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LAKE GEORGE RECREATION CENTER - Gage Brook xc ski & hiking trails

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  Getting There. 43.401531, -73.733131    MAP .   Note: despite what they say, it is seldom groomed. Feb 3, 2025 - LAKE GEORGE RECREATION CENTER xc ski. Good skiing on 5"-8", less under hemlocks. I hit a few hidden rocks covered by 1-1.5" that fell last night (could be uncovered now) - could use more, but I had a blast anyway. Hit many of the trails, some twice/thrice, sometimes in the opposite direction. Let's Go, Hawkeye, 204th Way, Bear Claw, Magua's Revenge (a few rocks), Sagamore, Chingachgook, Wolf Den, Sylvan, Barkeater, Guard Help Way, Algonquin, Uncas' Return, and more. Even the "easy" trails have hills. Views of West Brook. Ski, snowshoe, & bare-boot use. Temp in the low 30s, cloudy. Snow getting sticky in the pm. Checked out nearby snomo trails - groomed but closed to snowmobiles - silky skiing. 4.1 hours. Nov 6, 2024 - Yet another warmup for a couple of days. I went on a morning loop hike, mostly on trails, some off-trail. Short ...