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To reach the Route 29 trailhead from I-87, take Exit 14 and head west on Union Avenue toward Saratoga Springs. Turn right onto Henning Road. At the intersection with Lake Avenue/Route 29, make a right. Go past Weibel Avenue; the trail and parking area is about 300 yards on your right.
Took a walk on this with my 4-year old daughter. The bog-half of this trail is beautiful; nice boardwalks get you close to some wetlands and wind you through the bog. The other 2/3 is a straight rail trail that still has tracks buried in the path, which can be uncomfortable at times and definitely prevent bikes and scooters (if you’re looking to bring your little one on their bike). Our toddler made it 3/4 of the way one way before wanting to head back, so we didn’t see the other end.
The trail has been ruined since they've paved it. I use to see different kinds of wildlife like, snapping turtles, timber doodle. Now nothing they're all hiding. Totally ruined the nature aspect of the bog.😔 won't go back
Rode on the Bog Meadow Nature Trail on a Saturday after my mother-in-law's wedding with my now step-father-in-law. I'm just gonna call him "Dad". Simplifies things since all previous contenders for that name are now deceased.
The trail is constructed on the right-of-way of the Saratoga and Schuylerville Railroad. There are parking areas at both ends of the trail. Unfortunately, they haven't pulled the ties. It's difficult to bicycle since the trail is far from smooth. It's fine for hiking, but unless they improve the trail, there's no pleasure in bicycling it. I bicycled it mostly, but walked it when the ties got too bad.
http://blog.russnelson.com/bicycling/1208646440.html
This is a great trail to take your dog on. I only advise you watch your step lots of snakes. Also depending on the time of day it is wetlands you might want to wear bug spray!
May 18th -2014
I rode my mountain bike in the early morning and the railroad ties caused a bumpy ride for sure but it was well worth it as the scenery and ambiance was fantastic.
On a sunny day, this beautiful spot a provides a wonderful taste of a side of nature most folks normally don’t get to see up close. The signage is excellent, detailing not jus the plant life but the railroad’s history as well.
If interested, there are more photos and a video of the trail on my Blog
http://rc-pedalpoint.blogspot.com/2014/05/bog-meadow-brook-trail.html
It was fun at first until we saw around 8 snakes and got completely freaked out. It's an easy trail otherwise.
Tried this trail out after finding it on here. Nice trail, but agree with others, this is definitely NOT wheelchair accessible even at the route 29 end. Perhaps the initial 2/10 of a mile is easy going, then gets very over grown and lots, and lots of old railroad ties make the middle section difficult going. Nice bridge over a stream and boardwalk in the marsh. Plenty of benches along the way for those who would like to sit and observe wildlife. I went after several days of the classic summer storms, and was not particularly wet just a few areas of slightly slick mud. All in all nice "rough" super quiet trail (have been 2 consecutive nights and haven't seen another soul) and my dog loved it!
I took my boys (elementary school) on a nice walk last Sunday. It was a nice stretch for your legs. It was early enough in the season that we didn't see insects. Of course it is in a BOG.
The trail was maintained well enough for a nature trail, but there is no way a wheelchair is getting over the Railroad ties in the middle of the path, or a couple of pretty muddy spots. Someone needs to remove that from the description. Otherwise, its a mostly straight and flat and reminds me of a very long arbor.
We never made it to the Meadowbrook end because we decided to take a side trail, 1.5 miles from Lake Ave, that went to Stonybrook. I submitted a photo of the sign-post at the fork (LatLon is an estimate from Google Maps). The side trail goes over a number of new-looking plank walkways and winds its way up the embankment to the road. Only the last couple hundred yards were steep. It wasn't a difficult climb - think Stair-master.
While I we only saw two cars parked on Lake Ave when we arrived, we saw about a 1/2 dozen other people on our way out. We'll be back, too. Though probably not once the bugs start.
T.T.T
"The trail starts out very nice. However before you get half way through, it gets very over grown and many of the railroad ties are still there making walking very difficult. It is very flat which is nice but it would be very bad for an elderly person or anyone with vision problems. I don't see how you could get through with a wheelchair. The mosquitoes are terrible."
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