Charcoal Burners Cabot Trail Loop and Jordan Pond

Clarence Fahnestock State Park
Putnam Co.,
New York

Hiking Trails:
Charcoal Burners Trail: Red Blaze
Cabot Trail: White blaze
Perkins Trail: Yellow blaze

Total Time: 1:00 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.2 Miles

Pros: Scenic lake, quiet area
Cons: Partially developed area
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Very easy

Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/Djgh5yuNxnomeqew6

The forecast called for rain all day Sunday. The rain had not yet arrived in the morning, but I did check the radar and it was drier further north and west. I therefore opted to do a hike further north and west, in Fahnestock State Park. The first half hour was dry, and then it started to rain, so I opted to keep the hike shorter.

I parked at Charcoal Burners Trailhead on Route 301, and took the trail north to the Cabot Trail. It then started raining before Jordan Pond, which is a scenic small lake. I then took this trail at the end at the new parking area, to the Perkins Trail, which I took back to the Charcoal Burners Trail which I took back to my car.

Map of the Route

Jordan Pond