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Please note: Laurentian Chapter outings follow Adk’s covid-19 guidelines.

Thu, May 21: Weekly Walk, Bayside Cemetery Potsdam, 7:30 a.m. We will walk the roads for approximately 2 miles, 1 hour round trip. Meet at the entrance to the cemetery (730 CR59, aka Back Hannawa Road). Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level C (Easy).

Thu, May 28: Weekly Walk, Bayside Cemetery Potsdam, 7:30 a.m. We will walk the roads for approximately 2 miles, 1 hour round trip. Meet at the entrance to the cemetery (730 CR59, aka Back Hannawa Road). Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level C (Easy).

Fri, May 29: Clarksboro Trail hike to the lookout point above Twin Falls This will be an afternoon hike starting at 3 p.m. with an anticipated total hike time of 2-3 hours. The hike is about 2 miles (RT) with an elevation gain of 500 feet. Side trips to one or two falls off Tooley Pond Road. Meeting point: kiosk at junction of Tooley Pond Road and Lake George Road, east of DeGrasse. For more info contact Tom Van de Water, 315-261-1723. Level C.

Thu, Jun 4: Weekly Walk, Munter Trail Potsdam, 7:30 a.m. We will walk the trails for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. Meet in the parking lot behind the Clarkson Walker Arena and Hantz Field off Clarkson Ave., aka Back Hannawa Rd and CR 59. Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com or 315-244-3707. Level C (Easy).

More Laurentian Chapter events

All-Club Outing Calendar listing all outings from all chapters. If our chapter isn’t going there soon, another chapter may be.

Previous Outings
Buck Mountain (May 2, 2026)
We had great weather for this hike. The current trail was built in 2023 with a very large parking lo ...
Gould Lake Conservation Area (Apr 25, 2026)
We wended our way through an interesting network of trails, some segments moderate and others very s ...
Lost Pond Snowshoe (Feb 21, 2026)
A foot of snow the night before obliged us all to spend much of the next morning digging out. The ro ...
Huckleberry Lake Hike (Nov 11, 2025)
Participants:Jon Montan, Nancy Alessi, Anne Csete, John Barron, TL Dana Chudzinski

Visit our Backtracks page for complete trip reports and photos.

Resources
North Wind
North Wind

The Laurentian Chapter’s newsletter in pdf format
Trail Guide

Some of our favorite trails
Spring Road Walks

Mud season alternatives
ADK Kids Challenge

A Challenge to Encourage Hiking With Our Children
Loony Loop Challenge

Hikes in the St Lawrence River Valley (US & Canada)
Laurentian Loon
About Us

Mission & bylaws; the Laurentian Loon
Outing Forms
Outing Forms

Resources for Trip Leaders on the ADK website
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