Directions: From downtown Saratoga Springs, follow Union
Avenue (Rte 9P) out of town past the Saratoga Race Course. Continue on Rte 9P
over the Northway toward Saratoga Lake. Drive along Saratoga Lake shoreline and
make a left onto Rte 423 east (Battlefield Road). Follow Rte 423 east. Make a
left onto Rte 32 north. The main entrance to the park is on the right.
Trail Information: The Wilkinson trail is 4.2 miles in length.
It takes one through rolling farmlands, grassy meadows, and wooded areas. The
trail terrain is a combination of grass and single track dirt.
The Battlefield loop is a paved 10.25 mile loop with mileage markings every
quarter mile. Runners and bikers share a well marked lane along side the tour
road. The terrain is rolling hills with a few significant ones around mile
markers 2 and 8.
Miscellaneous Information: This destination is where the
Battles of Saratoga (September 19 and October 7, 1777) took place and
conclusively decided the fate of British General John Burgoyne's army in the
American War of Independence. It is generally regarded as the turning point in
the war.
Victoria Pretti