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The public is invited on all trips unless otherwise indicated.
Please contact trip leaders before the trip
- to check for last-minute changes, and
- so the leaders can estimate how many people will be participating.
Please consider car-pooling and sharing the cost of gas.
Additional opportunities can be found on the ADK All-Club Outing Calendar
listing all outings from all chapters. If our chapter isn’t going there soon,
another chapter may be.
Want to lead an outing? Email or call Marianne Hebert (315-265-0756).
| Difficulty | Ascent (ft) | Miles |
| 5. Very Strenuous | Over 1500 | 10+ |
| 4. Strenuous | 1000-1500 | 8-10 |
| 3. Moderate | 500-1000 | 5-8 |
| 2. Fairly Easy | to 499 | 3-5 |
| 1. Easy | Mostly level | 1-3 |
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July - September, 2011
July
9 (Saturday) - Climb Dial
and Nippletop - We will attempt to climb both mountains,
depending upon weather, overall being 12 miles round trip. Level
5, Very strenuous, 2500+ feet climb. An early start needed for this
hike - Contact Debbie White, 315-322-4066, dwhite46r@gmail.com.
July
16 (Saturday) - Cascade Mt.- One
of the easier high peaks with excellent views of the high peaks.
Altitude gain just shy of 2,000ft., 5.8mi. RT, Level 4 or 5
strenuous. Contact Brian Baston, 315-769-3483,
brian.b.goode@gmail.com.
July
17 (Sunday) - Paddle Piercefield Flow -
Explore Piercefield Flow on the Raquette River. About 5 miles
paddling plus picnic and a swim. Level 3, Moderate. Contact Tom
Ortmeyer, 315-265-8219, tortmeye@twcny.rr.com.
July
23 (Saturday) - Nun-da-gao
Ridge - Join us for a picturesque hike along this ridge to
Weston Mountain and Lost Pond. This is a moderate-to-strenuous hike
along a rocky ridge with many panoramic views and attractions along
the way. 5-6 miles with an elevation gain of 1,403 feet. Level 3-4
(of 5) Moderate to strenuous. Contact Marianne Hebert, 315-265-0756,
hebertm@potsdam.edu.
July
30 (Saturday) - Cycling
along the Raquette River -
Starting at Sunday Rock in South Colton, we will cycle the River Road
past the reservoirs. Upon reaching SH 56 at Stark Road, we may
continue a couple of miles to Catamount Lodge. Return will be on SH
56. 25 miles, hilly and moderately strenuous, level 3-4. A Raquette
River Awareness Week event. Contact John Barron, 613-828-2296,
johnbarron@sympatico.ca.
July
31 (Sunday) - Clear
Pond Wild Forest Walk
- We will start at the
parking area at Clear Pond in Parishville, hiking toward Little Rock
Pond, Long Pond, and even to Lilypad Pond if conditions are good and
the group willing. Total RT is over 7 miles with little elevation
gain. Level 3 (moderate) hike. We will assemble first in Potsdam.
Contact David Trithart, 315-265-8117, dtrithar@twcny.rr.com.
August
6 (Saturday) - Sandstone Quarry Historical Walking Tour - Join
Prof. Jim Carl on a tour of the former sandstone quarry on the Red
Sandstone Trail and a discussion of the geology that formed the
sandstone as well as the quarrying and use of the sandstone. Meet at
the Red Sandstone Trail Head across from the Hannawa Falls Fire
Station at 10 AM. About a one mile walk. Easy. A Raquette River
Awareness Week event. Contact Tom Ortmeyer at (315) 265-8219 or
tortmeye@twcny.rr.com.
August
13 (Saturday) - MacIntyre Range from ADK Loj - We
will visit all four high peaks in this range this day. We will head
into Indian Pass to Scotts Clearing and head up the trail between the
Marshall/Iroquois col and take the herd path to Marshall. We will
retrace our path back to the col and then bushwhack up to Shepard's
Tooth and Iroquois. From Iroquois to Algonquin and Wright, thence
back to the car. A long day with lots of ups and a few downs. Around
13 miles with 5,000 feet of elevation and a half-mile or so of thick
bushwhacking. Level 5, very strenuous. Contact Mike McLean,
315-262-2564, mpmclean@twcny.rr.com.
August
14 (Sunday) - Vanderwhacker Mt. - This
3385 ft. summit provides perhaps the finest panorama of the High
Peaks from the south. Though closed on three sides, its fire tower
will afford views all around. The hike is 5.4 mi. RT with 1650 ft.
elevation gain-Level 3 (of 5)-moderate to strenuous. Contact Dana
Chudzinski, 315-528-3468, chudski63@yahoo.com.
August
21 (Sunday) - One-Way Day Hike on the Cranberry Lake 50 Trail -
Rick Kovacs of Packbasket Adventures will boat us across Cranberry
Lake to Chair Rock Flow, from whence we walk 15.7 miles out to the
Burntbridge Pond/Brandy Brook trailhead on State Route 3. Cost of
boat is $75 split 5 ways (max. of 5 persons due to shallow nature of
Chair Rock Flow). Boat departs 7:30 AM from State Boat Launch Site in
Cranberry Lake. Moderate to strenuous level 4 (out of 5). Contact
Gene or Carolyn Kaczka, 315-265-4806, gckaczka@twcny.rr.com.
August
24 (Wednesday) - Paddle Picnic Little River to the Grasse
- We will convene about 4PM and paddle down the Little River to the
Grasse, up the Grasse a bit, then back down for a picnic. Level 1 (of
5). Contact Ann & Armond Spencer 315-379-1383, aaspencer@verizon.net.
August
27 (Saturday) – Mountain Bike on the Dean Road - We
will start on the Dean Road and cycle on logging roads to Pleasant
Lake, with stretches along the Middle Branch of the Grasse River. 20
miles RT. Mountain bikes and helmets required. Level 4 (of 5),
strenuous. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, 315-265-8219,
tortmeye@twcny.rr.com.
September
3 (Saturday) - Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails - (New
Hiker's Series and Kids on the Trail) About 2 miles of trails on this
peninsula in Lake Placid. Easy Level 1. Kids and families welcome!
Blair Madore, 315-265-0602, madorebf@potsdam.edu.
September
10 (Saturday) - Azure
Mountain Bushwhack and Rock Work - We
will bushwhack up the northern side of the mountain through
relatively open woods to arrive at the summit and then spend an hour
or so doing rock work in the eroded areas on the mountain. Bring
nylon pants for the bushwhack and a canvas bag for the rocks. Around
2 miles RT with 900' in elevation gain, a moderate hike, Level 3 (out
of 5). Contact Mike McLean, 315-262-2564, mpmclean@twcny.rr.com.
September
10 (Saturday) - Canoe Massawepie Lake - We
will explore the shoreline and coves of this beautiful Adirondack
lake. Level 2 (easy to moderate). Contact Ann & Armond Spencer
315-379-1383, aaspencer@verizon.net.
September
11 (Sunday) - Tri-County Corner Hike - St. Lawrence, Herkimer,
and Hamilton Counties meet at one marked point S of Cat Mt. and W of
Lows Lake. The final half-mile of this hike will be a bushwhack to
search for the marker. We’ll start from Wanakena along Dead
Creek Flow, pass near Cat Mt., and head for Cowhorn Junction. From
there, a re-opened trail heads south towards the Lows-Oswegatchie
canoe carry at Big Deer Pond. There’s no marked approach to the
boundary marker, so the bushwhack will be a little adventure! 1,000’
elevation gain and 17 miles RT, Level 5-very strenuous. Contact Mark
Lowell, 315- 386-3945, markL@stlawu.edu.
September
17 (Saturday) Cancelled – Peavine
Swamp Trail Hike - This 5-mile trail on the west side of
Cranberry Lake (in lovely mixed forest, not swamp) is a segment of
the "Cranberry 50" loop. Elevation change is modest.
Several loops off of it provide numerous options for hikes; we'll
decide on our itinerary at the trailhead. Difficulty Level 2 (of 5),
easy to moderate. Contact Neal Burdick, 315-386-4648 evenings,
nealburdick@gmail.com.
September
24 (Saturday) - Fall Hike at September Farm (S. Colton) - Visit
what was once a farm in the Adirondack foothills; hike about 2 miles,
elevation gain of 300’ through an 80 year-old forest now
covering what was once farm fields. Learn about woods lore, enjoy
towering pines, Wolf Brook and beaver ponds, plus a wildlife
surprise! After the hike enjoy chili, drinks, pie and conversation;
tour the 19th-century barn and house. Easy hike, level 1
of 5. Contact Bill or Pat Mueller, 315-262-1952,
b-hutch-m@twcny.rr.com.
September
25 (Sunday) - Gothics Range
- The summit (elev.
4715 ft.) is top of most lists for having the best view in the high
peaks. This challenging climb provides many great views. We will be
taking the lake road until we hit the trail just past the reservoir.
10 miles RT, assent 4000 ft. Level 5 (of 5), very strenuous. Contact
Dana Chudzinski, 315-528-3468, chudski63@yahoo.com.