Veterans Memorial Walk and Mooney Carrese Forest Trail is a 1.9 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Ballston Lake, New York that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from April until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
January 18, 2021
January 11, 2021Nice solitary winter walk in the woods. Wide trail to pass by people with ease.
September 19, 2020Some of the trails mapped on are definitely overgrown and perhaps retired. Other new ones, unmapped, have been put in.
September 18, 2020Clear, woodsy, relatively flat along a lot of it - probably good for cross country skiing when the snow hits!
July 16, 2020Not a bad flat trail. My youngest just about walked the whole time. The bugs were pretty bad.
May 31, 2020If you’re looking for a low traffic area this is good. Many of the smaller trails are overgrown. The new trail out towards MacElroy is in the best shape. A few raised wooden platforms over some wetland areas are on good shape. Did not find the cul de sac at the end however and seems to continue to private land although not posted. Not bad for a one time explore.
May 13, 2020Tree down on one of the paths and had to turn around. A little muddy, but tolerable.
May 9, 2020I had a delightful early morning walk (not quite a hike) that was tranquil and lovely on this trail. It’s is spring at its prime this time of year. The trails are well taken care of and marked. I only saw a single person so social distancing was easy!
April 25, 2020Not much to see, but a very pleasant low-traffic trail.
August 31, 2019This was a very easy trail; no mud, only slightly overgrown for a very short bit, no sharp inclines or declines. It happened that the weather was perfect (68 degrees, dry for several days, sunny, low humidity), so my only complaint was something that can’t be fixed: it is an out-and-back trail. This is a beautiful forested trail, well marked and well taken cared of.
August 31, 2019January 4, 2019The loop trail is just ok, with muddy, uninspired short trails that are confusing and poorly marked. The one lovely bright spot is the Mooney Carrese Forrest trail (well-marked with yellow/green plastic arrows) that leads southwest for almost a mile. Oddly, it's not drawn on the AllTrails map, but you can see it on the map at the park. It's a beautiful, wide, flat trail that leads through old growth forests and shallow pools that are icy and gorgeous in winter. It's well worth the trip out here, perfect for children who want a taste of wilderness. There is no water or restrooms. There is a large covered pavilion with picnic benches and a grill. There is plenty of parking.
February 21, 2017Decent trot in the middle of nowhere. Wide open spaces. Cool to see once for sure. Took the red trail.
January 22, 2017
First to ReviewI hiked the Orange Loop yesterday with my daughter. The trail was icy and muddy in spots, but fine to travel on. We extended our walk into the Mooney Carrese Forest on a "new" trail that was in great shape. We met several people geocaching. A very good stretch of the legs.
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