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First part of the trail is very wet -you have to canoe or kayak across Paradox Lake from the campsite boat launch to get to the real trailhead. Once on the north shore of the lake, the trail starts right up hill, levels out for a mile, and then gets fairly steep. The total climb from the lake...

Was planning on doing both Dial and Nippletop but it took me too long to get to Dial - one of those slow days. In any case the trail to Dial is in great shape. No blowdown and only one small muddy patch. Parts of the trail on the Noonmark shoulder get lots of sunlight (still growing back from...

Long but easy hike to the firetower on Woodhull Mt. Trail is in great shape with one minor wet spot. Walking on the old railroad bed makes for a quick pace. The hike up the actual mountain never gets very steep. The firetower is open to just below the cab. You do have to climb the tower to...

A great day to do a High Peak. It was cool and clear all day. No sign of any flying pests. The trail up the Brothers was mostly dry. After the third Brother, I did run into some mud and running water on the trail but nothing that was a problem. As the trail started to climb up Big Slide...

Beautiful day for a hike. The trail was in great shape. Mostly it was quite dry, especially the bare rock faces you occasionally encounter. There was a little snow left on the trail just before the Cascade-Porter fork. Some bugs were out but generally not biting - really not a problem. Ran...

Hiked up Pitchoff Mt from the west trailhead (across from Cascade's trailhead). The trail was in good shape, mostly dry, with very little blowdown. There were a few patches of ice/snow near the top, but nothing you couldn't step around. No bugs to worry about yet. If you do this hike, make...

Hiked the Hoffman Notch Trail from the north trailhead to Big Marsh. Trail conditions were good. There were only a couple small patches of snow in shady spots. Most of the trail was dry, and what mud there was was not a problem. (It looked like the trail was probably a lot wetter recently.)...

I'll be 55 this summer. Although my wife and I hiked some in our twenties, having three children with active after school lifes cut into the available time. About 5 years ago, I got hooked on the Firetower Challenge and started hiking more frequently. Arranging hikes for my son's Boy Scout...

We went to the Wild Center last year in late August. The slide show/music was as good as the other posts have mentioned. It took us about 3 and a half hours to see the place including the walk down to the river. Certainly you can spend a lot more time at the Adirondack Museum. Our only...

That's great news about Mt.Adams. When I hiked it in 2005, you could get to the cabin on top and the views were awesome. This going to become a very popular hike and is one I'd love to repeat.

Congratulations on an epic hike and a very interesting set of reports. It's kinda of interesting that you started at the two ends and then finished with the middle sections. Any plans for a summer thru-hike?

If you want to do a lot of canoeing, Fish Creek Pond and Rollins are both great choices. You have access to miles of waterways with minimal portages. Almost all of Fish Creek's sites and about half of Rollins sites are on the water. Both campsites can easily accomodate pop-ups. Rollins is a...

and, wow..... can you imagine the gear requirements? :eek: :D :rolleyes: On the bright side, you won't need a bear cannister.

If you want to stay at a NY state campground, Fish Creek Pond and Rollins Pond have excellent access to canoe areas. You can go many miles with minimal portages. Canoe rentals are available in the campsites and most of the sites are on water. There are other outfitters in the area.

I've learned that it's OK to turn back without reaching your hike's goal. I'm always impressed when people report the hikes where they didn't reach the summit. It's a good lesson that if conditions aren't right, you don't need to push on mindlessly.

Bye Bye Winter I believe King Arthur said it best: The winter is forbidden till December And exits March the second on the dot. By order, summer lingers through September In (pick your favorite hiking area) Winter had its chance - it's time for warm weather.

Taking the Scenic Route First time I ever did Algonquin, one of our group had brought along his beloved family dog. The dog was unleashed and got ahead of us. For some reason, it attached itself to another set of hikers. Asking around when we got to the summit, we learned the dog had headed...

2006 Resolutions 1. Get out on the trails in the winter. 2. Do a solo backpack this summer. 3. Get up to 30 of the Adk 46. 4. Don't waste any beautiful weekends by not being ready to go. 5. Get my wife out hiking.

Boiling Bags Google search for "seal-a-meal bags". That's the brand we have for our old food sealer and we've used them in boiling water with no problem.

Having just completed the Fire Tower Challenge, I'm pretty sure I can say I would never have climbed many of these mountains had it not been for the Fire Towers on them. It was my understanding that one of the purposes of the Fire Tower Challenge was to draw hikers to less used sections of the...