Damn dam

I went out today to maintain my section of the Escarpment trail. Parked at the trailhead on NY Route 23 and started out. The beavers had built a dam upstream of the first foot bridge and flooded the beginning of the trail. I tried to dig a diversion ditch to channel some of the water away, but it was a lost cause. I went back to my car and drove to the other trailhead on Peck Road. I climbed Windham mountain from there. The trail was in pretty good shape beyond the lean-to. It was a nice day to be out.

Summit Elevation: Windham 3524 ft
Round-trip Distance: 6.0 mi
Elevation Change: 1480 ft

Huyck

I did a short hike with Howie this afternoon at the Huyck Preserve. We visited the falls and then followed the loop trail around the lake. The beavers have been busy cutting down more trees along the shore. Another nice weather day.

Vets day

I did a short hike with Howie near Lake George today. We climbed Pilot Knob. Took the usual path up to the grassy sub-peak and stopped for a lunch break. Headed back down the same route. It was slightly tricky on the descent with all the downed leaves and pine needles. Made it back to the car without incident. It was a real nice day for hiking - the water and sky were so blue.

Round-trip Distance: 4.5 mi
Elevation Change: 1500 ft

Pilot Knob Fall

Sunday stroll

I visited two nature preserves this afternoon out near Altamont. The first stop was Wolf Creek Falls on Bozenkill Road. I did a loop on the south side of the preserve. Then, I crossed the road and did a loop on the north side. The highlight was the waterfall and cascades along the creek.

The next stop was the Winn Preserve on Street Road. The trails were mostly woods roads. There were some views through the trees along the top of the small escarpment. We had a nice sunny day for our Sunday strolls. Walked around 5-6 miles altogether.

Wolf Creek Falls