Saturday, June 29, 2019 Trailhead: Santanoni trailhead, Upper Works Miles: 18.14 Elevation gain: 4497′ GaiaGPS track After work yesterday, I packed up and drove to upperstate NY, stopping at a Hannaford’s for groceries on the way. I arrived at the campground around 7:45. The check-in booth was closed when I went through and there was … Continue reading ADK46: Panther, Couchsachraga, Santanoni
Saturday, June 22, 2019 Start: Wedge Brook campsite End: Ausable hiker parking Miles: 20.65 Elevation: 8200′ gain, 9596′ loss GaiaGPS track After being kept up until around 10pm by brutally ruthless bugs biting me through my headnet, I was woken up at 4:30am by bugs in my ears. I didn’t sleep well between 10-4:30, either, … Continue reading ADK46: Lower & Upper Wolfjaw, Armstrong, Gothics, Saddleback, Basin, Little Haystack, Haystack, Pyramid, Sawteeth
Friday, June 21, 2019 Start: Ausable hiker parking lot End: Wedge Brook campsite Miles: 5.15 Elevation gain: 1766′ GaiaGPS track Around 3:30pm, I headed to the Mountaineer to rent a ADK-approved bear canister. I picked one up and headed down the road to the Ausable hiker parking lot. It was probably 80% full, though based … Continue reading ADK46: to Wedge Brook campsite
Sunday, June 9, 2019 Start: Feldspar Brook campsite End: Adirondack Loj Miles: 16.87 Elevation gain: 5250′ GaiaGPS track I woke up this morning around 5 and hung out in my sleeping bag until 5:15. I got up and packed up my campsite and was on trail hiking before 6 a.m. Before I left the campsite, … Continue reading ADK46: Grey, Skylight, Marcy, Table Top, Phelps
Saturday, June 8, 2019 Start: campsite by Colden Dam Mileage: 20.1 Elevation gain: 6004′ End: campsite at Feldspar Brook GaiaGPS track I fell asleep around 9:30 last night and slept relatively well for my first night out. I woke up to the morning light around 4:55am, right before my alarm was set to go off. I … Continue reading ADK46: Marshall, Cliff, Redfield, Colden
Friday, June 7, 2019 Trailhead: Adirondack Loj/High Peaks Information Center Mileage: 7.22 Elevation gain: 1366′ Camp: campsite by Colden Dam GaiaGPS track I arrived at the trailhead around 3:30. I talked to the ranger at the information center to rent a fancy Adirondack bear-proof canister (different than anywhere else, aka the expensive one which I … Continue reading ADK 46: to Lake Colden
Sunday, May 26, 2019 Trailhead: Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Mileage: 8.4 Elevation: 2511′ Accompanied by: Little Engine GaiaGPS track We set out from our car at 9am; we walked past the lodge, using their bathrooms on the way. We ascended Moosilauke by the Ravine Gorge Trail, had lunch in one of the stone circles at the … Continue reading The Grid: Moosilauke
Saturday, May 25, 2019 Trailhead: The Basin Mileage: 13.6 Elevation: 4494′ Accompanied by: Little Engine GaiaGPS track We started hiking from the Basin around 7:30am. We walked along the bike path, passed under I-93 at Lafayette Place, went up Old Bridle Path, summited Lafayette and Lincoln, and then continued along the Franconia Ridge Trail to … Continue reading The Grid: Lafayette, Lincoln, & Liberty
Saturday, April 27, 2019 Start/End: Seymour trailhead Mileage: 13.0 Elevation gain/loss: 2631′ GaiaGPS track After parking at the nearest trailhead to the closed gate, I hopped on my mountain bike and rode the 3 road miles to the actual trailhead, where I left my bike for my return trip. Having walked this once before, I … Continue reading Northeast 115: Donaldson attempt
Friday, April 26, 2019 Start/End: Whiteface atmospheric center Mileage: 13.5 Elevation gain/loss: 3576′ GaiaGPS track I started out from the atmospheric center around 4:15pm. It was raining off and on, and the mountain was mostly socked in. I headed up the trail towards the intersection with the Esther herdpath, and an unstable snow monorail started … Continue reading Northeast 115: Esther & Whiteface
Transcending Mountains 