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Owls Head: A Great First Hike for Children

Elevation: 2120 ft

Ascent: 460 ft

Round-Trip Distance: 1.2 miles

Location: Owls Head Acres off Route 73 south of Cascade Lakes.

This is a great trail for children because, even though it is steep in places, you will arrive at lookouts all along the way. The whole ascent is only 460 feet in 0.6 miles. I took my older granddaughter (along with her Mom) up during her 5th year. There were many other folks on the trail who were kind enough to encourage Hannah and compliment her on her achievement. The peak has the added attraction of being a beginners rock climbing area, so if you are lucky you may get to watch rock climbing classes.

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Note: For a more complete description of the trail, please see ADK’s guide to Adirondack Trails: High Peaks Region (13th ed.), page 166. This trail can also be found on the ADK/National Geographic Trails Illustrated Map for the Lake Placid/High Peaks region (map No. 742).

Hope you have a great hike!
Bob Goodwin