Sunday, September 25, 2011

Start of Fall

I did a short hike this afternoon at Hannacroix Ravine Preserve. Fall colors are just starting to appear with muted yellows and oranges mostly. About a 2.5 mile walk under partly sunny skies. Mosquitoes are still biting ... ugh!

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Colden

I climbed Mount Colden in Adirondack High Peaks today with Todd and of course Howie. It was a bit nippy when we started out at 9 am from South Meadows (in the 30's). As we kept moving, it started warming up and I shed some layers. We stopped at Marcy Dam and Lake Arnold for quick breaks. It was nice and sunny upon reaching the true summit. Fall is definitely around the color. Some trees were already starting to show some color. Didn't see too many people on the trails today. Frost has killed most of the bugs ... so yay for coldness.

Summit Elevation: Colden 4715 ft
Round-trip Distance: 13.0 mi
Elevation Change: 2700 ft

Colden

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Dippikill 4

I spent the weekend camping at Dippikill. We had the Garnet cabin which was near the road and close to the bathhouse. It had four separate bedrooms and a common kitchen/living area with stone fireplace. We did a short hike on Saturday and some canoeing. Also, spent part of the time teaching the guys how to play Texas Hold Em poker. It was a nice, relaxing time after a busy week at work.
Dippikill 2011

Sunday, September 04, 2011

Post hurricane

I did a hike with Howie at Plotterkill Preserve this afternoon. The water levels in the creek were not that high, especially given all the rain over the previous weekend (5-6 inches). With the wet August we just had, there were a lot of mushrooms and assorted fungi to be found in the woods. Trails were in good shape - just a little muddy with a few trees down. Walked about 6 miles total on this warm, hazy day.
Plotterkill post Irene