Spruce is on the shorter end of Fire Tower trails, both in length and in height. A trip up this trail can easily be completed within 2 hours and will be a bit of a breeze for more experienced hikers. This trail was surprisingly dry in early Spring and had very few stream crossings (I can only recall one). 

This particular tower is notable for two reasons: it is the farthest south in terms of placement while still being in the Adirondacks area (mostly, the other are in the Catskills) and it is also one of a handful of towers with an access road and cell tower close by. Because of how accessible these towers are, they tend to be riddled with aftermath of teenage shenanigans, mostly just trash and empty beer cans, but sometimes more.

All in all this one is pretty easy to recommend considering how quick it is. If you’re looking for a fun day climb, and don’t want to drive all the way up into the valley, it’s a great choice. The peak itself is completely wooded, but the higher fire tower here takes you well above the tree-line.

• There’s a pretty good sized parking lot here with overflow options along the dirt road. It was surprisingly busy when we went up.
• The peak is relatively spacious, nice spot to eat or even have a beer (like we did). Remember to carry out anything you carry in. 
• My Garmin clocked this at about 3.04 miles and Kevins clocked 3.2, a little extra distance here could be attributed to just walking around at the top and bottom.