The Adirondack Mountain Club and the Northville-Placid Trail
Learn about the origins and history of one of the Adirondacks’ iconic features.
Pond along the Northville-Placid Trail.
The Northville Placid Trail immerses hikers in adventure, wilderness, and history. Completion of the trail in 1924 was one of the first acts of the newly-formed Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK). The NPT is older than its better-known cousins, the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail, but like them, it attracts devoted thru and section hikers every year. Its story is a microcosm of the story of the Adirondack Park: a tale of vision, the intersection of communities and wilderness, and the connection between people and a landscape.
Attend an informative discussion with Julia Goren, the Deputy Executive Director of the Adirondack Mountain Club, at the ADKX on July 9, 2024, as part of a daylong celebration of the Northville-Placid Trails Centennial at the Adirondack Experience in Blue Mountain Lake.
Ms. Goren oversees the operation of the Heart Lake Program Center, leads ADK’s efforts to expand its educational reach and impact in the Adirondack Park, and builds upon its work with partners across the region. Before returning to ADK in 2021 she spent three years with the Adirondack Council, where she served as a Trustee, as their VISION Project Director. Julia also serves on the board of the Cloudsplitter Foundation.
Visit the ADKX website for more information about this event.
Places to explore near Blue Mountain Lake.
