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Category Archives: Adirondacks
Climbing Mt Marcy – Reaching the Peak
Climbing Mt Marcy – Reaching the Peak It was now about 10:30 AM and I had been on the trail for about 2 hours and had reached the bridge above the Phelps Mountain junction. As I headed up the next … Continue reading
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Tagged Adirondack LOJ, Adirondack Mountains, amish buggy, cold water, High Peaks, hillside, hillsides, marcy dam, marker, mt marcy, New York State, panoramic shot of Adirondacks, Phelps Mountain, rushing water, signs of spring, slush, snow covered mountian trails, snow pack, streams, substantial snow, trail marker, wetter
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Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction
Climbing Mt. Marcy — Marcy Dam to bridge above Phelps Mtn Junction I had left the parking lot trailhead of the Van Hoevenberg Trail at 8:30 AM and ran into no difficulties getting to Marcy Dam, 2.3 miles from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, boulders, cold weather, crossing bridge, dams, heavy snow, High Peaks Region, high water, marcy dam, Mount Marcy, mountainous region, mt marcy, New YOrk State highest mountain, Phelps Mountain, Phelps Mtn Junction, rivers and streams, rivulets, running water, snow covered trails, trailhead, Van Hoevenberg, water bridge, wooden bridge
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Climbing Mt. Marcy – Trailhead to Marcy Dam
Climbing Mt. Marcy – Van Hoevenberg Trailhead to Marcy Dam (LOCATION) Trail info (from ADK High Peaks Region guidebook): Van Hoevenberg Trail to Mt. Marcy Distance from Trailhead (one-way): To Marcy Dam – 2.3 miles To Indian Falls – 4.4 … Continue reading
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Tagged Adirondack LOJ, Adirondack Mountains, ascent, bear canister, elevation, maintenance crew, marcy dam, mother nature, mt marcy, new snow, region guidebook, slush, snowfall, snowstorm, trailhead, Van Hoevenberg Trail, wet spots, winter snow, Wooden bridge over river
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Heading for the Adirondack Mountains
Heading for the Adirondack Mountains – May 27th, 2013 My goal for this trip was to reach the peak of Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Region of the Adirondack Mountains. I had tried to do that twice before on … Continue reading
New England Trip 2012 – Day 2 – Tupper Lake, NY
New England Trip 2012 – Day 2 – Tupper Lake, NY After photographing the flock of Wild Turkeys at Higley Flow State Park, we headed further south to Tupper Lake where we stopped at a couple of locations including a … Continue reading
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Tagged Adirondack Mountains, Akwesasne, ball diamond, ball park, body of water, canoeing, higley flow state park, Hurd Mill, lumber town, New England Trip 2012, New York State, raquette pond, raquette river, Rawuette Pond, Setting Pole Rapids, simon pond, St. Lawrence River, The Big Mill, Tupper Lake, Tupper Lake NY, Tupper Lake Woodmens Days, volvo c70, wild turkeys
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Lyons Falls, NY
Up to this point, I had followed the Moose River and now was arriving at Lyons Falls, NY. (Location) At this geographic location, the Moose River enters into the Black River. The volume of flow in both rivers has grown … Continue reading
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Tagged adirondack foothills, billboard, Black River, boat launch, cascade, Falls, gas prices, gas station, geographic location, iron bridge, launch area, Lyons Falls, Lyons Falls NY, map, moose river, New York State, photography, precipice, rivers, utica ny, weir
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Ager’s Falls – Lyonsdale, NY
The next stop on my search for falls along the western edge of the foothills of the Adirondacks Mountains was Ager’s Falls. (Location)
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Tagged Adirondacks, adirondacks mountains, Ager's Falls, Falls, forested areas, Lyonsdale NY, rapids, snow and ice, western edge
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Lyonsdale Hydroelectric Facility on the Moose River
I arrived at the parking lot and looked upstream on the Moose River and thought that the scenic value was wonderful but I could hear the loud noise of a substantial falls nearby and wasn’t disappointed.
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Tagged d300, Falls, fish-eye lens, flowing water, hydroelectric facility, hydroelectric plant, loud noise, Lyonsdale Hydroelectric Facility, Lyonsdale NY, moose river, Nikon, one lane bridge, parking lot, photo, spectacular waterfall, water power, wide angle
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Crossing the Black River – Boonville, NY
After leaving Boonville, NY, I headed out into unknown territory. I didn’t have good detailed maps of the area with me but I knew that, when I crossed the Black River, I was heading out into an area of the … Continue reading
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Tagged adirondack foothills, Black River, Boonville, Lyonsdale, Lyonsdale New York, New York State, rapids, river, unknown territory, waterfalls
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Boonville, NY
Lots of interesting little towns and villages along the western edge of the Adirondacks. Most have buildings that have been around since the 1800’s and many have notable or unique architectural characteristics. Boonville was one such town. The town is … Continue reading
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Tagged "Drums Along The Mohawk", Adirondacks, architectural characteristics, bandstand, Black River, black river canal, Boonville, Boonville Historical Club, boonville hotel, Boonville NY, Community Bank, erie canal, erwin library, Erwin Library and Institute, Hulbert House, library, marker, masonic lodge, Masonic Temple, New York State, northam art, octagonal bandstand, Oneida County, Post House, rome ny, town history, traffic intersection, triangular park, V
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