Transcending Mountains: Trekking with Timex
Exploring the mountains, one trail at a time
Saturday, October 12, 2019 Trailhead: Downes Brook Companion: Little Engine; Albee Miles: 5.0 Elevation gain: 1379′ GaiaGPS track We had a leisurely morning with sleeping in and eggs and pancakes, and started hiking at 10:45am. We did a lollipop loop, and arrived back at the car by 2:15pm. Hedgehog mountain Continue reading 52WAV: Hedgehog
Sunday, October 6, 2019 Trailhead: Dix Mountain trailhead near Elk Lake Miles: 15.6 Elevation Gain: 5040′ GaiaGPS track After waking up at 5am, packing up my wet tent, and grabbing the rest of my gear, I drove the 45 minutes to the Dix Mountain trailhead and started hiking by headlamp at 6:20am. I made quick … Continue reading ADK46: Macomb, South Dix, Grace, Hough, Dix
Saturday, October 5, 2019 Trailhead: St Huberts parking lot Miles: 19.3 Elevation Gain: 6283′ GaiaGPS track I camping out in the yard at the Keene Valley hostel last night, cozy in the sub-freezing temperatures in my 0 degree bag. I woke up earlier than planned, at 4:45am, because of car doors closing close to my … Continue reading ADK46: Blake, Colvin, Nippletop, Dial
1 Day. 5 Mountains. 26 Miles. GaiaGPS track Continue reading Westmore Mountain Challenge
Sunday, September 15 Trailhead: Seward Trailhead, Ampersand Road off of Corey’s Road Miles: 24.2 Elevation Gain: 6160′ GaiaGPS track After sleeping in my car at the trailhead (with my air mattress having acquired a hole, requiring it to be filled twice during the night), I was up at 4:50am and hiking by 5:15am. I started … Continue reading ADK46: Donaldson, Emmons, Seward, Seymour
Saturday, August 31 Start: Spooner Summit Trailhead End: Kingsbury Junction South Miles: 18.6 (+0.5 side trail to parking lot, +0.8mi walk to Tramway Market for cash for the bus and snacks) Elevation gain/loss: 4541’/4173′ I was up at 6:30am this morning, and called a Lyft at 7am, arriving at the trailhead by 7:30am. From Spooner … Continue reading TRT day 8
Friday, August 30 Start: Mt Rose Summit Trailhead End: Spooner Summit Trailhead Miles: 23.2 Elevation gain/loss: 3953’/5705′ I was up this morning around 6:30am, packed up my bags, had a quick breakfast, and then headed out to the trailhead, arriving by 8am. A friend from South Lake Tahoe had been willing to pick up me … Continue reading TRT day 7
