As the autumn hiking season starts to give way to winter it becomes important to adjust our equipment list to tackle the new challenges. Personally I love hiking in the winter and I am always happy to see more people give it a try because it can truly be a unique and fun experience. However, unlike warm weather hiking, the […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Highway 9D Miles Round Trip: ~3.7 Elevation Gain: 1,442 ft With limited time available and the crummy weather forecast we decided to spend this particular weekend close to home. After a little bit of brain storming we decided to head over to Breakneck Ridge in the Hudson Highlands. Kelly had never done this particular […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Elk Lake Miles Round Trip: ~17 Elevation Gain: ~5,500 ft Total Time: ~8.5hrs Hike Highlights: Dix (4,857 ft), Macomb (4,405 ft), Hough (4,400 ft), South Dix (Carson Peak) (4,060 ft), Grace Peak (East Dix) (4,012 ft) This post dated trip report covers a trip that occurred prior to the creation of this blog. Since I am writing this […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: St Huberts Miles Round Trip: 4.6 miles (including Ausable Club Road) Elevation Gain: ~2,300 ft Hike Highlights: Noonmark Mountain (3,556 ft) On this particular trip to the Adirondacks, we had a couple of hikers new to the area with us so we decided to pick a hike that would offer great views but without too much […]
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