Moss Lake is an interesting place to spend a few hours. It is one of
my favor spots. You can canoe, kayak, bike, hike, run, swim, camp and,
in the winter, ski.
The distance you have to drag your kayak to the water is very short.
The trail, which is relatively flat, is long enough to get a sweat up but
not so long as to exclude children. The hike can be extended to 7
miles by taking the Budd Lake trail, and, there is a great sandy beech for
swimming.
The lake was once a summer camp for privileged girls (since they dinned on
white linen). Little remains of the camp facilities except clearings
in the forest and a few old drainage pipes. For those who want to
journey back in time to a different era, the state has provided photographs
of what it was like to be privileged in days gone by. The camp was
acquired by the state in 1973 and for a brief time was occupied by the
Mohawks..
Moss Lake outlet.
Walking
is the great adventure, the first meditation, a practice of heartiness and
soul primary to humankind. Out walking, one notices where there is food."
Gary Snyde
| Distance |
2.5 miles |
| Ttime |
1.25 hours |
| Elevation |
1772 ft.
Directions: Turn right out of the driveway . The
Bubb Lake trailhead is about a mile on the left just past
Lantern's restaurant. For Moss Lake continue on to Eagle
Bay. Turn left on the Big Moose road. Continue for 2.1
miles. The parking lot for Moss Lake is on the left.
From the parking lot the trail is to the left, swimming to the
right and boating straight ahead.
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