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.