What the Huyck

I did a quick hike with Howie this afternoon at the Huyck Preserve in Rensselaerville, NY. Saw the waterfalls and then followed the trail around the lake. A nice 3 or so mile stroll.

Huyck Preserve

Marshall

Howie and I revisited another Adirondack high peak on Saturday - Mount Marshall. I decided to make it more interesting by doing a loop (Indian Pass -Iroqois Pass - herd path - summit of Marshall - Herbert Brook herd path - Calamity Brook trail). We got to the Upper Works trailhead a little before 8 am and it was very cool out (47 degreees). So, I put on my fleece jacket. The trail through Indian Pass was very rugged and interesting. We had a perfect day for a hike - cool weather (never got above 60), mostly sunny and best of all ... no bugs. This was a long and tiring hike, but worth the effort.

Summit Elevation: Marshall 4363 ft
Round-trip Distance: 14.0 mi
Elevation Change: 3000 ft

Marshall

Moose Mckenzie

No, it's not Spuds McKenzie's older brother. (ummm .... yeah, he was that party dog in the beer commercials) These are two mountains that Howie and I climbed today in the Adirondack high peaks (near Lake Placid). The weather was nice, so I took the day off to do some hiking. We started at the end of Chipmunk Lane and did a loop up to McKenzie, followed the ridge to Moose and then came back down. It was a nice route with great views, but unfortunately .... it was very buggy. If you stopped for more than five seconds, there would be a swarm of bugs surrounding you. But, it still beat a day at the office.


Summit Elevation: McKenzie 3832 ft, Moose 3898 ft
Round-trip Distance: 9.0 mi
Elevation Change: 2800 ft



old boat at Bartlett pond


Looking south

Looking east

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Pitchoff

Today's hike selection for Howie and me was Pitchoff mountain. It's not a high peak, but it's across the street from one of more popular ones (Cascade). Pitchoff has a long summit ridge with lots of little ups and downs. There are many open rocky patches which have great views. I got a late start in the morning, so we didn't start our trek until after noon. It was a little warm and a humid with a slight breeze at times. There were some bugs around, but they weren't biting too much so I didn't even bother putting spray on. We only saw two groups of hikers early on, and after that we had the woods to ourseleves. Afterward we went down the road to Cascade lakes and cooled off. The water looked inviting, but was too cold for me. We took a short trail to a waterfall and then headed back home.

Summit Elevation: Pitchoff 3497 ft
Round-trip Distance: 8.0 mi
Elevation Change: 2000 ft


Mountain views


Howie enjoys some shade and views


Waterfall


Cascade Lake