Trails and Ales Run Series - Spruce Mountain Fire Tower Trail and The View Restaurant

The final Trails and Ales Run in the series will take us to Spruce Mountain.  After the run/hike, we will go to The View Restaurant at Brookhaven Golf Course for dinner and drinks.   

The newly re-routed Spruce Mountain Trail, located roughly 20 minutes north of Saratoga Springs in the Town of Corinth, is a 2.5-mile hike leading to the mountain's summit and historic fire tower.  The trail is a moderate to difficult hike, so we will run what you can up and run down!

After the run/hike we will have to drive a short ways the The View Restaurant.   

Stats:

Rating: moderate to difficult

Elevation Gain: 262+- feet

Distance: 5 miles

Where: 52 Spruce Mountain Rd, Porter Corners, NY 12859

Directions:

From Saratoga Springs, NY, head north on Route 9N towards Corinth. Shortly after passing through South Corinth take a left on Wells Road. After a few miles, Wells Road comes to a T-intersection. A right at this intersection puts you on Spruce Mountain Road (not signed) just a few hundred yards down this road there will be a dead end sign. Pass the gate entrance to the fire tower access road on the left and proceed to the parking area.

For more information: https://www.saratogaplan.org/explore/public-preserves-trails/spruce-mountain/ 

The View Restaurant: Brookhaven Golf Course, 333 Alpine Meadows Rd, Porter Corners, NY 12859

Google Map Link for directions: https://goo.gl/maps/EFNe4T6UAuAE94877