Old Iron Spring Fitness Trail is located in the Village of Ballston Spa between Prospect Street and Front Street. A small parking area along Prospect Street adjoins the trailhead. The trail is approximately 0.4 mile in length and it has a crushed stone surface.
This trail is wheelchair accessible, but only from the parking lot along Prospect Street.
Named after the first mineral spring discovered (in 1771) in America, it was first known as the Public Well, then Iron Railing Spring; it is now called the Old Iron Spring. The original spring was about fifty feet south of the present pavilion, in what would now be the middle of Front Street. The present pavilion is the location of Old Iron Spring Pavilion & Park.
View the Old Iron Spring Fitness Trail map.
Some views along this trail –
Sign at trailhead parking lot off Prospect Street
Bench near trailhead
Looking southerly near trailhead
Looking westerly from trail south of trailhead
Looking southerly along trail
Looking NNW’ly along trail
Looking southerly approaching south end of trail
Bench at south end of trail near stairs
View down stairs at south end of trail
Street-level view looking northerly at south end of trail
View my wildflower field guide for this nature preserve. If you wish to download a copy to your smartphone or tablet for trailside use, simply scan this quick read bar code:
