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Zim Smith Trail – Orenda Spring loop from Saratoga Springs

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Zim Smith Trail – Orenda Spring loop from Saratoga Springs

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Zim Smith Trail – Orenda Spring loop from Saratoga Springs

05:18

89.6km

470m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 83.7 km for 248 m

After 85.2 km for 256 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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64.5 km

Zim Smith–Mid County Trail Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Bike trail bridge that goes over the Round Lake Bypass road. Leads up to a steep hill, but the view over the road is nice. There are also a bench on the southern side of the bridge.

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64.7 km

Zim Smith Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This paved multi-use path takes you from Ballston Spa to Mechanicville via Round Lake and a handful of small parks. Here you bike under I-87 and pass some short gravel neighborhood trails.

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67.1 km

Local park with a playground for children, access to the Ballston Creek and is also right alongside the regional Zim Smith recreation trail that connects the village of Ballston Spa, Malta, Round Lake and Mechanicville.

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71.7 km

Zim Smith Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

You can park here to start your ride, but note that parking spaces are limited, so it’s best to arrive early.

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83.2 km

Coesa Spouter

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Coesa Spring is a hidden gem and seldom visited in comparison to the rest of the springs in the park. In the 19th century the water from Cosea Spring was bottled and sold. There was also a drink hall where Victorian-era travelers would pull off the highway and stop to try the spring water. Starting in the spring of 2023, the Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park began a restoration project to revitalize the area. They hope to restore the old spring house, install a fountain that’s a replica of the original one, and provide interpretive signage.

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83.8 km

Orenda Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

Orenda Spring is an incredible mineral spring located on the northern end of Saratoga Spa State park. The high concentration of minerals in the water created a massive, hard tufa that the trail wraps around and water cascades over. This unique spot is a must see when visiting the park. There is a small, covered well where you can drink the water from this spring near by. While the indigenous people of this area have visited these springs for centuries, in the 19th-century the waters became known for their healing properties and people came from around the world to bathe in and drink them, as well as to admire unique geological features like the enormous Orenda Spring tufa.

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85.4 km

Hall of Springs

Highlight • Monument

The cornerstone for this beautiful building was laid July 12, 1933 and marked the beginning of the New Spa's development. The New Spa was the name for an early 20th-century project to develop bath houses, research facilities and a drink hall — the Hall of Springs — in this already world-famous area. People from across the country came to drink and bathe in the natural mineral spring waters. Today, the well-preserved Hall of Springs serves as a restaurant and event venue. Across the lawn over the reflecting pool is a sister building that currently houses the Saratoga Performing Arts Center, which has been the summer home of the Philadelphia Orchestra and New York City Ballet since 1966.

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89.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.5 km

21.4 km

20.7 km

3.44 km

2.70 km

650 m

262 m

Surfaces

82.2 km

5.40 km

1.83 km

249 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Friday 10 July

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47 %

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Zim Smith Trail – Orenda Spring loop from Saratoga Springs

Zim Smith–Mid County Trail Bridge

Zim Smith Trail

Shenantaha Creek Park

Zim Smith Trailhead

Coesa Spouter

Orenda Spring

Hall of Springs

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