New York · National Historical Park trail

Wilkinson Trail - Kids Tour - Station F

in New York · centroid 25 mi from Albany

(Narrator) Here at Station F, turn left on the Liaison Trail. It goes through the meadow and through a wooded ravine. After the ravine, the trail reconnects with the main part of the Wilkinson Trail at Station N, where you will turn left again.

[Indistinct background conversation.] (George) Not a full day has passed since yesterday’s battle and something incredible has occurred. I have been promoted, and made an officer! Many officers were wounded or killed in yesterday’s intense fighting, including Ensign Levinge Phillips of the Sixty-Second Regiment.

Ensign Phillips was mortally wounded, then captured by the Rebels. I have been promoted in his place as an Ensign in the Sixty-Second Regiment. I am just twelve years old! Yet, I am a gentleman and must remain calm and live up to the trust placed in me.

States: New York
Trail type: National Historical Park trail
Centroid nearest city: Albany, NY · 25 mi · ~45 min drive
Centroid coords: 43.0043°, -73.6373°

About Saratoga National Historical Park

National Historical Park

This trail is inside Saratoga National Historical Park, a national historical park managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.

Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/wilkinson-trail-kids-tour-station-f.htm

Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/sara/index.htm

Plan your hike

Practical notes

Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.

Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.

When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.

If you've hiked Wilkinson Trail - Kids Tour - Station F and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.

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