Directions

On Campus Locations

CUOC's Canoe and Kayak House (directions) - The Outing Club's Canoe and Kayak House is located just behind the Riverside apartments on the Raquette River. To rent a canoe, just contact one of our canoe officers and they will be glad to help you.

CUOC's Climbing Wall (directions) - The Outing Club's climbing wall has climbing for all abilities, from beginner to advanced, you'll never get bored with the climbing wall around! The climbing wall is located behind old Snell in the basement of Congdon.

Clarkson's Outdoor Lodge (directions) - The Outdoor Lodge is the meeting place of CUOC. The CUOC gear room is also located in the basement of this building.

Off Campus Locations

Adirondak LOJ (directions) - The Adirondak LOJ is located a few miles from Lake Placid and is the home of many of the High Peak's trail heads. The Outing Club takes trips heading out from the LOJ on a regular basis.

Azure Mountain (directions) - This is the closest mountain to Clarkson, about a 30 minute drive away. Azure is a relatively small mountain, and a fairly short hike, 1 mile each way, roughly an hour up. Despite its small size, it is a truly beautiful place, with commanding views of the entire region. Possibilities at Azure include: Ice Climbing, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Hiking, Star Gazing, etc.

McKenzie Pond (directions) – This is a superb bouldering area in between Saranac and Lake Placid, travel time roughly 1.5 hours. This area is mostly difficult climbing on sharp Adirondack granite. A crashpad is strongly recommended.

Mt. Arab (directions) – This is a moderate hike, comparable to Azure Mountain in difficulty and distance from Clarkson. The trail has an average 18% incline and is about a mile to the summit. It's only about 45 minutes from Clarkson and it does have a fire tower.

Seven Springs (directions) - This is actually Clarkson property, about a 15 minute drive away. Believe it or not, Clarkson used to operate a ski hill here, complete with a rope tow, a lodge, and night skiing. That's all gone now, but it's still a lot of fun. Seven Springs has great mountain biking, skiing, sledding, X-C skiing, camping, fishing, and is generally good for raising hell. Clarkson only owns about what you can see from the pond, but there are many great trails leading back onto public land from the top of the hill, and farther down the road.

Stone Valley (directions) - Is about a 10 or 15 minute drive away and is well worth the quick ride. Stone Valley has a superb and rugged trail along a whitewater section of the Racquet River. This area is great for kayaking, trail running, mountain biking, hiking, and tubing.

Snow Bowl (directions) – This is a forest preserve directly off route 56 with a small area to hike and ski. In the winter, it affords two trails, one with very moderate pitch, and one much steeper. At a 15 minute drive from Clarkson, it is a great daytrip destination for backcountry skiers.

CUOC's Climbing Wall (directions) > top

*Directions

• Exit Clarkson campus from the main entrance and turn right
• Go straight through 3 sets of street lights
• Old Snell and Congdon are on your left after the intersection
• Pull into the parking lot behind the buildings
• Use the entrance facing opposite the road you just pulled off of
• The entrance will be towards the back of the building
• Go down the stairs and turn left


Coordinates: N44° 40.151' W74° 58.824'

CUOC's Canoe and Kayak House (directions) > top

*Directions
Note: The Canoe House is located near Riverside Apartments. There are essentially two ways to reach it.

From the center of campus (Moore House, Graham Hall, Price Hall):

• Go past the Science Center and Snell parking lot
• Follow the road past the four-way stop and cross the street
• Walk past the buildings there (Riverside) and cross the field. (There is a dirt road with a gate on the right-hand side.)
• Follow the road as it dips down and curves right.
• The brown building you see in front of you is the Canoe House.


From Hamlin-Powers:

• Cross the front lawn to the street and turn right
• Go past the athletic field to your left and cross the road at the gravel driveway
• Go down the driveway. This takes you down in front of Riverside
• Walk the length of the parking lot there, and you will see the field (mentioned in the first set of directions) off to your left
• There is a dirt road that curves around the left edge of the field
• Follow it and it will lead you to the Canoe House


Coordinates: N44° 39.702' W74° 59.466'

Clarkson's Outdoor Lodge (directions) > top

*Directions

From the Freshman Quad:

• Walk towards the Library (ERC)
• Walk between the Library and CAMP (Large brick building with green roof) across Cheel lawn
• Cross the street to the Grey Townhouses
• Walk down the middle of the Townhouses
• There will be a gravel path on the left at the end of the Townhouses
• Follow the path to the Outdoor Lodge


Coordinates: N44° 39.650' W75° 0.143'

Adirondak LOJ (directions) > top

*Directions

• Take rt. 11B north out of Potsdam
• After about 15 min. turn right onto 458
• Follow 458 to its end and turn right onto rt. 30 (the shortcut around St. Regis Falls on 458 is optional)
• Turn left onto rt. 86 at Paul Smith's College
• Follow 86 into Saranac
• In Saranac Lake, follow signs for rt. 86 east towards Lake Placid
• Turn slightly right onto CR-35, follow the signs for ski jump
• Merge onto rt. 73, the ski jumps will be to your right
• After a few miles you will pass all the Olympic activity centers
• There will be a road on your right marked with a trail head sign
• Turn right here and follow the road till it's end
• The Adirondak LOJ will be right in front of you


Coordinates: N44° 10.943' W73° 57.859'

Azure Mountain (directions) > top

*Directions

• Head East on Elm Street and onto 11B
• As you get to Nicholville, take a right onto 458
• After roughly 10 miles, 458 turns sharply left, and Waite Rd. goes straight
• Take Waite Rd., until it joins back with 458
• Head South for 2 more miles, Blue Mtn. Road veers off to the right
• Take Blue Mtn. Rd, this road quickly turns to dirt and continues for several miles
• A brown and yellow sign for Azure Mtn. will be on your right hand side
• You can pull in here to park. The trail is obvious, and you should ask at a meeting for directions to climbing spots. Be sure to sign in at the trailhead!


Coordinates: N44° 32.467' W74° 29.980'

McKenzie Pond (directions) > top

*Directions
Note: these directions are nearly identical to the directions to Lake Placid and Whiteface Mountain

• Take rt. 11B north out of Potsdam
• After about 15 min. turn right onto 458
• Follow 458 to its end and turn right onto rt. 30 (the shortcut around St. Regis Falls on 458 is optional)
• Turn left onto rt. 86 at Paul Smith's College
• Follow 86 into Saranac
• In Saranac Lake, follow signs for rt. 86 east towards Lake Placid
• Directly off of 86 on the left hand side in a small dip in the road is Mckenzie Pond Rd. – if you come to the State Police headquarters on the left, you have gone slightly too far
• Turn left onto this, and pull to the right side of the road in a small sand shoulder roughly 1 mile after the turn, the trails to the boulders are directly off the right side of the road (also see www.newenglandbouldering.com for more information and directions)


Coordinates: N44° 19.628' W74° 5.621'

Mt. Arab (directions) > top

*Directions

• Head south on rt 56, or take back rd to 56
• Turn left onto rt 3 and go about 10 miles
• follow signs for mt arab, take right onto cr 75, and then another right onto 62
• drive about 1.5 miles you will see a sign telling you to go left, do it
• proceed about .85 miles and the parking lot will be on the right
• Park here, the trailhead is across the street


Coordinates: N44° 12.242' W74° 35.096'

Seven Springs (directions) > top

*Directions

• Head south from downtown on 56 (don't take the back Hannawa Road!)
• Make a stop at Jim's Store to load up on beverages
• Turn left onto route 72
• At Parishville Center, turn right onto Ashton Road
• Keep left at the fork
• At the stop sign, take a right onto the highway, not the dirt turnpike
• Go one mile and take a left onto Rodwell Mill Road
• At the end, take a right, then a quick left onto Crowley Road
• Go another mile to 7 Springs.


Coordinates: N44° 34.772' W74° 51.656'

Stone Valley (directions) > top

*Directions There are two different ways to access the Stone Valley trail one off rt. 24, and the other in South Colton

• Head South on either 56, or the back Hannawa rd. and go past Hannawa onto 56
• Take a left onto County Road 24.
• Before the bridge, turn right into the power plant
• Park here.
• Take the double-track road south
• Soon a trail goes to the left at a register - take this for hiking or biking, or
• Keep going down the double-track and turn left later
• You can bike all the way to the Southern end
• In South Colton cross over to the other side onto Lenny Road
• Take a right onto a single-track.
• This connects to the northern end of the bridge at rt 24

*Other Activities

• For kayaking access and fun dirt roads, stay on 24 and cross the bridge. Take a right onto Lenny Road, which has a few right hand turns which access the river. There is an "upper" and "lower" Stone Valley, so talk to the Kayaking Chairs for info on kayaking and tubing. The water levels are dam-controlled and tend to be erratic, although typically high in the spring
• To jump off the bridge look for the feet painted on the north side of the bridge.
• If you just want to chill out in the sun and swim a bit, go to South Colton, cross over the river and turn left down the Fire Station Road. Past this is a parking lot with trails leading downstream to some nice spots.


Coordinates: N44° 35.222' W74° 57.412'

Snow Bowl (directions) > top

*Directions

• Take the back road to Hannawa Falls
• Turn right onto rt. 56
• follow 56 until immediately past the sharp turn
• Snow Bowl is visible to the right, and a parking lot is adjacent to 56 (look for the Snow Bowl sign)
• Park here and walk directly into the skiing


Coordinates: N44° 29.438' W74° 52.083'