dog friendly

I arrived at the trailhead around 8:50 am. There was a local hunter that had just arrived and he was packing up to spend 14 days in camp (lucky guy). We struck up a conversation that led to the three dogs I had in tow. He had asked if they were Australian Cattle Dogs, and I affirmed and advised...

This is a very nice family-oriented hike if you're in the Tupper Lake area. This mountain along with Mt. Coney and Goodman Mt. make up the Tupper Lake Triad, it's also one for the New York State Fire Tower challenge. I hadn't really hiked all summer, except for Little Haystack Mt in Buck Pond...

This trailhead is elusive as it is not marked with a sign, nor is there a register to sign in at. Living so close to this trail I had taken the time earlier in the year to scout out where exactly the trailhead was. I prefer to know where I am going on the day of a hike than have to take the time...

Took a nice little walkabout in this area with Snickers and Bushwacker. I had never been to the area, even though it is almost in my backyard. I knew of the area through work, just based on the resources I had sent into it for fires and lost hikers, but never myself hiked in. I was surprised at...

I had wanted to hike this for quite some time. In fact, I had tried a few years ago in the winter, with no success. Today was forecasted to be a nice day early on, then overcast with rain later. I was able to get the hike in before the rain, without any problem. I was hoping to get some company...

Took a hike up Lyon Mt today with great company, and earn the hike towards the winter Adirondack fire tower challenge. My son had mentioned he'd like to hike this gem at some point, and I needed no further excuse to take the time and oblige him. The forecast wasn't to be a bluebird day, but it...

Loon Lake mountain is reported not to see a lot of foot traffic, and therefore seldom mentioned. I think this has changed this year, as I have seen a lot of trip reports recently on this hike, and it is a beauty of a hike too. The information at http://www.cnyhiking.com states the hike is just...

Well, I figured since I couldn't make the meetup hike on January 16th with a group from ADK Fire Tower page, and I really didn't want to get out of a nice warm bed on the 15th, today was the day to do something. I have been working some odd shifts at work this week and it has allowed me time...

I was feeling lazy today. My initial plans were to hike Spruce Mt. with some friends but just didn't want to get out of bed this morning. So I texted them to see if they too would rather hike Rattlesnake Mt. in Willsboro. They were feeling lazy also, so we hemmed and hawed on a few different...

I had actually planned to hike Bald Mountain today, but a lack of sleep and a late rise left me with fewer options. I had given thought to do absolutely nothing today, as it was about 10:30 before I even got dressed. Poke-O-Moonshine is a nearby hike for me, about 20 miles south of Plattsburgh...

This was a really neat hike. As with most hikes, there is always something neat that is discovered on the adventure, to me it was the awesome views. I had traveled from Plattsburgh south, down to this hike. While it's easy to get to, it is on the east side of Lake George which takes a little bit...

This is a quick and easy hike, just what I was looking for today as I had a lot of other things to get done, but still wanted to get out and hike. This literally took all of 15-20 minutes to summit from the road. Not to mention that today, was a bluebird day that really made this hike rewarding...

This one is off the beaten path, but pretty easy to get to. The Tower Road is the only dirt road I navigated, and was in really good shape, and is said to be plowed in the winter. Hadley Mountain is a 2.6-mile round trip hike that starts to climb almost immediately after signing in at the...

This fire tower sits on the summit of Cathedral Rock, located on the campus of New York State Ranger School at Wanakena, about 8 miles west of Cranberry Lake, NY. This tower was originally erected on Tooley Pond mountain in Clare NY, which is north-northwest of Cranberry Lake. For those...

This is a post-election day hike. My son and I planned this day off well, unlike the results of the presidential election. We knew that we had to get out into the woods and just get away from the buzz of the election results. Blue Mountain, in Blue Mountain Lake, NY was a great choice. The...

This was a lazy day today. After sleeping in until 7:30 this morning I had to change my plans. I knew I wanted to get out and hike something, so this little gem popped up on my radar. I have been nonchalantly hiking the Adirondack fire towers, something that isn't really intended to achieve but...

I found this to be a very nice hike. It was nothing that I had expected, I compared that to what I had read anyways. It's like reading a book, forming your own vision in your mind, then watching the movie in a theater, based on someone else's imagination. The trail is a soft gradual hike, from...

This mountain is located behind what locals in Tupper Lake call Lumberjack Spring and was once referred to as Litchfield Hill and on some older maps can still be found as such, while It may not be ever an official name. A new trail has been developed by the DEC to mimic the one developed over...

This hike is 1.1 miles, one way, the hike is over easy to moderate terrain. Most of the trail is rocky and has a lot of tree roots to contend with. The trail is fairly new and the footing is a bit rough in areas, but quickly becoming heavily traveled. The trail sweeps around the steep western...

I had left the house early this morning for this hike, 6 am. I knew there was rain in the forecast for the morning at some point, so my hope was to at least make it to the summit before it began to rain. It was a great idea, and in fact, as I was traveling to the trailhead I began to wish I had...