Search results

I've searched the internet for help with this problem without luck. I have a Big Agnes ultralight that I've used about 8 times. I baby that thing. This past weekend I put it up (warm day) and by night, the clip that attaches the fly to the tent (to pull the side of the tent out for room), had...

Hiked this peak via West River and Wedge Brook trails. We reached the trail by taking a right at the gate house. Trail is steeper than other routes I am told but it’s dry and almost mud free. Virtually no bugs! Another hot and humid day though temps cooled down at the higher elevations. On our...

Trail has the usual muddy spots. Bog bridges’ conditions run the gamut but most are in good shape and water crossings low, easily crossed. Beautiful day but as is typical in late summer, a cloud lingered on the summit cone. Not many were out on the trail considering it’s the start of a holiday...

Trail muddy and eroded just before Fish Hawk Cliffs. Bugs at a minimum. Hiked the loop counter clockwise on this hot and humid day. By the time we reached the Mt Colvin junction we were spent but recovered quickly on the flat of Elk Pass. More steeps to the top of Nippletop and a smoother path...

There's a reroute on the VanHoevenberg trail just before Marcy dam - it's muddy and rooty, generallly messy. Conditions muddy muddy from the Table Top cutoff to the summit. Bootsucking pits just below the top, but otherwise a well established wet trail. No special equipment needed. Very few...

Algonquin and Iroquois via the more popular up and back route. Trail was wet and muddy, the way it's been in the Adirondacks this rainy summer. Slabs from Wright junction to summit of Algonquin were slippery, tough on our way back (not much to hold on to - even butt sliding was sketchy). From...

Some muddy spots but overall the trail is in good shape. No special equipment needed. Rain was predicted so we chose this lone peak. Lots of fun when you have all day to do a moderate climb. http://summithikinginnewengland.blogspot.com/2017/08/sawteeth-mountain-adk-1646-new-york.html

After lots of rain earlier in the week the trail was fairly dry with only a few puddles, though still lots of muddy spots. Watery areas are fine. Once on the spur to the summit, those .4 miles are steep and rocky - don't expect it will be an easy buzz up to the summit if your legs are tired...

Did the ridge via the Ore Bed Brook trail from Johns Brook Lodge. Johns Brook crossing took a bit of time as the river was swollen from Monday's torrential rains. Trails are very muddy, bring bug repellent. All but the lower slabs were dry, cables were incredibly easy to use - watch out for...

Torrential rain the day before made for extremely wet, flooded conditions. This hampered our progress. This year's mud also made for slow going. Bring bug repellent. What started out as a two peakbagging adventure soon was pared down to one peak due to our late start and the poor conditions...

Bryce trail has some snow, some bare ground and a lot of ice. The col between the two ledges is snow covered. The area from the col to Cathedral ledges is treacherous in places - we grabbed onto trees and went offtrail to keep from slipping, even with spikes on. The trail from the col to White...

Trail was wet with running water on the slabs. There was standing water in a few places. Raingear and gloves were needed today. A very wet day, with bands of rain throughout the morning. We enjoyed a howling wind and sleet at the summit. No view, the mist was thick and we barely saw the...

Trail very muddy around Lake Arnold, some areas with walk-arounds, others you just pick a spot to step and hope for the best. Many bog bridges have been replaced but there's a good number of old style bridges that are in rough shape, with logs so worn that the tree's knots stick out, waiting to...

Trail dry and well-trodden, with a few muddy spots beyond the big cairn that marks the entrance to Esther. Took the old ski lift trail just beyond the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (second time in two weeks I used this trail). It's shorter but tougher descending this way given its...

Trail from the Atmospheric Sciences Research Center is steep with rolly rocks (used to be a ski lift corridor). Trail from the big cairn is in great shape. It started raining on the ridge up to the summit but never too hard. Slabs are sticky even in wet. Views were great, even in the weather...

Easy access from the Van Hoevenberg trail. Once you leave VH, trail steepens and is quite rough and eroded with several blow-downs around (but not in) the trail. This hike was steeper than anticipated. It was great to have such a variety of terrain: the mellow of the VH trail, then the steeps...

Indian Pass Brook crossing was mostly rocks with a "trickle" of water. A handful of older blowdowns have walk-arounds. Trail eroded and rough (typical of a "trailless peak"). We almost passed by the tree with "St. + NYE" carved in the side (I was looking for a real sign). Fairly crowded -...

Nothing to comment about trail conditions, except that we saw just a handful of people on the trail - Friday was the day to hike these peaks. There was a steward at the summit of Cascade. We poked around the top of Porter for some sign that it was the top; there's only a mileage sign down to...

Caribou Valley Road is passable but has one bridge in rough shape (many holes, but otherwise sturdy - be careful!). One big blowdown on the trail, located a few miles from the Route 27 trail parking. Rest of the trail in good shape. A Prius and a Lexus sedan were parked at the end of the CVR...

Firewarden's, Bigelow Range and Horns Pond trails (loop hike). Firewarden's trailhead water crossing is now bridged, no other water crossing issues (it's been dry). Trail well marked and maintained. Sunscreen and bug repellent suggested. Saw 5 NB thru-hikers and 3 SB this trip. Perfect...