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Trail is in great shape. Some slick wet muddy spots up high. Bring bug spray. Wonderful gem of a hike. Great view.

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. The beginning .3...

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...

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. I...

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...

Does anyone know the vertical rise from Crane Mountain Pond to the summit? I am trying to calculate the total rise from Putnam Farm Road, the non ladder trail up the mountain. In the McMartin book it states the vertical rise/drop from the pond to the Putnam Farm Road trailhead is 900 feet. I am...

Be prepared for lots of running water on the trail. Many wet and muddy spots. Wear gaiters. Colors are at about 50% in the area. Not quite at peak yet. Trail is in great shape. Video of View From The Top can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyHcfDfF868

Hiked up the trail from Hogtown. Some parts of the trail are quite wet and muddy. I did not wear gaiters. The trail is in good repair and the stream crossings did not pose a problem. Some areas of the trail are covered with leaf litter so it is possible if distracted to get off trail, but that...

Our group of 3 plus one canine spotted two cars, one at the Round Pond trailhead and the other at the Ausable Club parking area. Ascended via the Stimson trail, and descended via the Adler trail then around Round Pond to the second car. A really great way to do Noonmark. Saw no one else on the...

The trail is dry and well maintained. Summited at at 9:30 A.M. and had the summit to myself. Windy and cool on the summit, by the time I returned to the car the hot weather and haze had set up in Huntington Center. Video can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6s2jIwml1A

The high peaks area got quite a bit of rain this past week. The trail from the Loj to the Algonquin/Wright turnoff at .9 miles is muddy and wet in spots. The wood bridge over the brook just a few tenths of a mile from the trailhead has been fixed and doesn`t dip into the water, although the...

The Garden parking lot had only 3 spaces available at 7:30 AM this morning, a Friday. With only a 45 car capacity getting a spot there is not a guarantee during the summer. The trail over the Brothers is very dry and dusty. There has been little rain this summer. The stretch from the Third...

Took the Zander Scott (Ridge) trail. Trail conditions are excellent. Dry and no downed trees. Amazing one plank log bridge over the outlet to the Washbowl. It must be relatively new as I do not remember the water level being that high at the outlet. Early start on a beautiful Saturday and had...