Recent content by Doc McPeak

Great info on the tents. Blueblaze, here is a link to one of America's most accessible (and beautiful) camping areas. http://www.johndillonpark.org/ It is near Long Lake, NY, in the heart of the Adirondacks, and designed to be completely accessible to everyone. From every restroom to every...

Great going Freddy! Good thing you've got these fleet feet, because usually if the thunder don't get you, the lightning will. :)

To answer my own question, with Tom leading me in the right direction. I got Barb McMartin's Northeastern Adks book out of the library and it was fairly close with its directions. That's a good enough place for anyone to start on this area. There is no signage on the route 9 turn-off, as...

I was thinking of heading up Walker Brook for the first time and am looking for any scoops on the area. Access? Looks like some type of road heads toward the Schroon River from Rt. 9? Is this drivable? Parking along it, or at the end? Do you wade the river? Rockhop it? Is the 87...

Pharoah Lake is a great choice. And a ton of tentsites, along with six lean-tos around the lake's perimeter. Day 1. Drive to Mill brook trailhead (south side) Hike in to Lake, go over the outlet bridge and along the trail for five minutes to a sign for a designated campsite. This takes you...

Great choice. Climb Mount Colden. As in you must. From FL (and also stay there, but head east when you hit the first two lean-tos. More and better lean-tos and campsites by following the shore path.) the loop to Lake Colden, up the south side trail to Colden, down past Lake Arnold, and...

Awful news to see. So sorry, Audrey and Pat. I hope learning about this condition saves another trail lab.

8 is Donaldson. 7 is not Marshall and Colden. It technically is Marshall sub3 and sub2. The slide on the further peak (sub2) falls an hour or two shy of true Marshall. 9 has me stumped, but it a nice shot. Wish I was there now! RPR?

WOW, that was a sensational video! Great job. We're heading in to explore the eastern edge of the face, the easier TrueNorth slide, so it was nice to get a glimpse of what might be in store for us. Now I have to take some video, find some cool music...

February 21st, 2009 Probably one of the nicest winter routes in the High Peaks. Never really came across the old trail, nor any sign of human presence from main trail to very tip of the summit. Lovely open woods the whole time, following Alex's perfect route selection. Great consolidated...

Thanks, chomp. After looking at your shots again, I think SRW might be go well with Baldpate. I wanted to do one from each side of the notch. Where's the best place for a good map of these new trails?

Inge, the road, when public, will only be "walkable." There will be no parking lot at the little meadow for quick scampers up Allen and CC and friends. We don't want to make it too easy for you. :) Oh, and keep the quibbles coming. Funny stuff! :D

Great report! Sounds like my kind of backpacking trip. I'm headed for GN in late summer, but only have time for a pair of day hikes. What do you recommend? Initial plans were for Goose Eye and Baldpate, but Puzzle sounds awesome.

Jan's the Man. Thanks for the pics, Cory. Nice to see Jan smiling on so many summits. I think it was a great tactic to get the sleep in. That's how I would have done it ... Of course, it would have involved 8 hours per night instead of 4, and 3 weeks instead of 3 days ...

Sometimes the vulture gets fresh kill, sometimes it gets the crusty nuggets! But it always gets a meal! :D If that bear had come by when I broke out lunch I may still be up there wrestling him! Nice report, and so glad I didn't run into Mr. Ursine along the summit ridge! And Cory does get...