Take a peek

Howie and I did a short hike this afternoon. We climbed Peaked Rock in the Battenkill State Forest (near Cambridge, NY). Parked at a small grass lot off of Route 313 and then started out. The first part of the trail was through a field. Then it entered the woods and followed steep woods roads up to the ridge. Along the ridge, the trail was more of a foot path. There was one bump to get over before we reached the view point. Couldn't get to the actual summit as it was off of State land. Had a quick snack and then headed back.

After the hike, I checked out the Eagleville and Buskirk covered bridges which were in the same general area.

Round-trip Distance: 5.2 mi
Elevation Change: 1270 ft

Peaked Rock

Cheese dog

Howie and I did a hike in the Adirondack high peaks today. I wanted to stay clear of Lake Placid where the Ironman was going on. So, we climbed Giant mountain from Route 73. It was a great day to be out: sunny, warm (but not hot) with a light breeze. We encountered many hikers and a couple of dogs on the trail. At the summit, a woman gave Howie some melted cheddar cheese that she didn't want.

Summit Elevation: Giant 4627 ft
Round-trip Distance: 6.0 mi
Elevation Change: 3050 ft

Giant

Exploring the Berkshires

I took the afternoon off from work to do some hiking just over the border in Massachusetts. First, Howie and I did a nice walk along the southern portion of Yokun Ridge. Crossed over the summit of West Stockbridge mountain and continued to the end of the ridge where there was a nice southerly view. After our little jaunt, we stopped at Stevens Glen and did a short hike to an overlook with a view of a cascade in a ravine.

Summit Elevation: West Stockbridge Mountain 1822 ft
Round-trip Distance: 6.0 mi
Elevation Change: 500 ft

West Stockbridge Mountain

Every body (part) hurts

It looked like we would have a break from the hot, humid and rainy weather, so I took the day off on Thursday to go hiking. Howie and I started out from the Garden parking lot at around 8:20 AM. Our destination was Haystack mountain - an Adirondack high peak. We had a gorgeous day for hiking. Since it was a weekday, there were few other people on the trail. I arrived back at the car by 6 pm, tired and sore, but it was worth the effort.

Summit Elevation: Haystack 4961 ft
Round-trip Distance: 17.8 mi
Elevation Change: 3440 ft

Haystack

Fillmore Glen

Howie and I did a short hike this morning at Fillmore Glen (Moravia). We paid the steep parking fee ($7) and then started out on the Gorge trail. It followed along Dry Creek, crossing it many times on foot bridges. We returned by the North Rim Trail. There was not a lot of water flowing today, but it was still a nice walk (around 4 miles).

Fillmore Glen

Bromley

Howie and I did a short hike this afternoon in Southern Vermont. Our destination was Bromley mountain. Parked at the lot on Route 11/30 east of Manchester and started north on the Long Trail/Appalachian Trail. The first 2.5 miles were through a young deciduous forest. The last stretch was up a downhill ski trail. The summit had an observation tower, shelter and chair lift. There were quite a few hikers out today enjoying the cool weather.

Summit Elevation: Bromley 3260 ft
Round-trip Distance: 5.4 mi
Elevation Change: 1460 ft

Bromley