Sunday, July 31, 2011

Early Riser

I got up early this morning to try and beat the heat. Went up to Lake George with Howie and did a loop hike over Pilot Knob. Got to the top and had a quick peanut butter sandwich break. On the way down, I stopped at the brook to soak my feet in the cool water which was refreshing on this warm day. Had the woods mostly to myself as most people were headed to Buck mountain.

Round-trip Distance: 5.5 mi
Elevation Change: 1460 ft

Pilot Knob 2

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Walk

This morning I did a short walk with Howie at Thacher Park. Walked along the escarpment and the Indian Ladder trail. A couple of birds were riding the thermals rising up from the valley below.

Sunday, July 24, 2011

Post heat wave


I did a short walk this afternoon at Christman Preserve. There was just a trickle of water going over the falls. Walked about 2 miles on this warm day.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Mount Sigh

The last hike was a solo trek up Mount Si. This a VERY popular trail (think hundreds of other hikers on a summer day). It was pretty much a constant huff-and-puff up the trail as it wound its way up the mountain. Reached the top and it sprinkled for a bit. I didn't bother climbing to the true summit (the "haystack"), since it is bit of a rock scramble. After a lunch break, I headed back down. Another cloudy day, another Seattle hike.

Summit Elevation: Mount Si 4167 ft (attained ~3900 ft)
Round-trip Distance: 8.0 mi
Elevation Change: 3150 ft
Mount Si

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Twin Falls

The second hike was Twin Falls with my sister. A large group of kids were coming out as we started in. But, nobody was around by the time we reached the falls. About a 3 mile walk with some rain drops around.
Twin Falls

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Rattlesnake Ledge

I went to visit my sister in Seattle this past week. While there, I got out and did a few hikes. The first was Rattlesnake Ledge. Started out hiking in the rain, but the weather cleared out by the time I reached the ledge. It was a moderate climb on a nice trail with lots of switch-backs. Low clouds obscured the views a bit.

Round-trip Distance: 4.0 mi
Elevation Change: 1160 ft

Rattlesnake Ledge

Sunday, July 10, 2011

Hunter

I did a short hike in the Catskills with Howie today. We climbed Hunter mountain via the Becker Hollow trail. It was a short, but strenuous climb to the top. Had nice views from the fire tower on this warm, sunny afternoon.

Summit Elevation: Hunter 4040 ft
Round-trip Distance: 4.6 mi
Elevation Change: 2200 ft

Hunter

Thursday, July 07, 2011

Bennett

I did a short hike with Howie after work. We climbed Bennett Hill near Clarksville. Nice, peaceful 3 mile walk.

Friday, July 01, 2011

TGIF

I did some hiking with Howie this afternoon. From the trailhead on Route 2 near the NY/MA border, we took the Taconic Crest trail north. Stopped at the snow hole (snow is long gone), and then returned. Walked about 6 miles.
On the drive back, I stopped at Grafton State Park to kill some time (since I wanted to avoid rush hour traffic). We did a loop around Shaver Pond from the nature center parking area. Walked around 2 miles. Turned out to be a fairly decent day, with breaks of sun and some nice breezes.
Snow Hole