! F Igern aR d ! i D Meade Mt. 1540' D Beckman Mt. 1560' ! [ ! [ ! [ ! [ ! 5 a to rte 9 and I-87 1500' 1400' 1300' 1200' 1100' 1040' First Wilderness Heritage Corridor First Wilderness Heritage Corridor Meade Mt and Beckman Mt Trail Meade Mt and Beckman Mt Trail Hiking Trails Hiking Trails Difficulty: Difficulty: Length: Length: Elevation Gain: Elevation Gain: Time to Complete: Time to Complete: Trailhead Coordinates: Trailhead Coordinates: Trail Notes: Trail Notes: Directions and Parking: Directions and Parking: Moderate 2.2 miles round trip 520' 1.5 - 2.5 hours -73 51.77 43 42.21 This moderate hike has several long, steep sections leading up to one of the best views of Gore Mt. Continue on and make a short descent followed by an ascent to travel from Meade to Beckman Mt and then a loop back around to the main trail. Along the loop, several view- points offer gorgeous scenes of Loon Lake, Blythewood Island, Hadley, and Crane Mountains, and a picnic table provides a lovely spot to take a break. ^ Warren County Saratoga County VT exit 23 exit 24 exit 25 exit 26 § ¨ ¦ 7 8 exit 22 £ Ì 8 £ Ì 8 2 £ ¤ 9 £ ¤ 9N Things to Do Nearby: Things to Do Nearby: From the South, take the Northway to Exit 26. Turn left onto Valley Farm Rd and then left again onto Route 9 South. Continue for 2.4 miles.Turn right onto Igerna Rd and continue for 0.8 miles. The trailhead and parking will be on your left. Mead Mt and Beckman Mt are part of the 8 trail Chester Challenge. Stewart, Kipp, and Catamount Mountains, also in the Challenge, are all nearby. The hamlet of Pottersville, with shopping and dining options, and the scenic Natural Stone Bridge and Caves are just a few miles north on Route 9. 0 500 250 Feet 0 300 600 150 Feet map prepared by Warren County GIS map prepared by Warren County GIS August 2017 for NY DOS with funds provided August 2017 for NY DOS with funds provided under Title 11 of the Environmental under Title 11 of the Environmental Protection Fund. Protection Fund. Í 20-foot contours Roads ! F Trailhead TOWN OF CHESTER, NY Trail ! P Parking 1 inch = 300 feet Meade Mt/Beckman Mt Elevation Profile Distance in Miles 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0 Elevation in Feet 1,550 1,500 1,450 1,400 1,350 1,300 1,250 1,200 1,150 1,100 1,050 www.firstwilderness.com This hike is part of the Chester Challenge, a series of eight hikes of varying difficulty in the Town of Chester. Visit six trails and receive the Chester Challenge pin. Call (518) 494-5160, or visit townofchesterny.org or firstwilderness.com for more information. ! 5 Picnic Table ! [ View Bench