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I am hiking Wright, Algonquin and Iroquois this weekend. Wondering about the snow/ice up there. Anyone been this week? tanks for your input! Rob

So we were planning on hiking Marcy for my Uncle's 60th b-day in mid-September. That looks like it may not happen due to all the damage. Even if the trailheads are accessible by then, we have to plan ahead so we are looking at other peaks. My Uncle has a house on Long Lake. I am wondering if...

Hey all, A bunch of us are going up to the Lake Placid area for our annual Cascade XC Ski Center Full Moon party on the 30th. We decided to make a long weekend of it and are going up Friday. I have been charged with finding a fun/interesting hike/snowshoe up there. We considered Avalanche...

I did a search for purple - nuttin'. So...today i saw a few purple boxes in trees along route 73 in Keene/Placid. No idea what the were, but thought they were perhaps insect collectors so "scientists" could determine the prevelance of bugs harmful to native trees. I have heard about those...

Fairly early start this morning. At trailhead off 73 at 8:30am, hit the trail by 8:45. No cars in any of the lots as i headed to the trail. Had the trail to myself which was a treat. Trail is in great shape, few muddy spots. Lonely summit(!!!), calm winds(really), and great views with the...

So we have made a decision to turn an annual canoe trip into a camping trip this year due to new babies and conflicting schedules. We are therefore staying at a lean-to at Paul Smiths. I believe it is on St. Regis Lake, but i don't have any other details. The alumnist who has reserved the...

A few of us spent Saturday night at the Caitlin Bay lean-to on Long Lake. It was beautiful and cold - lake just froze over that night. We awoke to a light but steady snow. It was a great time and one of my favorite winter spots. The highlight of the trip however came on the way back to...

Has anyone been over the road to Crane Pond recently? Looking for info on water depth at "the puddle". heading in for an overnite next weekend. I have heard recent beaver activity has made the puddle deeper. thanks all, Rob

All, While i still do a lot of lightweight canoe and backpacking trips, i find that more and more we are heading out with more gear and shorter hikes to campsites. This is for a variety of reasons mostly time and bringing along less experienced/equipped folks. Often we just get away for a...

We are headed to the Saranac Lake Chain for some canoe camping this weekend. We do at least one multi-day canoe trip and the ADK 90 Miler each year, so we are fairly experienced. Someone in our group asked the silly question about bears and the need to hang/float/canister food while on an...

Anyone live/work in that area of the Dacks that can give me a hint as to how much snow you have received so far? I know they are predicting more Thursday. We are heading up to camp at Crane Pond and hike Pharoah Mt. this weekend. Showshoes/skis required? Thanks all! Rob

Hi all, I am desperately trying to find info on these woods in Saratoga County. I just bought a home whose backyard backs to Fire Pond County Forest. All i know is that it is a 150 acre County Forest. I have heard rumors that it also contains hiking trails, a few streams and a DEC stocked...

http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=406055&category=SPORTS&newsdate=10/6/2005 http://www.timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=406105&category=SPORTS&newsdate=10/6/2005 These 2 articles show up on the same page, on the same day. Albany Times Union. I found that at...

Hey all, I hate to post asking about camping locations - i know many hesitate to give away their favorite spots. However, i was recently made aware of camping spots BEHIND Lake Durant, off route 30. These, i guess are state camping sites, although not associated with the State Public...

I am sure there are lots of threads here, but my searches turned up fairly slim results. Early in July, a few of us are doing a 3 day canoe trip into Lake Lila(can't wait). We do a trip each year, and most years it is a pretty rugged trip with several carries so we are limited weight-wise...

Hi all, We are going up to Lake Placid this weekend for camping among other things. We were discussing where to camp, and the Placid Lean-to along the Jackrabbit Trail came to mind. I have never stayed there, only visited between summits of the mountains on either side. My question is what...

Just wondering if the recent warmer temps and rain(until this week), have postponed the bears winter rest. Since food is still available, and it hasn't been too cold, i suspect hibernation may have been delayed. Anyone out there have a recent encounter that can shed light on this? I am...

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Hi all, I did a quick search for this topic and didn't find a useful thread, so here i am asking what has most certainly been answered before - but here goes, Now that i have accomplished many of my goals for outdoor pursuits, i am about to concentrate on the ADK 46r title. I have about 17 of...

For all of you out there who had provided me with info/advice, and for anyone else who may care... We left Benson 8:30 am Friday October 8th, and ended up at Averyville Rd. at 12:45 pm October 16th. We had a successful trip and a GREAT time! The weather held up great, no rain at all while we...