Explore the best summer hikes around Lake Placid, from epic High Peaks to easy scenic trails perfect for every type of hiker.

The trail to Heart Lake is an out-and-back route totaling around 9 miles, with most hikers completing it in about five hours, according to AllTrails.

Cedar and Rosie Starbuck on Heart Lake Trail on May 5. The two and their parents encountered an aggressive bear near Thimbleberry Lake later the same day (Photo provided by the Starbuck family) ...

By JUSTIN GRIGG Missoulian Nov 19, 2009 Nov 19, 2009 0 ...

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK -- The National Park Service is soliciting comments for a proposed project to improve part of the Heart Lake Trail in Yellowstone National Park.

GRANITE FALLS — A man died after suffering a heart attack while hiking Lake 22 near Granite Falls on Friday afternoon, authorities said. Around 3 p.m., the man, 35, went unconscious on the trail ...