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I have known about this little hike for quite a few years, but it has been typically too warm for me to hike, and besides, we're usually camping and that is my lazy season. The hike begins just off the road in the campground that leads to the beach. It starts on a blocked-off road in the...

I Didn't make my destination but did have a great 5.12-mile hike in the woods. One person had gone in ahead after the last storm. Since then everything softened and froze making for not-so-pleasant snowshoeing. The start of the trail crosses a small footbridge before hiking along with a very...

Derek and I hiked this November 21, 2010. Noonmark is one of the higher mountains in the Adirondacks and is part of the Adirondack 100-highest peaks. The views from its summit are outstanding! a We parked at the Saint Huberts lot, then walked up to the trailhead from there. This 3.94 miles...

Brain and Cindy had invited me along on this hike. At the time I hadn't done a lot of hiking in the Lake George area, so this was all new to me. We went in at the Clay Meadows parking lot, which was near beside a small quarry pool. From the trailhead, we hiked straight up to the center of the...

Not to be confused with the High Peak Mt. Haystack! This one is in Ray Brook and offers a friendlier climb. The trailhead for Haystack and McKenzie mountain is on the right, off Route 86 about 5 miles west of Lake Placid A pleasant walk in the woods until you cross an old man-made dam. From...

This was another nice outing. There are various trails, we took Lewis Clearing Bay trail, and went to Snake Den overlook. These trails were moderate grade and easy to follow. Essex, NY Map

A group of us planned this hike one year for a New Year's Eve hike. I don't think any of us made the true summit. I realized this when I hiked this as I went a lot further than we did that night. It's a mostly moderate, 1.2-mile hike to the first summit. It begins at a moderate grade as it...

I had hiked this for the first time with Cindy and Jim, eventually going back and hiking with my son. From the beginning, the hike is along an old jeep road through conifers and eventually hardwoods once you get down near the marsh. The trail is overgrown to the width of a foot trail. The trail...

This was a nice little hike with Cindy and Brian. It was a surprise hike so to speak as they packed in cupcakes for the summit, and sang happy birthday to me. A beautiful little hike that has some decent views. Around 2.5 miles round trip Elevation gain of 713 feet.

This is a short hike at around 3 miles round trip. The trail is all gradual incline, at some point follows an old jeep trail for a short distance. It is an enjoyable hike meandering through conifer and hardwoods until coming to Mud Pond itself.

About 6 miles round trip from the first gate. Broke trail in snowshoes in about 6-10 inches of snow. It is well packed out now for anyone local interested in taking a nice hike. You will need a four-wheel-drive to get to the first gate at the top of the hill. Dingo and I walked from there down...

Dingo and I decided to head out to Hike Mt. Adams which is located in Upper Works of Tahawus. This area has always seemed eerie to me, an old abandoned mining town. Just like the many across the country, this place was once a prosperous mining community, like many before it, has shuttered its...

Derek and I had originally planned to hike Gray, Redfield, and Cliff mountains. Like typical men, we changed our minds while en route. Actually, the dynamics of our hike changed from the previous high peak hike, we were off to a late start, and snowshoes. This was the first time this season...

The first half of this trail follows old roads over relatively flat terrain through coniferous forest and past rippling brooks. Eventually, the trail begins a steady climb. Side trails lead to an open ledge with views overlooking Oseetah Lake and the Saranac Lake chain. The other views on the...

A short late morning jaunt. A bit cool today, temps were around 11 degrees in Saranac Lake with a 20 mph wind that made it feel colder. We originally planned to do Scarface mountain, but with the bitter cold temperatures, we chose something shorter in case the dogs had any issues. Both dogs did...

This was an extension of my normal jaunt to Rooster Comb, I added a jaunt over to Hedge Hog. The trail is easy to moderate terrain. Starting from Keene Valley you hike over a wooden bridge from the parking area to the trailhead register. You'll pass a small pond on the right behind the Keene...

Started off with a foot of powder at the Blodgett Rd, turned around at Bartlett Pond with 2 feet of powder. Not our intended hike of Redfield and Cliff, but when you wake up at 2 am and can't get back to sleep, it's a good replacement.

The following is a pretty accurate description of today's hike. The dogs loved it, me too! The last time I had hiked this mountain was over 20 years ago with Larry Douglas, Bob Conway, my father, and me. We had hiked up and spent the night in the early '80s. Larry and I are the only ones still...

Almost a year since my last hike. Life sure did get in the way of my fun time. This is a nice little hike with some very impressive views up the Johns Brook valley. It's not a high peak at 2762 ft., but it is a rewarding hike. The trail starts at the parking lot south of Noonmark Diner off...

Ampersand Mountain is another popular hike in the Adirondacks, and is part of the Saranac Lake 6 challenge. The trailhead is off Route 3 a litle over 7 miles west of Saranac Lake, on the right is the parking area, across the road is the trailhead. When we signed in, we were the only ones on...