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Fisher Trail trailhead
4.5 ★★★★★ 17 Google reviews · Running trail in Slingerlands, New York · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- 47 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Tree cover
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Fisher Trail trailhead's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Fisher Trail trailhead
“If you wanna find yourself and see how beautiful the world is come over here”
Peaceful and tranquil trail. Lots of bank available through the trail to enjoy the peace at the nature.
Great hike for young families. Pro stroller. Clean, pebbled trails with boardwalks. Went in June and there were so many flowers and no bugs. The pine trees smelled great. Mostly shady but there are a few treks in full sunlight, enough to need sun screen. Can’t go wrong with this nature trail.
Beautiful hiking trail that connects to five Rivers! wheelchair accessible 0.47 mile section of the trail. it was so lovely to see the true woods of this area.
I hate to post this, because this is a little used trailhead for 5 Rivers and I like the fact that it's usually almost deserted. The first half mile is flat, wooded, and gorgeous. At the .28 mile mark (my measurement) is a large tree I call the Witch tree. People tend to place long sticks at its base. At around .
Trail conditions & character
“If you wanna find yourself and see how beautiful the world is come over here”
“Very smooth handicapped accessible trail feeding into a steeper trail and other trails at the Five Rivers Educational Center.”
“28 mile mark (my measurement) is a large tree I call the Witch tree.”
“Mostly shady but there are a few treks in full sunlight, enough to need sun screen.”
Plan your run at Fisher Trail trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- Distance47 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeRunners describe real tree cover here — it makes a summer afternoon workable
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitedec.ny.gov
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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