Rocky Falls Trail

Rocky Falls Trail

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Trail Distances: Trail register at 0.4 miles, brooks at 1.6 and 2.1 miles
Distance Hiked: 4.8 miles round trip

Depart Time: 1:05 pm
Return Time: 3:05 pm
Total Hiking Time: 2 hours
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Difficulty (scale 1-5): 2
Trail Conditions: Dry except when you miss the rocks when trying to cross the brook :P
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Local Supplies: ADK Campstore
Local Knowledge: ADK Campstore
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• Temperature - 70 degrees F
  
• Sky - clear
  
• Precipitation - none
  
• Wind - light breeze
  

Hiked/Camped with: Paula
Met along the way: Three families with children ranging in age from 7-21.

Red Dot Trail

Red Dot Trail

Name: Red Dot Trail
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Date: June 13, 2010
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Hiked/Camped with: Paula
Met along the way: Fishermen camping at leanto

Mount Jo

Mount Jo

Name: Mount Jo
Location: 4 milesSoutheast of Lake Placid on Route 73 - pay daily parking fee at Adirondack Loj entrance - parking to the left after the booth - trail starts on right of booth
Type: Up and back with a short loop option in the middle
Necessary permits: None
Pets allowed: Unknown
Recreation Guidebook: Kids On the Trail: Hiking With Children in the Adirondacks by Rose Rivezzi & David Trithart
"Mount Jo is a smaller mountain on the north shore of Heart Lake. The hike to the top of Mount Jo, named in 1877 for Josephine Schofield, the fiancée of Henry van Hoevenberg (who owned the land on which the original Adirondack Lodge was built), is only a little more than a mile, but the hill is steep and challenging. The mountain club’s High Peaks Region Guide describes the panorama from the summit as “one of the best views for the least effort in the Adirondacks.” The view includes Cascade Mountain, Mount Marcy, Algonquin Peak and Indian Pass. There are two main trails to the summit of Mount Jo: the Long Trail is, indeed, longer by two-tenths of a mile, but it is less strenuous." from http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/04/27/travel/escapes/27hikeside.html
Recreation Map: My own
Directions to Trail Head: At toll booth look right towards Heart Lake - follow trail through woods to trailhead (very short distance)
Date: May 30, 2010
Trail Distances: at 0.3 miles choose short or long trail which join together again at 0.1 miles from summit
Distance Hiked: 2.2 miles round trip
Depart Time: 10:53 am (11:42 am arrival at summit)
Return Time:1:05 pm
Total Hiking Time: 1 hour 30 minutes - we ate lunch at the top and enjoyed the view
Elevation gain/loss: 833 feet change from start to summit
Difficulty (scale 1-5): 3 (short but steep)
Trail Conditions: See it here
Water Availability: None along trail
GPS Coordinates: From my iPhone GPS Lite app from MotionX-GPS, this is summit information.

	Latitude:	44.189339º N
	Longitude:	73.967307º W
	Altitude:	2,802 ft

Specific Equipment Needed: None
Local Supplies: ADK Camp Store in parking lot
Local Knowledge: ADK Camp Store/Information Desk
Grub and Grog: Many many many in Lake Placid
Sightings: Best panoramic view I have seen yet!

Weather:

• Temperature - 70 degrees F
  
• Sky - clear
  
• Precipitation - none
  
• Wind - light breeze
  

Hiked/Camped with: Paula
Met along the way: Lots of folks, ADK members doing trail maintenance (thanks!)

Hedgehog Pond

Posted much after the hike :(

Hedgehog Pond via Burntbridge - Brandy Brook Trail

Name: Burntbridge Pond Trail to Hedgehog Pond (part of Cranberry Lake 50)
Location: Cranberry Lake, NY, Adirondacks
Type: Part of large loop 50 miles long - we hiked as an out and back.
Necessary permits: Unknown
Pets allowed: Unknown
Recreation Guidebook: We started along Burntbridge Pond Trail that is a red-marked hiking/biking/snowmobile trail starts at a parking lot on NYS Route 3 approximately 2 miles northeast of the hamlet of Cranberry Lake. The trail runs south toward an arm of Cranberry Lake. At 1.4 miles it intersects a trail coming from the DEC Cranberry Lake Campground (Bear Mt Trail). Bear Mt. is an excellent side trip and offers wonderful views of the lake. Continuing on, the trail reaches Brandy Brook flow at 3.0 miles. The CL50 goes straight along the flow changing to the blue-marked Dog Pond Loop Trail. We veered off to see Hedgehog Pond and then retraced steps back to Route 3.
Recreation Map: http://www.cranberrylake50.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43&Itemid=27 For better detail, download full size Trails Map on that page.
Directions to Trail Head: Parking lot on south shoulder of NYS Route 3 approximately 2 miles northeast of the hamlet of Cranberry Lake
Date: Sept. 14, 2009
Trail Distances:1.4 miles from Route 3 to intersection with Campground Trail, at 3 miles from route 3 reached Brandy Brook flow, continued along to campsite on shore of Cranberry Lake, continued along to trail to Hedgehog Pond which is .5 miles to the east.
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Difficulty (scale 1-5):3 for length (but I am beginner)
Trail Conditions: First part is along a old RR and logging road, one wet crossing after Brandy Brook bridge, rest good forest trail.
Water Availability: Natural water source in lake but we carried in what was needed for the day
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Hiked/Camped with: Nancy
Met along the way: One couple coming out after 4 days along the Cranberry Lake 50 - severely craving a Pepsi - but looking very good.

St. Regis Mountain

Name: St. Regis Mountain
Location: Rt 30 to Paul Smiths, N of intersection left on Keese Mills Road, trail head in 2.5 miles, New York in the Adirondacks
Type: In and out
Necessary permits: N/A
Pets allowed: ? I didn't have one so don't remember what signs said
Recreation Guidebook: Adirondack Regional Tourism "Adirondack Great Walks and Day Hikes" (7 miles RT, moderate) Hike through a mixed hardwood forest to a south-facing rocky summit with an abandoned fire tower. The view includes the many lakes of the St. Regis Canoe Area and the distant High Peaks.
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Date: April 18, 2010
Trail Distances: 3.4 miles to peak from trail head
Distance Hiked: 7.0 miles
Depart Time: 9:15 am
Return Time: 1:30 pm
Total Hiking Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
Terrain: winding, wooded trail, rocky peak
Elevation gain/loss: gain 1235 feet
Difficulty (scale 1-5): 2
Trail Conditions: some wet areas but mostly dry
Water Availability: Small mountain streams but short length of our hike made use for drinking unnecessary
GPS Coordinates: N/A
Specific Equipment Needed: none
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Grub and Grog: just the PB and honey I packed :(
Sightings: Snow falling at peak
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• Temperature 39F at base
  
• Sky - partly cloudy
  
• Precipitation - snow began to fall as peak was reached, only sticking at very top
  
• Wind - little
  

Hiked/Camped with: Paula
Met along the way: one single hiker headed up as we ascended

Elephant Head

Name: Elephant Head
Location: Route 30 between Duane and Malone, New York in the Adirondacks
Type: In and out
Necessary permits: N/A
Pets allowed: ? I didn't have one so don't remember what signs said
Recreation Guidebook: Adirondack Regional Tourism "Adirondack Great Walks and Day Hikes" - (1 mile RT, moderate) Climb to an isolated hilltop with views looking north over Lake Titus and Titusville Mountain.
Recreation Map: http://www.trails.com/usgs-topo-elephants-head-summit-topographic-map-949471.html
Directions to Trail Head: From DEC Trail sign on Route 30 that is 10 miles south of Malone - sandy gravel road travels in 1.5 miles to trail head beyond rock barrier - parking at several points along the way (but beware road conditions are not for the family van)
Date: May 2, 2010
Trail Distances: 1.53 miles from parking area at edge of Route 30 to trail head, 0.4 miles one way on woods trail to peak
Distance Hiked: 3.86 miles
Depart Time: 12 pm
Return Time: 2:30 pm
Total Hiking Time: 2.5 hours at steady pace with brief rest at peak
Terrain: Gravel road with easy grades/woods trail moderately steep with soggy areas, wooden stairs near peak
Elevation gain/loss: gain 464 feet from Route 30 start
Difficulty (scale 1-5): 2
Trail Conditions: Some puddles, drainage along the road, soggy Adirondack soils on trail, black flies on the lee side of the peak
Water Availability: Small mountain streams abound but short length of our hike made use for drinking unnecessary
GPS Coordinates: N/A
Specific Equipment Needed: none
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Grub and Grog: Dinner of homemade sandwich at Jon's in Malone followed by delicious piece of homemade apple pie.
Sightings: Heard but not seen, lots of songbirds - odd to see small snow piles on a 71 degree day
Weather: air very warm for this time of year, humid, thankfully breezy

• Temperature 71F
  
• Sky - partly cloudy
  
• Precipitation - no rain but needed to be prepared just in case
  
• Wind - quite breezy for most of hike
  

Hiked/Camped with: Paula
Met along the way: one single hiker who have braved the road with his truck

Roaring Brook Falls, Nubble, Giant Washbowl

Name: Roaring Brook Falls, The Nubble, and the Giant Washbowl
Location: Just 2 miles south of Saint Huberts, New York in the Adirondacks
Type: Mostly loop
Necessary permits: N/A
Pets allowed: ? I didn't have one so don't remember what signs said
Recreation Guidebook: ADK Outing description I followed -
Sunday May 10 – Roaring Brook Falls, the Nubble, and Giant’s Washbowl with the Laurentian Chapter, Adirondack Mountain Club. About a 5-mi circuit, 1500 ft elevation gain, much to look at. Moderate.
Recreation Map: Trails of the Adirondack High Peaks Region, ADK
Directions to Trail Head: Just 2 miles south of Saint Huberts - trail head on the left
Date: June 13, 2009
Trail Distances: 1.3 miles to Nubble/Giant Washbowl split, 0.9 to Nubble, 0.4 miles to Giant Washbowl/Chapel Pond & Route 73, 0.9 miles back to Nubble/Giant Washbowl split, backtrack down Roaring Brook Falls trail (1.3 miles)
Distance Hiked: 4.8 miles
Depart Time: 10 am
Return Time: 3:30 pm
Total Hiking Time: 5.5 hours at leisurely pace
Terrain: Varied, mostly deciduous forest, waterfalls, streams, rocky outcroppings
Elevation gain/loss: 1500 feet
Difficulty (scale 1-5): 2
Trail Conditions: Varied, Giant Washbowl leg followed a stream bed making rocks mossy and slippery (not to mention the mosquitoes)
Water Availability: Mountain streams abound but short length of our hike made use for drinking unnecessary
GPS Coordinates: N/A
Specific Equipment Needed: none
Local Supplies: The Mountaineer shop located in Keene
Local Knowledge: N/A
Grub and Grog: Dinner of homemade soup and sandwiches at The Noonmark in Keene, New York
Sightings: Very peaceful crossing of stream with small waterfall and pool, a group of campers set up at the top of the waterfalls
Weather: air fairly cool, humid, no air movement made for sweaty hike

• Temperature 69F
  
• Sky - overcast
  
• Precipitation - intermittent rain
  
• Wind - next to none

Hiked/Camped with: Paula and Nancy
Met along the way: brave parents with 3 kids, 3 groups of 2 hikers