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Hiking Bear Den and Flume Knob – 5.15.21
A few weekends ago Brendan and I found ourselves with a free day with some great weather to we drove up to Wilmington (near Whiteface!), to hike Bear Den and Flume Knob mountains. They are lesser-known lower-elevation peaks right near Whiteface and Esther. The trailhead to Bear Den actually starts in the Whiteface ski area’s parking lot. Bear Den is only 2,600 ft in elevation (~1,300 ft of ascent) and although the trail is steep, it’s in great shape as it isn’t very rocky. Plus at the top, there are great views of Whiteface and the surrounding high peaks. We spent about 45 minutes on the summit taking in the…
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Recap of Summer Hiking
Summer 2015 was definitely the best summer for hiking I’ve had! It was incredible because I didn’t have a single bad weather day! Here’s a little recap. June Pyramid, Gothics, Armstrong & Upper Wolf Jaw Mountains This was my first big hike of the year. I hiked a few times before this just to get my legs in shape and tackled most of the lower great range with Brendan back in June. It was a long day, but had some great views. I felt strong and this hike convinced me that I wanted to take on a bunch of high peaks this summer. July Street and Nye Mountains This hike…
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Adirondack Hiking Recommendations for Beginners
So you want to start hiking? Well, this post is for you. I got into hiking a few years ago (Back in 2008 I hiked my first Adirondack mountain, Sleeping Beauty, located outside of Lake George and I loved it.) The only things you really need to get started are a good day pack, a water bottle, snacks, and a good pair of hiking boots are you are all set! Here are some easy hikes to start out with, all have great views ! Hadley Mountain (firetower) Distance: 4 miles round trip Elevation Gain: 1,600 ft Hike time: 2.5 hours Location: Hadley, NY outside of Lake George (Lat:43.374 Lon:-73.95) Sleeping…
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Pharaoh Mountain
Another weekend, over. They go by too fast. Anyway, Saturday Jordan had the day off so we decided to spend the day outdoors. I really wanted to go hiking but we didn’t want to go too far and I didn’t want to do too easy of a hike. I decided on Pharaoh Mountain near Schroon Lake. It was a 1.5 hour drive from Troy, not far from Exit 28 off the Northway. It was a longer hike, but the first two miles were on a dirt road so the beginning and end would be fairly easy. On our walk to the trail we found this little guy. He slithered right…
