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

Thu., Oct. 29: Weekly Walk, Munter Trail Potsdam. We will walk the trails for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. Meet at 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot behind the Clarkson Walker Arena and Hantz Field off Clarkson Avenue. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com, 315-244-3707. Level C.

Sun., Nov. 1: New Tooley Pond Waterfall Crawl Come enjoy three beautiful waterfalls! We’ll visit Basford, Sinclair, and Rainbow Falls, driving between trailheads and taking short walks at a relaxed pace, with a few minutes at each waterfall to enjoy the scenery and take photographs. Approximately 1.3–1.5 miles total; allow 1½–2 hours, including drives between stops. Beginners are welcome, and participants may choose to visit all three waterfalls or make fewer stops. Some uneven footing. Please contact trip leader Krystyna Kowalski, krystyna.kowalski@gmail.com or 613-804-8878, to register and for details and guidance on what to wear/bring. Level C.

Thu., Nov. 5: Weekly Walk, Munter Trail Potsdam. We will walk the trails for approximately 2 miles, 1-hour round trip. Meet at 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot behind the Clarkson Walker Arena and Hantz Field off Clarkson Avenue. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, tortmeye@gmail.com, 315-244-3707. Level C.

Sat., Nov. 7: Stone Valley Loop For most this is a very well-known hike. We will do the full loop, downstream on the west side of the Raquette River from Colton and up the east. Total distance, about 7 miles. We will determine what time to meet as the date draws closer. Contact Dana Chudzinski, Chudski63@yahoo.com or 315-244-5315. Level B.

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.

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Visit our Backtracks page for complete trip reports and photos.