Fawn Lake scenic background
Trail To

Fawn Lake

Southern Region • Southern Region

Miles1
HIKE ADK®

Fawn Lake is an easy Jessup River Wild Forest walk to a scenic shoreline, primitive campsites, and optional lakeside exploring.

Photo Gallery

Have photos of this hike?

Destination map

Fawn Lake

Loading map

Map note

This map marks the hiking objective itself.

Route files

Route lines and GPX downloads are available only for selected launch routes. Most destination maps will remain objective-only until a later version.

Route Guidance

Trail Overview

Fawn Lake is a short, low-commitment lake hike near Speculator in Jessup River Wild Forest. The main path reaches the eastern shore after an easy woodland walk, making it a good choice when the goal is water, campsites, and a quiet forest setting rather than elevation gain. The route is unmarked but easy to follow, with a wide trail, trail register, and a junction where the left fork reaches the shore. Optional exploring continues toward the north end of the lake by the Willis Vly Trail.