Wet dog

Howie and I did a short hike today in the Southern Adirondacks along the West Branch of Sacandaga River. Drove to the end of West River Road in Wells (which is a very long gravel road) and started out on the path. Soon reached a register and the Northville Placid trail. Headed north on the N-P trail and came upon a split after 15 minutes. Took the unmarked woods road on the left which eventually led to Hamilton Creek. Crossed the creek and continued on the path to the Sacandaga. The path followed along a wide, tranquil section of river. The river became more narrower, with steeper sides as we continued upstream. Soon we reached the first falls. There was a large jumble of rocks to get around to reach the second upper falls. Howie took an unintentional swim and got pulled downstream a little bit. I reeled him back in and we took a well-deserved lunch break. Returned back the way we came for a 4+ hour trek on this sunny, warm afternoon.

Round-trip Distance: 6.0 mi

West Branch Sacandaga