John Pond – Clear Pond Loop
John Pond Trail extends 2.3 miles and ascends 145 feet from the John Pond trailhead to John Pond and a lean-to on the pond. The pond provides a scenic view of the small unnamed mountain that wraps around its shore. Clear Pond Trail extends 0.9 mile from the Clear Pond trailhead to the north end of Clear Pond. The trailhead can be accessed from the John Pond trailhead parking area by walking .35 mile on Starbuck Road. The trail climbs 330 feet for first 0.8 mile from the parking area before descending 90 feet to the pond. John Pond Crossover extends 3.4 miles from the John Pond Trail - 0.4 mile from John Pond - to the West Puffer Pond Trail - 1.5 miles from the King's Flow trailhead. Traveling from the John Pond Trail the trail ascends 365 feet and then descends 100 feet before reaching the West Puffer Pond Trail.
Big Eddy Trail
Big Eddy Trail: Take the White House Connector Trail 0.2 miles to Northville Placid Trail. Head North-West on the NPT until you climb over a small ridge (roughly 60 feet ascent) and then bear right at 1/2 mile mark. Head 0.8 mile to two campsites and the cable crossing over Hamilton Lake Stream.
http://andyarthur.org/whitehouse
https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/100874.html
