Seven Carries

[1] The route was famous with sportsmen and tourists from major east-coast cities from the late 19th century through the 1930s; interest has revived in recent years.

It used to connect two popular Adirondack hotels— Paul Smith's Hotel, built in 1859 and burned in 1930, now the site of Paul Smith's College,[3] and the Saranac Inn, built in 1864 and burned in 1978, now the site of a public golf course[4] as well as the hotel.

[5] From Saranac Inn, the route traditionally started via a horse-drawn wagon ride to Little Green Pond.

The carry from Little Clear to Saint Regis Pond is the longest of the trip, at 0.6 miles (0.97 km).

Finally, the two less than 100-yard (91 m) carries and an equally short paddle across Bog Pond (no longer in the Canoe Area) bring one to Upper Saint Regis Lake, home of many Adirondack Great Camps, including Camp Topridge.