tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16880139565973115242024-03-13T11:22:40.128-07:00ScAtTeRbOnE's ADVENTURE'SScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-62802958386331393622012-08-30T20:50:00.000-07:002014-02-06T06:41:55.365-08:00ALLEN MTN ADK 46'ER (THE "SAFE CROSSINGS" HIKE)I set out solo to hike Allen mountain along the East River Trail from Upper Works. It was a chilly morning and I wasn't looking forward to wading the cold Hudson River in my water shoes. Fortunately when I reached the river the water was low and I was able to rock-hop accross.<br />
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I continued on to Lake Jimmy where I crossed the delapidated planks without too much trouble (Note: Lake Jimmy now has a bypass trail instead of the boardwalk). I continued past the Mt Adams Trail and after a couple of turns I was alongside the Opalescent River. It was along this stretch that I scared up a large creature which splashed from the river into the brush, I only caught a glimpse but since it was big and black I'd say it was a bear! My first wild sighting while hiking. I came to the Opalescent River crossing, which was also easily crossable. I stashed my watershoes near the river to get on the way back.<br />
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I arrived at the junction with the trail to Mt Marcy and met a father/daughter hiking duo headed for Allen. We continued on together and I learned that they would be finishing their 46'er quest on Whiteface Mtn. We followed the Allen Herdpath to where it intersects the private road and parking area. We signed into the DEC sign in box there and we headed up the herdpath towards Allen. We crossed Skylight Brook and then the herdpath brought us up Allen Brook. Towards the top the terrain got very steep and their was some open rock, the views behind us as we climbed started to open up. This part was tricky as some of it was wet and slippery, but we made it up without too much trouble. We reached the ridge and the summit was a short walk further. The summit is wooded but there are various openings and views nearby.<br />
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We had lunch and then started our descent. There was a couple of slip ups but nothing serious. The rest of the trip was just going back over the terrain from earlier in the day. The weather remained nice and we made good time back to the trailhead. I congratulated my two hiking companions on their impending 46'er finish and headed home after a long but fullfilling day in the woods.</div>
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ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-25508723799680581452012-07-30T15:24:00.000-07:002014-02-07T06:36:41.537-08:00SEYMOUR MTN ADK 46'ER (The "High Peaks Intercom" Hike)I headed out for a solo hike of Seymour Mtn in the Western High Peaks, I arrived at the Seward Range Trailhead and headed out. I mad quick time as the approach to the mountain is a long hike over fairly level terrain. I passed a group of campers at Blueberry Lean-To before I came to the Ward Brook Trail. I took that past the Ward Brook Lean-To to the start of the Seymour Herdpath. The Herdpath was easy to follow but was steep. I reached the summit fairly quickly and headed back over to the nearby viewpoint for lunch. The weather was fantastic. I took the opportunity to call "mountain intercom" my friend Tracy who was hiking in the MacIntyre Range with her daughter. They were having a good hike and she wished me a good hike. I took a bunch of photos and enjoyed the nice weather.<br />
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I headed down and ran into a few hikers ascending, we chatted and then I was off. I checked out the slide that runs along near the herdpath.<br />
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Slide near the Seymour Herdpath</div>
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Amanita Mushroom</div>
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Back down at Ward Brook Lean-To I picked up some stuff I had stashed on the way in and had a snack. The long hike back to the car was made pleasant by the nice weather. I passed the Blueberry Lean-To and also spotted a few interesting trees on my walk out.<br />
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Southern End of Ward Brook Trail</div>
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Trail back to Santanoni Parking PA</div>
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An interesting gnarled tree</div>
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On the way out I stopped by Stony Creek Ponds for a kayak. I launched and checked out some cardinal flowers and saw some ducks. I swam a bit and hung out on shore. I was treated to watching a loon diving for a while as well. It was a pleasant paddle and a good addition to the day.</div>
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Fallen Birches and Cardinal Flowers in Stony Creek Ponds</div>
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Relaxing in the <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Blue-Wave-Products-Noodle-Chair/16628246" target="_blank">Noodle Chair</a> </div>
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I stopped to photograph Simon Pond in Tupper Lake, which was a really nice scene. I made a couple other photo stops along the way to break up the long drive home. <br />
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High Peaks Overlook - Newcomb</div>
ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-15596404883855835572012-07-20T17:18:00.000-07:002014-02-03T17:27:30.441-08:00SANTANONNI RANGE 46'ERS (The "Bear Spray" Hike)MtnManJohn (John), TAG (Tracy) and I arrived at the Santanoni Trailhead and set out around 7AM. We had a very long day of hiking planned. We made quick work down the private road and onto the Bradley Pond Trail. There was a new reroute around a notoriously muddy stretch of trail not long before the Bradley Pond Lean-To. We stopped to snap a few pictures of Santanoni Brook on the way in.<br />
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Santanoni Brook</div>
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We then passed the cairn marking the start of the Santanoni Express Herdpath. We continued on to the Bradley Pond Lean-To and took a break. Once we checked our bearings we headed into the woods behind the lean-to to start a bushwack to the summit of Henderson Mtn (ADK Hundred Highest Peak). It was very thick balsam and after pushing through and ascending the steep grade we finally got to the highpoint. There was a partial view of the High Peaks from the summit area.<br />
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Difficult Bushwack on Henderson (Photo couresy of TAG)</div>
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Henderson Summit (Photo courtesy of TAG)</div>
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View from Henderson Mtn</div>
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We headed down after taking some photos. Almost back down to the main trail my bear spray got caught in the brush and discharged a small amount. As soon as I heard the sound I told everyone to clear out. My eyes were burning and TAG's tongue was numb. We made it back down to the trail and recouped. I noticed I had lost my glasses in the fray, I decided to not bother going back to locate them.<br />
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The infamous Bear Spray! (Photo courtesy of TAG)</div>
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Once we recovered from the pepper spray ordeal we headed out for the Panther Brook Herdpath into the Santanoni Range. We found the trail and crossed a beaver dam, passed Bradley Pond and started our ascent up the brook.<br />
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Beaver Flow at the start of the Panther Brook Herdpath</div>
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Bradley Pond</div>
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Panther Brook Herdpath</div>
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As we ascended the herdpath we came upon a viewpoint. We stopped to filter water and then continued up to Herald Square where we dropped our packs and took the short trail over to Panther Peak. There were really nice open views from Panther's summit area. We could see over to our next objective Couchsachraga Peak, which looked difficult to reach. </div>
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Panther Summit (Photo courtesy of TAG)</div>
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Viewpoint along Couchie Herdpath</div>
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Glacial Erratic on Couchie Herdpath</div>
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It was a tough climb back up to the ridge, but when we arrived we ate and drank and got some energy back. TAG was a bit cold and had some bug issues so she decided to head over to Santanoni and meet us there. She left us a note in the dirt with her departure time. We caught up to her near the summit of Santanoni and we all went to the summit and enjoyed beautiful late afternoon views from the summit area. </div>
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Santanoni Summit (Photo courtesy of TAG)</div>
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We took the Santanoni Express trail back down to the Bradley Pond Trail. As the light was fading into darkness we came out on the private road and made it back to the trailhead at about 9PM. Four mountains 16+ miles and 14 hrs in the woods, what an adventure.</div>
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A steep ledge on the Santa Express Herdpath</div>
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The end of another adventure, exhausted but happy (Photo courtesy of TAG)</div>
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I started from the Garden PA at around 6AM as I knew this would be along day of hiking. The day was pleasant and cool as I blazed past JBL and the Bushnell Lean-To's enroute to Slant Rock. At Slant Rock I located a campsite my wifes uncle Nick and I used when we backpacked Mt Marcy in October '06.</div>
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Trail to Slant Rock</div>
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Campsite at Slant Rock</div>
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Range Trail Junction</div>
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Steep section of Range Trail</div>
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Little Haysack and Haystack came into view on the last rise. What an awesome view and I couldn't help but notice the weather was indeed perfect. Nice and cool, sunny, beautiful partly cloudy blue skies. I don't think I've ever seen a better day hiking in the mountains.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">The Haystacks from the Range Trail</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">I reached the point for the trail out to Haystack and left my adventure hat behind and donned my windbreaker for the hike out along the exposed ridge to the summit. The views were incredible as I went up and over Little Haystack to the summit.You could see down into Panther Gorge and Mt Marcy looked amazing so close up. I took scores of photos and many panoramics from along the ridgeline. I also took the time to appreciate the small yet resilient plants that make up the Alpine Ecosystem on Haystack.</span></div>
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Sheep Laurel -Alpine Vegetation</div>
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I took a lunchbreak on the summit at about 9:30AM. A decent-sized group of young British hikers came up from the south. I asked where they came from and they stated they were staying at private cabins in the Ausable Mtn Reserve. I took some photos for them and they went off the way they had come. A few other hikers were present but all in all it was a peaceful time on the summit.<br />
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I knew I had plenty of miles to go so I headed off in the direction of Basin. When I reached the col between the mountains I realized how sore and tired I was from moving so fast all day. I took about a 30 min break and chatted with a friendly hiker couple before ascending Basin.<br />
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Basin was a steady climb but I took my time and took pictures along the way. The views were again outstanding on such a beautiful day. I had the summit almost entirely to myself.<br />
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After soaking in the views I headed back down to the junction with the Shorey Shortcut Trail. The shortcut goes back to Slant Rock a little more directly, but not without some up and down, fortunately for my legs this would be the last uphill of the hike. There was some views along the Shorey Shortcut though.<br />
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Back at Slant Rock I took a quick break and met up with a backpacker from California. We hiked together back down to the Johns Brook Valley where he was tenting for the night. It was nice to have company and made those 4-5 miles go much faster in conversation. On a lonely stretch of trail only a mile or two from the car I heard a bird call and wanted to capture it on video. It was a nice moment in the woods to cap of a long and enjoyable day in the mountains.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I could have gone a bit farther with my Jeep but after that there was a spot where there was a HUGE washout from Irene, the trail up farther was totally impassable and has a foot path above it.</span><br />
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Just above the washout I came to the hunters cabin.
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<span style="background-color: white;">I trodded up the steep snowmobile trail to where my GPS showed the bottom of the slide nearby. I bushwacked and found the bottom fairly quickly. The bottom had more soil and less rocks.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">As I ascended the short but fun slide it got rockier with more loose shale stone and mini ledges.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The views opened up and I got some great views to the south/southeast. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I could even make out Stratton and Equinox Mtns.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I made it to the top after taking many photos and enjoying the best view of the day. At the top of the slide was a wall of impenetrable small balsam trees, but I noticed a cut limb on the ground. I wasn't the first one going up this slide! There was a tiny passage cut through the balsam just enough to squeeze through. I immediately came upon a fairly fresh pile of bear scat. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The next part of the climb was very steep and ledgy, but wasn't too long to reach the ridge.Once on the ridge the forest opened up and it was a pleasant walk through the balsam.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">It started sprinkling as I came upon a pile of fresh moose scat on the walk across the fairly flat ridge towards the summit.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I got to a clearing that appeared to be the summit marked with a rock and a tiny clearing. I was curious so I searched around and 50 feet away to the west was a flagged tree, and under a pile of brush was a bear-chewed nalgene bottle with a rotten register in it, I hung it on a branch but didn't bother trying to sign in.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">There was a partial view to the North from near the summit.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I headed back towards the snowmobile trail in the hollow, but found myself drifting southeast towards the top of the slide. I followed what my GPS showed could be an old survey cut on the Bennington/Rutland County line, but there were no blazes. I caught a glimpse of Dorset Mtn through the trees.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The descent back down to the slide was easier on the way down but still super steep and mossy. I broke out onto the slide and enjoyed some sunny views as a sun-shower began, but it was just a nice cool-down. I stopped for a snack and a drink and to enjoy the view. The black flies and biting flies were swarming and crawling on me but fortunately I didn't get bit up.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I enjoyed the descent and at the bottom I decided to follow the small drainage back down to the snowmobile trail. When I got back to the trail I noticed there were cairns at the point where the drainage crosses the trail. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I made it back to the car fairly quickly at about 3:30 enjoying the babbling stream alongside the trail on the descent.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I stopped to take some pictures on the way out of Dorset Hollow, and spotted the slide on Dorset West.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Before heading home I stopped at the <a href="http://www.swimmingholes.org/VTDORS1.JPG" target="_blank">Dorset Quarry</a> for a swim as the sun had come back out and it was warm. </span><br />
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A nice day in Vermont and my first Vermont slide climb, I would definitely consider going back up just to hang out on the slide again.<br />
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<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-91910697536405822402012-06-18T19:00:00.000-07:002014-02-05T15:38:46.671-08:00THE VERMONT PRESIDENTIALS VT-35ers (The "Busted Toe-Nail & Spiral Chimney" Hike)My hiking friend Tracy and I decided on a nice loop hike in Vermont. We arrived rather late for the approx. 12 mile route known as "The Vermont Presidentials" in the Breadloaf Wilderness. The hike includes an ascent/descent on the Cooley Glen/Emily Proctor Trails with the middle portion being the Long Trail. It was a beautiful day to be out. We saw some hurricane Irene damage as we crossed the New Haven River on the Cooley Glen Trail.<br />
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We ascended quickly to the junction of the Long Trail. At the junction we encountered a weary but determined Long Trail thru-hiker with duct tape on his boots. A short distance from the junction was the Cooley Glen Shelter.<br />
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The side trip up to Mt Grant rewarded us with a sweeping view of our route accross the res of the Presidentials: Cleveland, Roosevelt and Wilson. It was here we met a couple of section hikers who we chatted with for a bit.<br />
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We headed back south along the Long Trail enjoying a pleasant ridgeline atmosphere full of balsam trees and afternoon breezes.<br />
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We went over many bumps one of which was Mt Cleveland. As we continued we stumbled on a red squirrel? tail all by itself on the trail, not sure what happened to it's owner.<br />
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After what seemed like a long stretch we finally reached a nice lookout on Mt Roosevelt and soaked in the view, visiting with the guys we met on Mt Grant.<br />
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We had one more descent before heading up our last peak of the day, Mt Wilson. Wilson had some limited views but nice nonetheless.<br />
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We headed down to the Emily Proctor Shelter where we met and chatted with the backpackers one last time. The black flies, which hadn't bothered us much thus far, were starting to swarm so we began our descent on the Emily Proctor Trail.<br />
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We were descending at a pretty good clip and at one point I stubbed my left toe hard. It was painful but as always I walked it off and didn't think much of it. (It ended up developing into a bloodblister and I lost the nail 6 month later.) The rest of the descent was a pleasant hike through late afternoon forest.<br />
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Once back at the trailhead we played around checking out the New Haven River before getting packed up for the trip home.<br />
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On our way out on the forest roads we stopped to take some phtos of nearby Mt Abraham.<br />
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Nearby Tracy spotted a home with an amazing spiral chimney. We pulled in and the owner was gracious enough to show us around his custom built home. Very impressive handiwork by this friendly gentleman.<br />
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We headed back home after a full day in the wonderful Green Mountains and still marveling at the awesome architecture we had the good fortune to see. A great day out with good company indeed.ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-20872644063391209342012-06-01T14:53:00.000-07:002014-02-03T09:53:51.904-08:00REDFIELD & CLIFF MTNS ADK 46'ERS (The "Rev it up" hike)<span style="background-color: white;">I made plans with <a href="http://www.adkhighpeaks.com/forums/" target="_blank">ADK High Peaks Forum</a> member and fellow blogger, (<a href="http://www.offonadventure.com/" target="_blank">Off on Adventure</a>) TelemarkMike for a trip to Redfield and Cliff. I stopped for some early morning pictures along the Upper Works Rd...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Mike and his new dog "Rev" were waiting at the trailhead when I arrived. We headed out from the Upper Works along the Calamity Brook trail and were delighted at how cool the morning was. We stopped briefly at Calamity Pond to enjoy the views...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We then proceeded to the Flowed Lands and once again stopped for a break and took in the views and wildflowers (Starflower)...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We stopped at the McMartin Lean-to to check it out...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Near the Lean-To their was an opening with a view...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We made it to the Lake Colden crossing fairly quickly afterward...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The Opalescent Brook was a pleasure to hike along as we headed towards Uphill Brook Lean-To...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">At the lean-to we ate snacks an prepared to hike the herdpaths. We headed to Redfield first and the herdpath followed the picturesque Uphill Brook most of the way up...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We arrived at the summit and enjoyed the views south of Allen Mtn...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">There was views north and west of Skylight, Marcy, Gray, Colden and the McIntyre Mtns as well...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">After watching a military bomber skim the summit of Marcy we decided the weather looked iffy so we headed down to the junction to the Cliff Mtn herdpath...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The herdpath up Cliff was very muddy in the lower section...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Had very steep cliffs in the middle section...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">And a lot of blowdown along the ridge...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Although a relatively short ascent took us a while longer than expected.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Rev did great all the way through and only had to be helped up a couple vertical cliff sections.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">We enjoyed the limited views of Colden from the summit, but we wanted to head back down to the main trail before any weather moved in...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">There was however some nice fungi and flowers (Bunchberry) to look at near the summit...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">There were some nicer views as we descended back down the steep Cliffs...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The hike out along the Opalescent was nice and we took a couple breaks along the stream, vowing to come back in warmer weather and swim in some of the holes...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We kept moving however to stay ahead of the black flies and soon we were back at the Lake Colden bridge, where Rev made it up the ladder on the other side with no help!...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">Rev is really turning out to be a great hiking dog!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I enjoyed the wildflowers along the trail including multiple Pink Ladyslippers as it sprinkled lightly on us...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">We made it back to the trailhead in about 12 hours, a long but satisfying hike with great company. Thanks to Mike and Rev for a great day out.</span><br />
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<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-59451874988823538032012-05-28T17:18:00.000-07:002014-02-03T17:35:43.053-08:00SHREWSBURY PEAK VT 35'ER (The "Exploring Vermont" Hike)<span style="background-color: white;">I decided to hike Shrewsbury Peak in Vermont, but since it was a shorter hike I would add on a kayak and maybe a swim after. I arrived at the closed gate on the CCC Rd. (closed since Hurricane Irene) and walked a short distance to the start of the Shrewbury Peak loop hike. I ran into a couple who were just getting back from a night on the mountain at the Shrewsbury Shelter. The weather was humid and the blackflies were out. Very soon after leaving the trailhead I arrived at the Russell Hill shelter, complete with a loft!...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">I continued on as the trail gradually climbed up through a deciduous forest. I came upon a lot of moose sign along the trail...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The wildflowers (White Violet, Painted Trillium, Purple Trillium) were also a nice diversion along the way as the trail steepened and entered into the evergreens ...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">And after a little searching a little nicer view East...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I ran over to the North Peak nearby but no views there either. I headed back to the col to take the Black Swamp Trail down, near the junction was a nice garden of Painted Trilliums...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I stopped to snap a picture of some British Soldiers...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">After descending for a short time I came to the Shrewsbury Shelter, complete with a bunk!...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">After the shelter I followed the Black Swamp Trail down to a clearing where I took a series of snowmobile trails back towards the trailhead.... </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I stopped to check out some Blue/White Violets? along the trail...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I came out near an old stone building, an old ranger/ski hut?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The CCC Rd was nearby and just as I reached it I stumbled on a couple Tiger Swallowtail butterflies on some Yellow Hawkweed...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">The trip back to the car along the road was easy and short, I passed a family on their way to the Stone Hut to check it out. I arrived back at the Jeep still early in the day so I decided to go for a paddle. I headed for a small lake, Lake Ninevah, nearby. The small boat launch parking area was full on this holiday weekend, but I was fortunate to snag a spot as somebody left. I got my stuff together and pushed out on the nice pristine lake. The first thing I noticed was an island posted as a Loon Nesting Site. There were a few camps along the shores but it was a quiet area and I enjoyed the views and breezes as I paddled the length of the lake...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"> <span style="text-align: left;">I took pictures of a Pitcher Plant flower and a spider on a Yellow Pond Lily...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">On the return trip, I heard something in a tree alongshore and was pleased to look up and see two bald eagles right above me!...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I also had a Loon pass under my kayak in the water a very cool experience. I was talking to a fellow kayaker about my sightings when all of a sudden one of the Eagles swooped down and grabbed a fish out of the water right in front of us, what a cool thing to see close up!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I headed back and loaded up the kayak. I still had time to burn, so I decided to check out nearby Clarendon Gorge. I drove over to the AT crossing where a group was hauling out a huge load of trash along the trail, enough to fill a pick-up! I checked out the gorge and it was nice...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">There were too many people around and not enough decent swimming spots, so I drove to antoher swimming hole further down the gorge. I made my way upstream to explore the gorge and some waterfalls...</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">I came upon a nude guy and his woman and thought I'd take the road back to the car since it would be easier. I explored the cliffs above the gorge when I got back and found some Columbine...</span></div>
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The leaves were really out on the trees now and there were more wildflowers and what I think was Chokecherry blossoms...<br />
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Near the summit of Slide Mtn we followed a side path thinking it was a rare view to the west, but it ended at a seashell, not by the seashore!...<br />
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The balsam forest was fragrant and we made it up to the overlook on Slide Mtn in good time. The overlook was better than I remember from previous visits to Slide...<br />
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A little farther on we came to the Burrough Plaque, dedicated to John Burroughs, a writer that I've been reading some of his nature writings recently...<br />
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We headed down the steep ledges and enjoyed good views towards the rest of the range, Cornell & Wittenberg Mtns....<br />
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One of the steep sections on the descent...<br />
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In the col were numerous campsites and we spotted a nice big cluster of Painted Trilliums...<br />
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On the ascent of Cornell we came to a spectacular viewpoint with a great view of Slide Mtn....<br />
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We headed up and reached the mostly wooded summit of Cornell, my <b><u>35th Catskill Peak</u></b>. I celebrated by having lunch...<br />
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A view towards Wittenberg Mtn...<br />
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We descended down the infamous "Cornell Crack", which really wasn't that technical...<br />
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We then headed across the narrow ridge (nicknamed the "Bruins Causeway") towards Wittenberg, which happened to be Michael's 35th Peak, and poked around at some partial viewpoints along the way...<br />
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The real treat, as I knew from hiking there before, was Wittenberg's summit with a panoramic view of the Ashokan Reservoir...<br />
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The 2 new Catskill 35'ers<br />
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We spent a lot of time soaking in the views and enjoying the solitude (no other hikers on the summit! and only saw 3 all day!)....<br />
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Just before we left the summit we were treated to a bird Michael identified as a Merlin, from the falcon family.<br />
The descent back to Woodland Valley was long but pleasant.<br />
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I was definitely moving faster than this guy...<br />
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I enjoyed some time at Woodland Creek at the bottom before heading back...<br />
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A great day of perfect weather and fine views.<br />
I guess it's back to the Adirondacks and Green Mtns for a while, but I'm sure I'll be back down to the Catskills sometime soon.<br />
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<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-74035029450973066562012-05-11T17:43:00.000-07:002012-05-16T17:45:48.968-07:004 PEAK LOOP CATSKILL 35's (The "Surprise Companions" Hike)I headed down a bit late into the Catskill Park. The drive through Peekamoose Rd was beautiful and I had to stop at Buttermilk Falls to take some pics...<br />
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I arrived at Denning TH and was on the trail by 11:15AM. I kept a quick pace as I had 4 Mtns to hike and 2 were bushwacks! I headed down an old rd until the trail junction. From the junction I dropped down to the Neversink River and crossed a couple of bridges....<br />
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I made my way up the ridgeline towards Table Mtn enjoying views of the Burroughs Range through the trees, I went past the spring and nearby Lean-to.Saw a nice butterfly along the trail and enjoyed a nearby overlook...<br />
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Right near the summit the forest changed to a very dense Balsam which was great...<br />
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I found a ledge with a great view on the way to the wooded summit...<br />
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I made the fairly quick trip over to Peekamoose and noticed a couple of large backpacks in the col, maybe I'd see some hikers? The views from the ledge near the wooded summit were fantastic. I enjoyed snacks and a break here...<br />
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Going back towards Table to start the bushwack I came across the backpackers Pete and Drew. It turns out they were headed to Lone and Rocky Mtns as well. I was glad to have company on part of my bushwack. We headed towards Lone and made it to the top in pretty good time, there was a small ledge with some views near the canister...<br />
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We then hiked on towards Rocky, my final bushwack hike of the Catskill 35. It proved to be one of the toughest with VERY dense balsam trees and a lot of blowdown. We made it slowly but surely to the wooded summit of Rocky and signed in to the canister. I said goodbye to my hiking companions as they headed off to find a place to camp for the night....<br />
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I descended through some thick pines towards the Neversink River. Thankfully the pines gave way to a mostly open forest which was easy to follow all the way to the river...<br />
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The Fisherman's Path along the river was fairly easy to follow and I was able to enjoy the peaceful river and wildflowers (Painted Trillium & Wood Anemone) on the hike back to the trail....<br />
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Back at the trail I headed back across the bridges and back to the trailhead....<br />
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I stopped at a place called Aircraft Carrier Rock, which was a large boulder in the woods near the road...
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I also stopped at some more waterfalls along Peekamoose Rd on the way home....<br />
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I had a great day with excellent views and surprise companions. This is definitely one of the nicest areas I have visited in the Catskills, now just one mountain, Cornell, left for my Catskill 35 finish.<br />
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<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-55375133092070778072012-05-07T19:36:00.000-07:002014-02-05T14:47:18.827-08:00MT MARSHALL ADK 46er (The "No Bison Dogs" Hike)I headed up to the Upper Works for a trip up Mt. Marshall. There was 1 car in the lot when I got there and I saw nobody on the trails all day! The weather was perfect, nice cool breeze and sunshine for the hike in along Calamity Brook. The DEC did a lot of work rerouting the trail after Hurricane Irene. I could see peaks as I went along...<br />
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The trail became steeper and rockier as it climbed up towards Calamity Pond. I had a pine tree poke me in the face and take my glasses off, and I wasn't even bushwacking! As I got close to the pond I saw my first remnants of snow and ice along the trail...<br />
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I came to Calamity Pond and the Henderson Monument shortly after...<br />
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I continued on to the Calamity Lean-To and Flowed Lands, where I stopped to take in the awesome view and have a snack...<br />
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I then took the trail around the Flowed Lands to the Herbert Brook Lean-To which had a really nice meadow view...<br />
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The herdpath to Mt Marshall starts right near the Lean-to so I started following it up Herbert Brook. The trail was a little tough to follow but not too bad, it crossed the picturesque brook a couple times along the way...<br />
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The snow and ice increased as I climbed, but I was still able to get to the wooded summit with my sneakers on...<br />
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Near the summit was ledges with great views where I enjoyed lunch and changed into dry socks/boots....<br />
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I then began my descent. When I got down to 4000 feet I saw a spruce bog with an iceberg floating in it....<br />
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As I descended I enjoyed the many cascades along Herbert Brook...<br />
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You could even see glimpses of the surrounding mountains from the streambed...<br />
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I made it back to the main trail and headed North a bit and found this nice spot along the waterway that connects Flowed Lands to Lake Colden....<br />
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I started the long hike back to the car but stopped at the Flowed Lands again for a snack and some photos...<br />
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I hiked back past Calamity Pond to the closed Calamity Brook Trail, not sure why they need 2 of the same sign there?....<br />
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I followed Calamity Brook back to the Trailhead enjoying the stream and the wildflowers (Bluets) along the way...<br />
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I stopped at the Henderson Lake Dam near the Trailhead to check it out, looks like a great place to paddle in my kayak sometime...<br />
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I had hurried back to get to the <a href="http://adirondackbuffalocompany.com/" target="_blank">Adirondack Buffalo Farm</a> nearby to pick up Bison Hot Dogs, which I haven't had since last fall, but unfortunately when I got there they didn't have any. I did get some Buffalo Burgers and Medallions Mmmm.. Also stopped at <a href="http://www.oscarsadksmokehouse.com/" target="_blank">Oscars Smokehouse</a> in Warrensburg for some smoked meats and cheeses. A great day of hiking, even with no Bison Dogs!<br />
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<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-91271720662308143882012-04-30T11:57:00.000-07:002014-02-05T21:11:30.913-08:00BEARPEN/VLY/GRAHAM/BALSAM CATSKILL 35 MTNS (The "Good Fortune" Hike)I headed to the Western Catskills for the 2nd time in a week to hike the 4 Catskill 35 mountains left in that area. I went to the end of Rt 3 near Halcott and drove my Jeep up to the pass between Bearpen and Vly Mtns in Bearpen State Forest, just outside the Catskill Park. I parked on state land and started up the easy to follow property line herdpath that leads up to Vly Mtn. It was a steep climb in spots but very short, it took less than 30 mins to reach the summit canister, my fastest Catskill High Peak!...<br />
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There was a survey marker nearby too...<br />
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On the way back down there was a view through the trees towards Bearpen Mtn...<br />
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I made it back down to the Jeep and got some more water and hiked past the hunters cabin on the snowmobile trail towards Bearpen Mtn...<br />
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I enjoyed the spring wildflowers along the way including Trout Lillies...<br />
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Eventually I came out to the summit area with the remains of an old ski area and some nice views towards the Schoharie Reservoir...<br />
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I wandered around to find the true summit according to my GPS...<br />
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I headed back down the snowmobile trails back to the Jeep, stretched and got ready to head to my next hike...<br />
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I headed over to the Dry Brook Ridge TH on Millbrook RD to hike Graham Mtn. I headed up the trail, an old Jeep Rd, towards the junction with the Graham herdpath. I came across this interesting rock formation in a boulder along the way....<br />
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I found the herdpath (old rd) to Graham and headed east. The path was very easy to follow and I made good time enjoying the spring wildflowers along the trail...<br />
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The trail switchbacked up to a small overlook just below the summit with a view of the Dry Brook Valley...<br />
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Shortly after was the summit with the remains of an old TV tower. There were pretty extensive views over the small trees near the summit...<br />
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I headed back to the Dry Brook Ridge Trail and back to the TH quickly so I would have enough time before dark to climb nearby Balsam Mtn.<br />
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I got back to the Jeep and headed over to Rider Hollow for my final climb of the day up Balsam Mtn. This was my 2nd climb up in the last few months as this mountain has to be climbed twice for the <a href="http://www.catskill-3500-club.org/" target="_blank">Catskill 3500 Club</a> requirements. I arrived and quickly began up the trail. I ran into one hiker and we chatted for a few minutes.<br />
About 2/3 of the way up the mountain I was really struggling from all the hiking I had done already when I looked on the trail and saw, of all things, a fortune from a fortune cookie! It read "Good fortune is always on your side." I thought this was a rather odd thing to find on a hiking trail, but it distracted me from the task at hand for a while.<br />
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The skies started to cloud up a bit on the ascent and right near the summit some hail pellets fell for a few minutes, even with the sun shining!<br />
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Nearing the Trailhead I also noticed a "No Camping" Disc on a tree, but because of Hurricane Irene it was now located in the middle of the stream!<br />
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I made it back to the trailhead as it was getting dark in the valley. A long tough day out, but a great day to be out in the woods for sure.<br />
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<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-86310778870468276162012-04-27T17:50:00.000-07:002014-02-07T05:28:12.867-08:00BIG INDIAN/FIR/DOUBLETOP CATSKILL 35 BUSHWACKS (The "Boomhower" Hike)I left the house in the morning headed for the Western Catskills. As I got close to the mountains, some flurries started up and the clouds were thick. I also saw some light snow in the higher elevations. When I arrived at Seager TH, the winds were whipping and it was chilly, quite a difference from my last hike! I geared up and headed up the Seager Trail along Dry Brook. There were a couple crossings but nothing too difficult...<br />
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Along the way I saw the Hobblebush was flowering...<br />
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After a short while I came to the Shandaken Lean-To...<br />
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After the Lean-To the climb up to the ridge started and was pretty steep for a while until I met the Pine Hill-West Branch Trail junction...<br />
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There was a dusting of snow as I headed south towards Big Indian Mtn...<br />
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I got restless looking for the herdpath to the summit of Big Indian so I just headed up through the woods and found the canister...<br />
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I then turned east to bushwack to Fir mountain. It was a fairly difficult 1.5 miles over the Catskill Divide (a narrow ridge that seperates the Hudson/Delaware River watersheds). At the summit I stopped for a break at the canister...<br />
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I headed back across the ridge and back up to Big Indian Mtn where I had something to eat and changed into new socks/boots. I decided that since I was up here I might as well bushwack over to Doubletop Mtn as well. I found the property line that runs across the ridge and followed it towards the mountain...<br />
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I left the property line and headed up to the col between the summits, It was steep up higher and near the top there was actually some snow left in the pines...<br />
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I found a herdpath and followed it a short ways to the summit canister...<br />
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It was a chilly and rather gloomy day, so I didn't hang around to find any viewpoints, but I was lucky enough to stumble upon on a boulder on the descent with a nice view of the Dry Brook Valley below...<br />
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I descended the ridge back down to the valley below and it seemed to take quite a while before I came out near where Flat Iron Brook meets Dry Brook which was a beautiful area with many cascades...<br />
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I met up with the Seager Trail and then it was just a nice walk of about a mile back to the TH along Dry Brook...<br />
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It was a tough hike of about 12 miles of which about 1/2 was bushwacking, but I'm glad I spent the day in the woods and challenged myself.<br />
I'm a big fan of the cartoon "King Of The Hill" and was delighted to see this sign on the drive home...<br />
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<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-57536347045393835992012-04-16T16:36:00.000-07:002014-02-06T18:16:42.213-08:003 CATSKILL 35 HIGH PEAKS! (The "Catskill Marathon 5000" Hike)Left home at 4:30AM to get to the Peck Rd TH for a hike up Windham High Peak at 6:30AM. I had a plan to solo hike at least two, maybe 3 mountains today. I took Rt 32 South from Albany and avoided the tolls, not a bad drive.<br />
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I arrived at the Peck Rd trailhead at 6:30 as planned, and made the quick hike up to Elm Ridge Lean-To.<br />
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As I approached the lean-to a random dog came through, someone must have been camping nearby I suppose. In this area I was excited to see a wildflower I had never seen in the wild before Dutchman's Breeches, a very interesting flower.
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The trail up was very easy and it passed through some relatively rare parcels of old growth pine forest.<br />
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The trail continued up the ridge with nice views of the Blackhead Range across the valley. I saw a whitetail deer cross right in front of me along this section. The day, even at this early hour was starting to warm up and I was moving quickly, I was glad I decided to shave my beard and hair the night before! I made it to the overlooks near the summit in less than 1 hour. The views to the south were of the Blackhead Range...<br />
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Nearby there was a view north, and as this being the northernmost peak of the Catskill 35, it was all flatland...<br />
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The summit had a USGS Survey Marker...<br />
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And just past the summit was a nice view to the Northeast of the Hudson River Valley towards Albany...<br />
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I stopped for a snack/drink and a stretch and enjoyed the mist in the valley below...<br />
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The trip down went quickly and I noticed signs of spring all along the way, things were turning green...<br />
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I returned to the car at around 8:45AM taking less than 2 hours (minus breaks) to hike the 6.6 mile RT, I was definitely on schedule for the day!<br />
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The next leg of my journey took me to Notch Lake TH in Stony Clove Notch near Hunter, NY. I was headed for SW Hunter (Leavitt) Peak. The day was getting really warm, and I decided to hike with my shirt off. I took the Devil's Path up from the parking area and it was STEEP!...<br />
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I was pleasantly distracted by the Purple Trilliums along the way...<br />
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The trail started to switchback, which made the climbing a little easier as I went along. After a little over 2 miles I gained the ridge and continued past the trail junction to Hunter Mtn. I went past the Devils Acre Lean-To...<br />
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A little farther on I came to the junction with the SW Hunter herdpath. This unmarked trail was easy to follow all the way to the Catskill 3500 Canister on the summit...<br />
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There weren't any views but the Balsam forest was nice. I signed into the Canister and headed back...<br />
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There were some views through the trees on the way back along the herdpath...<br />
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Almost back to the Lean-To this little garter snake ran across my path...<br />
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I met the first and only hikers I would see all day at the junction with the Hunter trail and joined them in the hike back to Notch Lake TH. The descent went fast as we chatted about hiking stuff, etc. I arrived at the car about 12:45, another 6.6 mile under my belt.<br />
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I ate lunch, gassed up the car and headed to my 3rd, and final!, hike of the day, a bushwack of Halcott Mtn. Although the RT mileage on this is only 3.7 miles or so, the steepness and my previous hikes during the day, plus the lack of a trail made this a tougher hike.<br />
I found the parking area on Rt 42 near Halcott Falls, headed up to see the falls...<br />
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I headed up through the woods but couldn't manage to find any decent herdpaths, so I just eventually made a beeline for the summit. Along the way I saw another wildflower similar to Dutchman's Breeches that I had never seen wild before, it was Wild Bleeding Heart...<br />
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The hike was pretty strenuous and steep as I neared the top. Near some steep ledges I encountered a bear den but nobody was home, a good thing! Shortly after I made it to the viewless summit and signed into the Canister...<br />
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I took a different route down, which was a little easier, but my legs still got a bit scratched up in the prickers. There was a bit of a path down lower and I followed it most of the way to the road. I saw a couple huge pines along the way...<br />
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I hit the road just south of the parking area and headed to the car. Even though I still had a couple hours of daylight left I decided that I'd done enough for one day and headed home to have dinner at a decent hour, a tough but rewarding day in the woods. An impressive total of 16.7 miles and 5000ft elevation gain in under 8 hours. Hopefully this will help me prepare for some of the long 12-18 mile hikes I plan to do in the Adirondack High Peaks soon.ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-77990102372487097032012-04-13T18:14:00.000-07:002014-02-04T19:26:42.212-08:00STREET & NYE ADK 46'ers (The "Goodbye Beard" Hike)I joined my hiking buddy Chris (FreezeFrame) for a hike up Street and Nye mountains in the Adirondacks. We met at exit 16 on I-87 and he drove us to the Adirondack Loj RD near Lake Placid. The views of the High Peaks were nice along the road as always...<br />
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We paid the $10 parking fee at the booth and parked. We took the trail to Mt. Jo and saw only a tiny bit of snow/ice in the pines. The views from Heart Lake were very nice. We could see snow on the higher mountains like Algonquin as well...<br />
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The trail turned into the Old Nye Ski Trail and then veered off onto the Street/Nye herdpath which was un marked but easy to follow. After some hiking we came to the crossing of Indian Pass Brook, we crossed easily as the water was low, and found the path on the other side. The trail crossed another small stream then headed up a stream drainage towards the ridge. We started to get some snow higher up. By the time we reached the ridge between the two mountains there was at least a foot of snow, but snowshoes were not necessary as the trail was solid. This is the tree that marks the intersection between the mountains...<br />
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We headed towards Nye first as that was much closer, there were some nice views towards the Macintyre Range along the way...<br />
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Within a few minutes we had reached the wooded summit. It was Chris's 1st Adirondack High Peak! We ate some lunch and enjoyed the warm spring weather. The summit is marked, as are most herdpath summits in the High Peaks, with a trail marker with the mountains name...</div>
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Although not the best for open views you can see quite a bit from the summit of Nye...</div>
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We chatted up a couple young guys who showed up on the summit as we were leaving and then headed through what seemed like a winter wonderland back to the trail junction and towards Street Mountain... </div>
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This hike was longer but also had some views along the way...</div>
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Shortly after we reached the summit...</div>
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Just past the summit was a really nice viewpoint, we spent quite a bit of time enjoying this spot and chatted more with the hikers we met on Nye...</div>
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We headed back down the mountain enjoying the warm weather and sliding down the snowy trail back to the valley. We came back to the Indian Brook crossing...</div>
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We hiked back to Heart Lake where we stopped to have a snack and take pics of the mountain view...</div>
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We hiked around to the Adirondack Loj and took a look inside, looks like a nice place to spend a night!</div>
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We stopped in at the High Peaks Information Center nearby and chatted up the clerk there, then we packed up and headed off. We decided to stop at the Cascade Lakes on Rt 73 so I could show Chris Cascade Falls, a waterfall coming off Cascade Mtn that was significantly changed by Hurricane Irene...</div>
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We climbed around and explored the falls for a while, but we were pretty hungry so I suggested we stop and get a bite to eat at the Noonmark Diner in Keene Valley on the drive out. We had a nice dinner and headed back to Exit 16, a great early spring day in the Adirondack High Peaks! (*Note: This hike was to be my last hike of the cold season, so my beard/hair was cut shortly after this hike.)</div>
ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-88575739974073036592012-04-06T17:41:00.000-07:002014-02-05T21:09:44.217-08:003 CATSKILL 35 BUSHWACKS! (The "We Eat Ledges For Breakfast" Hike)I had decided to hike at least 2 bushwack peaks in the Catskills with my hiking buddy Chris (FreezeFrame). We met in Schenectady and he drove us down to Spruceton, where we stashed bikes at the end of the bushwack of North Dome & Sherrill Mtns for the 2 mile road trip back to the car. We started off from the Trailhead at the end of the Devil's Path which leads up to Westkill Mtn. The trail was uphill but very easy. We enjoyed some early wildflowers and Chris even sampled some Ramps (Wild Leeks)...<br />
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We reached the height of land and left the trail for the difficult bushwack up North Dome Mtn. The slope was very steep and included many bands of cliffs that had to be climbed along the way...</div>
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There were some limited views through the trees as we climbed the ledges...</div>
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We finally reached the summit plateau and followed some herdpaths to the summit, and signed into the canister and had a bite to eat...</div>
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There was a little bit of snow still left up here as we headed off towards Sherrill Mtn. We came across some very large bear tracks in the snow along the way, but no bear. We dropped into the col between the mountains and then up to the summit canister on Sherrill Mtn...</div>
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We then started our descent down towards the bikes. There was one spot where Chris decided to descend a steep cliff, only to find out we could have bypassed it fairly easily, but that's part of the adventure! (It was at this point that we realized Chris had angered the mountains by writing that we "Eat Ledges for Breakfast in the Canister register!) We found the property line and followed that back towards the valley. We came upon old farm fields...</div>
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We then came to Bennett Brook just before it flows into the West Kill, and there was some nice waterfalls there, a pleasant surprise...</div>
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We decided we had enough time to attempt one more bushwack nearby before dark. We headed to the Spruceton Trail Trailhead for a climb up Rusk Mtn. We headed up the Spruceton Horse Trail that goes to Hunter Mtn. Shortly after crossing a bridge, we came to a hairpin turn and headed into the woods.</div>
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The climb was steep but the forest was open, we made good time getting to the ridgeline. There were some views towards Hunter Mtn on the climb...</div>
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When we reached the ridge, we found a herdpath and followed up to the summit and canister, we were glad to have climbed all 3 mtns in a day...</div>
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On our way down I spotted a view to the east from some ledges of Hunter and SW Hunter Mtns...</div>
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The light was getting dim so we headed back down to the trail and out to the car. A long day of bushwacking, but it was a great day to be out in the woods!</div>
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Once I got to the last stream crossing the logging rd was steeper/narrower and covered in snow...<br />
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As I neared the ridgeline I left the logging rd to bushwack over to the summit of Mendon, in the woods I came across some moose scat, something I've seen a lot of in the mountains of Vermont...<br />
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I continued on towards the summit, finding a herdpath eventually that led to some ledges with awesome overlooks...<br />
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I soon reached the summit and signed into the canister...<br />
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I then had a lunch/drink break and enjoyed the view of Rutland, VT to the west...
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I decided to head back to the logging rd and decide then whether to head up to Killington Mtn or not. Back on the logging rd I decided to push on to Killington, the road was easy and took me in the direction of the mountain but eventually I had to bushwack through some thick steep terrain to get up to the Long Trail/Appalachian Trail. I was glad to see the trail and headed over to Cooper Lodge and then the steep little spur trail up to Killington Summit...<br />
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It was windy and very cold up there, but the views were great! This was my second trip up Killington to enjoy the expansive views...<br />
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As you can see on the other end of the reroute the trail was totally washed out by Brewers Brook...<br />
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A tough hike but a great day to be out in the Green Mtns of Vermont!<br />
(*Note: I lost half of one of my hiking poles on the bushwack to Mendon, time to upgrade!?)<br />
<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-35973590679995612792012-03-30T20:28:00.000-07:002014-02-03T17:44:19.992-08:00TABLETOP MTN ADK 46er (The "Beardcicle" Hike)I picked up my friend Mike (SavageStorm) in Saratoga and we headed up to South Meadows Rd for a hike to Tabletop Mtn in the Adirondack High Peaks. We enjoyed some roadside views of the High Peaks in the early morning from Rt 73 near Keene...<br />
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There was a few inches of fresh snow on Adirondack Loj Rd when we drove in to the end of South Meadows Rd. The road is closed for mud season so we brought bikes to get to the trailhead about 1 mile down. It was a chilly bike ride for sure...<br />
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We signed in and headed for Marcy Dam following fresh coyote prints along the truck road into Marcy Dam...<br />
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At Marcy Dam we saw some footprints coming from the Loj, but there was nobody following the VanHovenberg Trail today, one of the busiest trails in the Adirondacks, we had it all to ourselves, didn't see another person all day, not even footprints! We crossed the stream and headed up the trail past the Tabletop Herdpath junction to Indian Falls. We enjoyed the great views of the Macintyre Range and had lunch here...<br />
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It was here that Mike noticed my prize-winning "Beardcicle" and we had to photograph it...<br />
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We went back down to the Tabletop Herdpath and took the easy to follow trail towards the peak. As we got higher the icy "snow-spine" (an icy ridge created by hikers compacting snow all winter) was narrow and difficult to balance on in spots, Mike did a split at one point!...<br />
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We made it to the summit and warmed ourselves at the viewpoint. There were nice views to the south of Mt. Marcy and other peaks...<br />
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As we headed back down from the summit we had a few more views to enjoy...<br />
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Mike and I had a couple slips on the steep/icy terrain on the way down, but came out ok. We took the ski trail down and it saved some time. The sun had melted away quite a bit of the snow as we headed down to Marcy Dam along Phelps Brook...<br />
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We stopped just past Marcy Dam at the DEC Interior Outpost because I had hiked past it before but never saw it before, nobody home though...<br />
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We hiked back to our bikes and were back to the car pretty quickly. A nice day for a hike in the High Peaks!<br />
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<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-42093909620532935672012-03-23T16:16:00.000-07:002014-02-03T17:42:34.714-08:00FRIDAY & BALSAM CAP 2 CATSKILL 35 BUSHWACKS (The "Friday on Friday" Hike)I met up with Tracy (TAG) in Saratoga, then we met up with Jim (Woodsman) and Chris (FreezeFrame) in Albany for a trip to the Catskills. I drove us down to the parking area at the end of Moonhaw Rd. We began our bushwack up some old logging roads until we got near a private cabin, where we started the steady climb up the ridge to Friday Mtn. We came upon a tree with this interesting formation along the way...<br />
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We continued up the ridge and eventually found a herdpath that led us up through some cliffs...<br />
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We were soon in a pine forest and we found the canister on the wooded summit and signed in...<br />
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We enjoyed some snacks and a small view through the trees towards Cornell and Wittenberg Mtns...<br />
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We descended past the cliffs towards Balsam Cap Mtn...<br />
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After a little route-finding we stumbled on herdpath along the ridgline which led us through a nice pine forest...<br />
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The path led us to a nice overlook of the Cornell & Wittenberg Mtns and the Ashokan Reservoir...<br />
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After climbing trees to get a better view we headed up the trail to the wooded summit of Balsam Cap and signed into the canister...<br />
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We headed back down, but instead of going back the way we came we decided to check out a large plane crash on the way back. The route was very steep and rocky down to the crash site but we found it...<br />
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It was a WWII B-25 Bomber that crashed here in 1948 taking the lives of the three airmen aboard.<br />
We continued back down the mountain and came out near the private cabin where there was one last view of the Ashokan Reservoir through the trees...<br />
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It was near here that we spotted lots of bear scat and tree claws but never saw any bears.<br />
I found some early wildflowers, Yellow Violets along the way back to the car...<br />
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We descended back down to the car. Two Catskill bushwacks and a plane wreck, a nice day to be in the mountains. And of course, we hiked Friday on Friday!<br />
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Note: Some photos couresy of TAG<br />
<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-57925044707670239862012-03-19T18:30:00.000-07:002014-02-06T17:28:17.052-08:00COLVIN & BLAKE ADK 46er's (The "Gut Check" Hike)I headed up to do Colvin & Blake Mtns in the Adirondacks because last time I only hiked Colvin and Blake is one of the 46, so I went back to climb that as well. I headed up to the Ausable Club TH to start my hike. The day was cool in the morning, but was destined to be very hot before the end. I reached the turn off from Lake Rd for Colvin Mtn fairly quickly. I had decided to wear my sneakers (my favorite shoes to hike in!), in the dryer lowlands on this hike..<br />
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I ended up leaving them on all the way to Colvin's summit with my microspikes for traction. </div>
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I stopped for a rest at a waterfall at the trail junction with the Gill Brook Trail...</div>
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My shoes and socks were soaked from the wet snow and ice on the way up, but I brought extra socks & boots to change into. I met a couple other hikers along the trail and we reached the summit, ate snacks and chatted for while enjoying the views of The Great Range and Lower Ausable Lake...</div>
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The other hikers headed down and I prepared to head over to Blake Mtn. I started down the trail and came to a southern overlook of Upper Ausable Lake and Blake Mtn...</div>
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The next leg of the trip is one of the toughest hiking experiences I've had in my years of hiking, I underestimated the poor snow conditions and temperatures and it made for a very exhausting trip through the deep col to Blake and back. I had snowshoes but the snow was so soft it was no use to put them on, the terrain was very steep and the temps had me sweating and out of water. It was a true "gut check" getting back to Colvin where I had left 1/2 an iced tea on the summit. There were some nice views along the way which helped distract me from my physical predicament...</div>
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The ladder down to the col...</div>
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Near Blake Mtn Summit...</div>
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Blake Mtn Views...</div>
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Some steep icy/snowy terrain...</div>
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A view of Colvin Mtn...</div>
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A view of Nippletop/Dix Mtns...</div>
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The Col between Blake/Colvin...</div>
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When I reached this rock along the trail it seemed to signify the journey I had taken between the two mountains...</div>
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I reached the summit of Colvin again and had some tea and headed back down towards Lake Rd. I heard a couple rumbles of thunder and even saw a small rainbow in the distance...</div>
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When I reached the Lake Rd, I was extremely tired but felt better that I had a road to walk on for the last few miles to the car, I stopped at Artist Falls along the way...</div>
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Further down the road the mist was rising off Gill Brook...</div>
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I made it back to the Lake Rd gate, totally exhausted and sore but glad to have been outdoors all day in the mountains!</div>
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I learned a valuable lesson about how much fluid to bring on early spring hikes in case of hot temps, also I will always bring my water filter on all longer hikes from now on. Even with the "gut check" it was still a great day to be out and the views were splendid!<br />
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The day was warm and we were enjoying the springlike weather, not knowing the second hike of the day would be much different. We put microskpikes on to climb Panther Mtn because there was some icy patches along the way...<br />
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We continued up the trail and reached the summit where we ate and enjoyed the view...<br />
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We headed back down enjoying the warm sunny weather back across the Ledge and to the car.<br />
We made such good time on the hike we decided to drive up the road a few miles and hike Slide Mtn.<br />
The sky was starting to fill up with clouds as we ascended the wide path up the mountain. We made it up to the first overlook just as a storm was blowing in...<br />
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By the time we reached the summit it had started to snow, I showed Chris the Burroughs Plaque and then we ate a snack and geared up for the winter weather...<br />
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It snowed off and on back down to the car. 2 different seasons in 1 hike, a great day to be out in the woods!<br />
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I hiked Pharaoh Mountain from Crane Pond Rd. My hike began at the ford on Crane Pond Road in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness. I decided not to try to cross the ford and hiked the .3 miles to Crane Pond.<br />
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Where the road ends a trail crosses Crane Pond on a wooden bridge and begins down an old woods road.<br />
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After about 1/2 mile I reached a trailmarker indicating a right turn to ascend Pharaoh Mountain. I met a couple of nice DEC Forest Rangers doing trail maintenance here, and thanked them for their hard work. They were the only people I met all day on the trail.<br />
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This guy caught me by surprise as I trodded down the path, he was right next to the trail at a stream crossing.<br />
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These yellow violets were in bloom, as I ascended the mountain on this unseasonably hot 80 degree April day.<br />
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After some difficult steep climbing I reached the top. There wasn't a 360 degree view from the summit, but I enjoyed excellent views from several outcrops around the summit, this one is looking east over Pharaoh Lake.<br />
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I always enjoy finding a survey marker from Verplanck Colvin, his work as a surveyor in the late 1800's paved the way for the present Adirondack Park to be established. Colvin is a rather unnapreciated part of Adirondack history, and I think should have the recognition that the likes of John Muir get.<br />
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There was once a firetower on the summit, but it was destroyed by fanatical environmentalists who didn't believe in having structures in Wilderness areas. Even without the tower the views to the northwest of the High Peaks were superb.<br />
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After some photos and a snack I descended back down to the lowlands and a more gentle grade.<br />
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I stopped as the trail passed Glidden Marsh and took this panoramic photo of Pharaoh Mountain accross the marsh. There are many small ponds in this area, with campsites and lean-to's.<br />
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As the sun fell in the sky and the light became softer I passed back over and took one last look at Crane Pond before returning to my car for the ride home.<br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia;">This was my second trip into the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness and it won't be my last, it's a remote and beautiful area with plenty of</span> hiking, fishing and camping opportunities.<br />
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ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-89343827968555819172004-10-18T16:18:00.000-07:002014-02-06T16:22:57.620-08:00BERLIN MTN TACONIC MTNS (THE "SCOUTING WITH DAD" HIKE)The plan was to hike the Taconic Crest Trail from Petersburg Pass to Berlin Mtn to see if it was suitable for mountain biking. My father and I arrived at Petersburg Pass on a cool and cloudy fall day.<br />
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The leaves covered the trail as we headed towards Berlin Mtn. The trail was wide and showed some signs of illegal ATV/4X4 use. We passed through Berlin Gap and up to the flat summit. There was the footings for the old fire tower which was taken down. The view of Mt Greylock the Massachusettes high point was ver nice to the East. The rolling hills and farmland of New York's Hudson Valley to the West. <br />
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<br />ScAtTeRbOnEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385337634621538522noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1688013956597311524.post-16184031282089778802004-09-30T06:51:00.000-07:002014-02-14T12:57:54.947-08:00HADLEY MTN ADK FIRE TOWER (The "Beginning" Hike)My wife's uncle Nick, his young son Louie and I went on a hike up my first ADK firetower on Hadley Mtn. This was my real introductory hike in the Adirondacks, and even though it was chilly and overcast I enjoyed it a lot. We left the trailhead and climbed to the mostly open summit. There was the firetower, and although the cab wasn't open we went up as high as possible on the stairs. There were nice distant views of Sacandaga Lake as well as the High Peaks.<br />
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View from Summit</div>
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Just below the firetower is the old observers cabin. Nearby was what seemed like it was a root cellar.<br />
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Nick & Louie in the Root Cellar<br />
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We descended the mountain and this hike really got me interested in hiking for sure. Nick asked me if I wanted to go to the High Peaks and I said sure!</div>
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