Big Alderbed Trail
Southern Region • Southern Region
Big Alderbed Trail is a quiet Ferris Lake Wild Forest route from Powley Piseco Road to remote Big Alderbed Lake.
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Big Alderbed Trail
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Trail Overview
Big Alderbed Trail offers a remote lake hike in Ferris Lake Wild Forest, reached from the Powley-Piseco Road corridor. The trail runs 2.6 miles from Powley-Piseco Road to Big Alderbed Lake, making the direct lake out-and-back about 5.2 miles round trip. The route gives hikers a water-focused destination in a quieter western Adirondack setting.