Name: Forest Hike on the Tug Hill Traverse Trail
Start: 2026-06-06T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-06T12:00:00-04:00
Location: Tug Hill Traverse Trail, Montague

Forest Hike on the Tug Hill Traverse Trail

Come experience the peace of a deep woods hike in the heart of Tug Hill, guided by Cindy Stewart of the Black River Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK)! This hike will start at the northern trailhead for the Tug Hill Traverse Trail in the Tug Hill Wildlife Management Area (Tug Hill WMA) east of Barnes Corners in the Town of Montague. We will hike south for about an hour, or as long as hikers wish, then return.
Registration is required, as we will send details with a reminder to attendees closer to the date of the hike. Click the Find Tickets button here to register. There is no fee to attend or for parking.
The parking spot near the trailhead (43.69494343°N, 75.65266844°W) is not marked. The trailhead itself is approximately a 45-minute drive from Watertown and a 25-minute drive from Lowville.
Cindy Stewart will meet attendees to caravan to the trailhead at these times and locations:
9:15 am – Tug Hill State Forest Parking Lot, 25841 NYS Rte 177, Rodman, and
9:35 am – The Montague Inn, 6765 Sears Pond Rd, Lowville
There may still be winter debris here and there along the trail, as crews haven’t begun cleanup yet. Please check the weather for Montague before heading out and dress appropriately. Lightweight long pants and shirt sleeves are recommended. You’ll need good hiking shoes, water, maybe a small snack, a brimmed hat and insect repellent. Bring a favorite walking stick if you’d like!
THTLT and ADK volunteers have been working for many years with multiple property owners to create and maintain this marked foot trail generally following the East Branch of Fish Creek from its headwaters as it flows south. Over ten miles of the trail have been completed, from Tug Hill Wildlife Management Area (Tug Hill WMA) in the Town of Montague to beyond the Michigan Mills Road in the Town of West Turin.
Trail work season begins in June with maintenance on the marked trail and clearing of the next leg south. Upon completion, the trail will span approximately 20 gorgeous miles and have a southern trailhead near Osceola. If you’d like to volunteer help for a day or more this summer, contact Linda Gibbs at [email protected]!