hike. Took my 5 year old daughter and boyfriend. Little snow flurries on the way up. There was a few inches of snow on the mountain and some running water the first half mile up. The last three flights of stairs up the fire tower are a bit icy. We used microspikes the whole way up the trail. 23 degrees out so winter layers were needed. Very cloudy but still had a nice view. :)
December 11, 2020beautiful day. the longer way was a bit slippery but we did ok without micro spikes
December 6, 2020Short & sweet! Cute little hike and got our blood flowing with the incline. We enjoyed the firetower and felt pretty safe going up it! (In comparison to other FT’s).
December 4, 2020Good say. Nice temp, soft snow and a couple muddy spots.
November 29, 2020November 21, 2020Very easy to find parking lot. The .8 mile trail was a very steady inclined trail, I did that up to the firetower in 20 minutes, coming down I did the 1.2 mile trail. The 1.2 mile was more steep, muddy, and had a lot of rocks. This is one of the easiest fire towers, experienced hikers you will be dissappointed. This is too quick and too easy. Plan to do another trail or firetower the same day.
November 16, 2020Muddy this time if year. Nice easy hike. Firetower views are always worth it!
November 9, 2020November 8, 2020November 7, 2020Muddy
