Coles Woods — Attraction in Town of Queensbury

Local legends says Bigfoot was spotted multiple times in these woods behind aviation mall. The elusive, prehistoric creature is said to frequent portions of upstate NY, and this location called “Coles Woods” is one of the hot spots of sightings..

I came here on a 30 day expedition to look for Bigfoot in upstate NY, or any traces of the elusive creature. Full of expectation and excitement, I arrived at the entrance of coles woods with my backpack, flashlight, binoculars, and heat sensing goggles. It was cold and the air was crisp, the perfect weather for Bigfoot, as he loves the crisp air.

I started my hike after a small lunch at aviation mall, and sought out big foot. It was near evening, when bigfoot is most active. I trekked the frequently traveled trails, and the night grew and darkness was setting in.

I heard a crackle in the woods behind me, and I looked quick with astonishment, but only to see it was 4 chipmunks chasing one another around along the stump of an old tree. So I kept looking..

I saw squirrels, chipmunks, a deer, and birds while on my expedition. But no Bigfoot. After 15 minutes of looking, I left the woods and went to the nearby Starbucks for a maple pecan latte. I was defeated. Local legend could be wrong, Bigfoot is not in these woods. Or he was just hiding on this cold, crisp and eerie fall day.

Good...

Lit cross country skiing trail in the winter, walking trail in the spring/summer/fall. There are a lot of trails winding all through the park. One side is connected to neighborhoods, one side the mall, and the other I-87. You can hear traffic through the whole place.

It takes about 30 minutes to get a good walk in. On a nice day you will encounter a lot of people and dogs.

In the winter, the trails are lit until 10:30 PM and walking/dogs are not allowed on the trails because they are groomed for cross country skiing.

There is parking behind the mall, at the YMCA, and...

Nice wide walking paths. We don't participate in winter sports but I believe they groom the trails for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. The only negative I can think of, is some people believe they don't need to obey the leash law. I don't want to be run up on by your "friendly" dog please! No fault of the town but the ticks are out of control this year. After a brief walk in Cole's woods (trail only!) I pulled a total of 4 ticks off of people...