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Derek and I hiked this November 21, 2010. Noonmark is one of the higher mountains in the Adirondacks and is part of the Adirondack's 100-highest peaks. The views from its summit are outstanding! a

We parked at the Saint Huberts lot, then walked up to the trailhead.

This 3.94-mile round-trip hike is over moderate to steep terrain. From the parking lot, we walked up the dirt road for around 0.25 miles to the register at the trailhead for Noonmark Mountain.

The trail starts on a private driveway for…

A lovely snowshoe walk into the Ausable Club property. This area is absolutely beautiful year-round. The club is all private property, but an agreement with New York state allows access via foot traffic only and no pets.

The hike from the parking area, round trip, is around 6 miles.

Elevation gain was around 800.'



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This is a nice little hike. You can do the loop hike or, as we did, up and down the same shorter route. The loop trip is an excellent way to go down, and it is a friendly and easy grade.

The trailhead is off Heart Lake at the Adirondack Loj, which is at the end of the Adirondack Loj Rd, which is the first right after the ski jumps coming from Lake Placid.

The trail descends gently from Adirondack Loj Rd down to a road next to Heart Lake. Turn right for 60 yards. And the true start of the trail to…

Brain and Cindy had invited me along on this hike. I hadn't done much hiking in the Lake George area at the time, so this was all new to me.

We went in at the Clay Meadows parking lot near a small quarry pool. From the trailhead, we hiked straight up to the center of the mountain’s spine. From that trail junction, we went south over French Point, which has fantastic views from its open ledge. We continued towards Montcalm Point. However, we decided to drop down before First Peaks and bushwhack…

Not to be confused with the High Peak Mt. Haystack! This one is in Ray Brook and offers a friendlier climb.

The trailhead for Haystack and McKenzie mountain is on the right, off Route 86, about 5 miles west of Lake Placid.

A pleasant walk in the woods until you cross an old man-made dam. From here, the trail begins a steady uphill climb until you get closer to the mountain, where it becomes steep. Once you get towards the top of the chute, the trail leads to an open rock face and ledge with some…

This was another nice outing. There are various trails; we took the Lewis Clearing Bay trail and went to Snake Den overlook. These trails were moderate grade and easy to follow.

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The 3,700-acre Split Rock Wild Forest is part of the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Located in the eastern foothills of the Adirondack Mountains along the shore of Lake Champlain, it comprises the largest tract of undeveloped Lake Champlain shoreline in New York.

The wild forest is named for Split Rock Mountain,…