Forum: Adirondack Firetowers
06-21-2022, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 63
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I'd say it was a bit easier of a hike than...
I'd say it was a bit easier of a hike than Goodnow, with somewhat less impressive views. Which is not to say that the views from Swede are bad by any measure, it just doesn't have that same 360...
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Forum: Adirondack Firetowers
06-14-2022, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 35,400
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
06-14-2022, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 720
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Forum: Other Places
06-14-2022, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 812
I've heard from others since this trip that...
I've heard from others since this trip that despite the apparent decent condition that the shelter is in, the roof is a bit leaky and will probably need a replacement in the not-too-distant future. ...
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
06-14-2022, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
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Forum: Other Places
06-14-2022, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,033
It was in decent shape. You could tell it gets...
It was in decent shape. You could tell it gets less use now that it is no longer part of the official QT but it was still well marked and easy to follow. There was also some decent camping options...
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
06-08-2022, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
FWIW... To make it to the AMR boundary via the...
FWIW... To make it to the AMR boundary via the Boreas tract demands some level of advanced planning and research with regards to the route, as the logging road network on the Boreas tract itself is...
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
06-08-2022, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,876
To make this connection entirely "on trail"...
To make this connection entirely "on trail" necessitates passing into the private AMR trail network on their property- which is not open to the public. A few hikers have already gotten into trouble...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
05-18-2022, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,067
According to the Podskoch books (which are...
According to the Podskoch books (which are excellent volumes on the history of the Fire Towers if you've never read them), it was closed in 1971, and dismantled and removed in 1977. Apparently the...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
05-17-2022, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 917
St. Regis Pond is more easily accessed from...
St. Regis Pond is more easily accessed from Little Clear Pond to the south, with a put in at the hand launch on the south end of that body of water, just off of Fish Hatchery Road.
Little Long...
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Forum: Other Places
05-16-2022, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 812
Yeah, as use in the eastern Catskills has...
Yeah, as use in the eastern Catskills has skyrocketed in recent years, the western Castkills has remained a good refuge for those seeking solitude. Again, I was especially amazed by how the Pelnor...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
05-16-2022, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,067
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
05-16-2022, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,067
That is part of the Township 20 easement. ...
That is part of the Township 20 easement. Unfortunately for you, this easement is not fully open to the public for recreational access anywhere and everywhere like some are. I believe that the...
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Forum: Other Places
05-15-2022, 05:27 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 812
Mary Smith Road Campsites
My final...
Mary Smith Road Campsites
My final destination for the day was a quick and easy one- ever since noticing that the DECInfo database shows a couple of designated tent sites near the height of land...
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Forum: Other Places
05-15-2022, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 812
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Forum: Other Places
05-15-2022, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 812
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
05-10-2022, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 5,700
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Forum: Trip Reports
05-10-2022, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,474
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
05-10-2022, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 2,985
Do you mean the Portage from Lilypad Pond to...
Do you mean the Portage from Lilypad Pond to Shingle Shanty? Mud Pond is further downstream from the upstream end of the portage.
The downstream end of the portage is roughly around where the...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
05-04-2022, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,302
While possible, it's unlikely that there is a...
While possible, it's unlikely that there is a single wire that feeds only the campground. More likely it's part of a longer network of single and possibly even three phase that feeds any number of...
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