Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
05-09-2022, 03:39 PM
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FYI, an update to my thread here. I hiked the...
FYI, an update to my thread here. I hiked the trail from Peters Corners to the Holmes Ponds today. The 1990s Southern ADK Guide says the trail to the little Holmes Pond is "easy to follow." It may...
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
02-20-2022, 12:19 PM
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
02-17-2022, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 5
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Southern Adirondacks, Irving Pond area
A couple of springs ago I hiked to Irving Pond and Bellows Lake using the Irving Pond/Peters Corners trail, starting from the western trailhead on Benson-Bleeker Rd. It was a nice hike, although...
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Forum: Adirondack Wildlife
03-10-2020, 08:10 AM
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Replies: 7
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Eastern Forests (Kricher, Morrison)
Good suggestions from the folks who have answered already. Another good book is the Peterson Guide to Eastern Forests by John Kricher and Gordon Morrison. This is the next step after becoming...
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Forum: Adirondack Wildlife
06-29-2018, 08:22 AM
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Wildflowers in the Streptopus genus
I was hiking on the Van Hoevenburg trail up to Algonquin this week (late June) and I took several photos, of a few different specimens, of what I thought was rose twisted-stalk. One of my favorite...
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
12-22-2017, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 5,574
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
12-21-2017, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 16
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Keeping toes warm when winter hiking
Hi everyone. I'm looking for some opinions and advice on winter hiking and gear, specifically on keeping your toes warm. I developed a circulation problem with my toes a couple of years ago which...
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
12-13-2016, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 7
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
12-12-2016, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,569
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Forum: Gear, Food, and Survival Topics
12-12-2016, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 7
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Boot question, wearing on inside of heel
Hi everyone, I've got an older pair of three-season Vasque hiking boots, Goretex and waterproof exterior and all that. On the inside of the heel of one of the pair, the webbing-like material has worn...
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
08-29-2016, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 6
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Good article. I've hiked in both areas, the...
Good article. I've hiked in both areas, the Adirondacks and the Whites, and I have this observation: trailhead parking for four thousand footers is more plentiful in the Whites. Of course, that's...
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
05-16-2016, 01:47 PM
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Blue Mountain trail conditions
Hi everyone, I am curious if anyone has climbed Blue Mountain lately and can report on trail conditions or if any winter equipment is necessary around now. Thanks!
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
03-11-2016, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 9
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Forum: General Adirondack Discussion
03-10-2016, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 9
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Adirondacks trail conditions
Hi everyone, I haven't used a web site to look up trail conditions in a couple of years (due to a variety of reasons I haven't done any strenuous winter hiking for a couple of winters). I checked...
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
11-21-2014, 09:50 AM
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
06-11-2014, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
06-10-2014, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 8
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Recommended nighttime hikes in the ADKs
Hi everyone and thanks for reading. I was curious as to suggestions for nighttime summer hikes within an easy drive from the New York capital region -- say, the southern Adirondacks or Lake George...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
05-17-2010, 09:00 PM
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suggestions for quiet water canoeing/kayaking
Hi everyone! As a result of a foot injury (with a recovery which may take a couple of months at least), I'm forced off hiking and cycling for the near future and have decided to turn more toward...
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
05-04-2009, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 14
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I hiked in the Pharaoh Mountain/Lake area last...
I hiked in the Pharaoh Mountain/Lake area last week, midweek; I took the Pharaoh Mountain trail in to the lake, then went past Glidden Marsh on the way out, and encountered no snow. Bugs were very...
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Forum: Hiking in the Adirondacks
04-09-2009, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 96
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I'm still a newcomer to New York state (just a...
I'm still a newcomer to New York state (just a few years) and have only climbed three or four of the high peaks so far. At this point, I do not intend to climb them all. I'm a little older, have...
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