Skiff Pond
Northern Region • Northern Region
Skiff Pond is an easy Debar Mountain Wild Forest pond hike with quiet forest, primitive campsites, and low elevation gain.
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Skiff Pond
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Skiff Pond is a quiet pond destination in Debar Mountain Wild Forest, reached by an easy out-and-back trail from a dirt-road trailhead off the Port Kent-Hopkinton Turnpike. The route heads southwest through forest to a small pond, with primitive camping noted at both the trailhead area and near the water. Public route data lists the hike at about 3.4 miles round trip with modest elevation gain, making it a low-key backcountry-feeling option rather than a difficult objective. It fits hikers looking for solitude, water, and simple Adirondack forest travel.