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

Sat, Mar 7: Jacques Cartier State Park This late winter hike/ski is a Black River Chapter event. More information available at blackriveradk@gmail.com with detailed description and mileage.

Sun, Mar 8: Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH): A Gateway into North Country Histories Tom French, a regular contributor to Adirondack Explorer and AARCH board member, will discuss the preservation work of AARCH and highlight the dozens of opportunities every summer to tour historic properties. 7:00 p.m. in the Potsdam Civic Center Community Room. For more information, contact Jeff Miller, jeff@stlawu.edu.

Thu, Mar 12: Weekly Walk, Red Sandstone Access Roads We will walk the dirt access roads for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. If the roads are icy, traction devices such as micro spikes are recommended. Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Red Sandstone trailhead, north entrance parking lot off Back Hannawa Road (CR59) between Potsdam and Hannawa Falls. From Potsdam, at the intersection of Rt. 11 and Clarkson Ave (CR59), drive south for 2.5 miles. The access road is on the left just past Sweeney Road. A brown “trail parking” sign marks the entrance. Leaders for each week will vary. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com, 315-244-3707. Level C.

Sat, Mar 14: Snowshoe at Cranberry Lake We will start at the Brandy Brook Flow Trailhead and end up somewhere along the shores of the flow. This will be a 5–6-mile RT snowshoe. Level C+. For information contact Dana Chudzinski, 315-244-5345 or chudski63@yahoo.com.

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.

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

Birding on the Munter Trail (Oct 18, 2025)
We were a small but dedicated group who met on a beautiful Fall morning to look for migrating and pe ...

Stone Valley Trailwork (Oct 17, 2025)
Eight SUNY Potsdam students worked with Mark Simon to inventory the Tool Shed; sharpen, paint, and r ...

Visit our Backtracks page for complete trip reports and photos.