The one lane road to Dacy Clearing is open to vehicles but it is slow going due to ruts, potholes and rocky boulders jutting into the road. Exercise extreme caution on this road. The trail to Sleeping Beauty has many wet spots and in some areas the trail is running water. Wear gaiters and grippy...
The trail is in fine condition and well marked. A few muddy areas in the col between Green and Hopkins up high on the trail. The Mossy Cascade is flowing nicely and is beautiful. No bugs out yet, and the leaves have not emerged, so bring sun screen. This is the time to go before the black flies...
Trail is dry with easy stream crossings. About two thirds of the way up the trail is a bit difficult to follow, which is hard to believe considering the trail traffic the trail gets. Just a few more markers in some spots would help. A few mud spots but nothing to worry about.
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Trail freshly marked with new markers......heading up the markers are blue, on the way down the markers are yellow. Some wet and muddy sections, a few icy sections up high. Great walk to a beautiful lookout.
Video can be seen here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWeeC78fcvw
A great walk and clear well marked trail to the summit of Mount Antone at the Merck Forest and Farmland Preserve.
The Preserve is a gem spot in the southwestern part of the state in Rupert.
Pictures can be seen here
https://picasaweb.google.com/adkstu/November142011MountAntone
Nice short hike to a fun VFFT. Trail is in good shape and well marked. Some wet spots and slippery leaves. No downed trees. A little bit of snow at higher elevations.
Parked in the village and climbed the stairs over the Adirondack Northway. Pics can be seen here at...
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The road to Dacy Clearing is closed to vehicles so you have to park at the Hogtown parking area and walk the 1.6 miles to Dacy Clearing. Once at Dacy Clearing the trail to Sleeping Beauty is free and clear of any Hurricane Irene debris but is wet and muddy in spots.
Minimal bugs early in the...
The trail is in great shape, mostly dry with a few wet areas. It is clearly marked and easy to follow. The stream crossings are very low water and pose no problem. A few downed trees but nothing of consequence.
Great summit views of Lake George.
Here is a 2 minute VFTT video...
The one lane road to Dacy Clearing is open. Drive slowly on it as there are potholes and ruts. There are also significant potholes on Sly Pond Road that leads to the Hogtown parking area so drive with caution. The trail is in good shape. There are some wet/muddy areas and a few downed trees.
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The trail is in great shape. There are some wet areas and fallen leaves are covering the ground making traction a bit slick. The waterfalls are roaring and certainly worth visiting. The walk to the waterfalls is about another mile past the gazebo lookout. No ice or snow present at all.
Pictures...
Hiked Crane Mountain via the pond route up and back. Lots of leaves on the steep ascent to the pond make for tricky footing. The stream outlet leading to the pond has just the beginning of ice forming at the bottom of the running water. Above the pond there are wet and muddy areas of trail, so...