Paul Smith's College VIC 25 Miles of Trails
Open Dawn to Dusk
PSC VIC trails are open year round! Mountains, marshes, forests, streams – there’s a huge variety of terrain on our 3,000 acres. Please sign in at the main building when you start your adventure. Trail fees are required in winter to help us maintain excellent skiing conditions.
Wondering which trails are best for your visit? Browse through our gallery to explore!
Heron Marsh from Barnum Brook
Heron Marsh from Barnum Brook Trail
Black Pond Trail
Length: 2.5 mile loop from Keese Mills Road;
Terrain: Gently rolling
Habitat: Hardwood and conifer forests
Winter Use: Ski
Features: Plan on an additional ~3.5 miles one way to reach this loop from the VIC building; two lean-tos available for reservation
Boreal Life Trail
Length: 1 mile loop
Terrain: Mostly flat or rolling, one short hill
Habitat: Fen, a bog-like habitat with water flowing through, with tamarack and black spruce
Winter Use: Snowshoe
Features: Boardwalk over fen; seasonal orchids; carnivorous plants
Heron Marsh Trail
Length: 3 mile loop
Terrain: Small hills, slightly rolling
Habitat: Marsh, hardwood and coniferous forests
Winter Use: Ski
Features: Many lookout points and beautiful views of the marsh
Jenkins Mountain
Length: 4.5 miles to summit; 9 mile round trip
Terrain: 900 feet elevation gain
Habitat: Mixed forest
Winter Use: Snowshoe, ski
Features: Only mountain on-site; passes by FERDA plots
Logger’s Loop
Length: 6 mile loop
Terrain: Rolling
Habitat: Mixed Forest
Winter Use: Ski
Features: Intersects with over 10 other trails; connector trail to Paul Smith’s College
Long Pond
Length: 0.5 connector trail
Terrain: Flat
Habitat: Pond, mixed forest
Winter Use: Snowshoe
Features: Pond stocked with brook trout by NYS DEC; lean-to along the water can be reserved
Silvi Trail
Length: 1 mile spur trail, loops back to Woods & Waters Trail
Terrain: Mostly flat
Habitat: Mixed, primarily hardwood forest
Winter Use: Ski
Features: Site of former St. Regis Golf Club; used by silviculture students at Paul Smith’s College
Woods & Waters
Length: 3 miles one way, from building to Keese Mills Road
Terrain: Gently rolling
Habitat: Hardwood and conifer forests
Winter Use: Ski
Features: Crosses Heron Marsh over a large floating bridge
VIC TRAIL MAP
Click the image above to view the VIC Trail Map, or here for a printer-friendly PDF.