This lovely route is also a symbol of friendship: look for the stone with an image of the two shaking hands etched in it. The North Hudson Pine Ridge Cemetery is the resting place of a number of War of 1812 soldiers.

Cycling

Access through the Hammond Pond Wilderness, with trails to Trout Pond, Round Pond, East Mill Flow and Moose Mountain Pond and Bass Lake.

DISTANCE: 9 miles, one way. Recommended to be taken east to west, to take advantage of the downhill grade as the road joins Route 9. Services in Moriah Center and North Hudson.

DIRECTIONS: From Moriah, take County Route 4, west, and follow it all the way to North Hudson, near the intersection with Interstate 87, the Northway.

Scenic Drives

Drive south to pick up Teddy's Trail, for exceptional scenery and plenty of interesting stops..

Find out more

Read the blog post, Cycling Ensign Pond Road, for a personal experience.

Take a day long ride through some of the most remote paved roads in the whole park. View dozens of ponds and wetlands, cross several headwaters, and see some historic mining and farming areas.

How to get there

Recommended to be taken south, moving to the west, to take advantage of the down hill grade as Route 4 joins Route 9.

By the numbers

36.3 miles round-trip

Cycling

This route is intermediate with paved roads. The traffic is low. The remote areas have limited services, but some are available in Port Henry, Moriah Center, and Moriah Corners.

Map and turn-by-turn directions on the PDF, and also at the Lake Champlain Bikeways website.