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Mirror Lake Ice Walk

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Distance:
0.6 Miles / 1.0 km
Type:
Out-and-Back
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~18 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Dirt
Town:
Lake Placid, New York
Directions:
44.291432, -73.985033
Added:
March 15, 2023
Updated:
March 15, 2023
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4'

Total Change
4'

Ascent
4'

Descent

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Mirror Lake Ice Walk

The Mirror Lake Ice Walk in Lake Placid, New York is an easy 0.6-mile out-and-back (or much longer) walk across the frozen lake, only during winter months.

Walk Description
This is not a hike, but rather a walk across the frozen Mirror Lake during the Winter. A massive loop trail, during 2023 was plowed across the lake, giving walkers the ability to get exercise and take in the views of Lake Placid from the frozen waters of Mirror Lake. During the Winter you can walk this as far as you want.

Parking
Note that the parking coordinates provided will bring you to metered street parking. There are also metered parking lots nearby.

Pets
Dogs are allowed if leashed and cleaned up after.

Dog Sled Rides
As a side note, you can hop on a dog sled ride across Mirror Lake during the Winter near this trailhead. For more information, check out this article.
Explore 35 trails near Lake Placid, NY
  1. Parking

    44.291432, -73.985033
  2. Main Trailhead

    44.291546, -73.984499
  3. View of Mt. Whitney and Cobble Hill from Mirror Lake

    44.292667, -73.983008
    View of Mt. Whitney and Cobble Hill from Mirror Lake
  4. View of Mt. Whitney from Mirror Lake

    44.293914, -73.980361
    View of Mt. Whitney from Mirror Lake
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Hazards

Ticks - Lyme Disease More Info (CDC)

Season

Winter

Weather Forecast

In Lake Placid, NY

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