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Tag Archives: Adirondack Mountains
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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Lake Placid and Mirror Lake, New York
We had arrived the night before and were staying at the Mirror Lake Inn. Weather continued to be rather unpredictable. The drizzle of the night before had subsided but low menacing clouds continued to hover over the valley. It was … Continue reading
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Tagged adirondack, adirondack community church, Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, august day, clouds, drizzle, High Peaks Region, Lake Placid, mirror lake inn, New York State, northwood school, rest of the day, sidewalks, summit, tea service, umbrella, warm fireplace, weather, whiteface mountain, wooded terrain
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Snowshoeing up to Mt. Marcy, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains
Snowshoeing up to Mt. Marcy, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains Joined up with Tom Bissegger of Brampton, Ontario for a weekend winter camping and snowshoeing trip to Mt. Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The goal was … Continue reading
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Mount Jo, Trail #77, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains
Mount Jo, Trail #77, High Peaks Region, Adirondack Mountains October 12, 2006 – The day before. October 13, 2006 I was staying at the campground maintained by ADK at the base of the trail and overnight the winds howled as … Continue reading
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Tagged Adirondack Mountains, Adirondacks, ADK, autumn, beautiful views, birch, blue sky, boulders, buffalo ny, Cascade Mountain, cold front, Fall, freezing rain, granite, heart lake, high winds, howling winds, leaves, overnight rain, photo equipment, photos, puddles, rising sun, sky conditions, spruce boughs, storm front, summit, tent
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