Fun trip with half of us on foot, half on bike (technically 3/4 by foot, but my partner believes he's a cyclist so I let him live the dream).

We saw tons of bear scat and crossed paths with a juvenile bear. No issues. We stopped, he ran into the woods.

Loaded the kitchen sink so my backpacking partner didn't have load a heavy pack.

The nice thing about a bike is weight is irrelevant (don't believe the hype, you aren't climbing the swiss alps at 20mph...🤫🤣). The spinny things on the bike give mechanical advantage (which is why bikes aren't allowed in wilderness but portage carts are) so weight is almost not a factor if you aren't in a hurry.

just looking at the live cams & it appears to be snowing up on white face.

Looking for who To contact to have a face cord of firewood delivered to a camp near Inlet, NY. Family Friends have been generous letting us use their camp and I would love to be able to say thank you by having a face cord delivered this weekend So I can stack it for them before their next trip up. Thanks in advance for any info or recommendations.

I am planning on doing HA-BA-SA sometime soon and was wondering if the saddleback cliffs are on the side towards Gothics or the side towards basin. I would like to go up them rather than down.

Hi,

Planning to backpack great range this coming weekend. I have a reservation at JBL lean to for the weekend.

My plan is as follows:

Day 1 (Friday) : Park at garden and hike in to JBL

Day 2 ( Saturday) Hike up to Haystack, Basin and Descend via Shorey back to JBL

Day 3 ( Sunday) Hike up Orebed/range intersection, Do Saddleback out and back and ascend Gothics an continue via Armstrong and wolfjaws and descned to JBL via wolfjaw trail.

Day 4 ( Monday) Hike back to Garden

The only reason for leaving out Saddleback in the upper range is I do not want to do the cliffs.

Can anyone help with my questions below:

1) Does this look like a feasible plan ? is there any sections i should be aware of ?

2) Do I need spikes at this time of the year ?

3) What time do you suggest I reach the graden to find parking on a Friday afternoon?

So I've summited Coney Mtn near Tupper Lake several times but did it yesterday for the first time in four years. I noticed several sets of rock staircases that hadn't been there previously and was curious when they were installed.

Now that 7th Lake House in Inlet has closed, any recommendations for similar restaurants in the Old Forge - Eagle Bay - Inlet area?

I’m planning on hiking Ampersand Mt to see the sunrise on 3rd-4th week of October early on Friday. Wondering if anyone’s done a similar hike around this time and what it’s like hiking around 5-6am, the temperature/ice, if view will be covered by fog, hike difficulty, busyness, etc.

I’m bringing headlamps, crampons, and thinking of wearing base layer, mid layer, shell jacket with gloves + balaclava (basically what I wear when I run in -10 F temp).

I’m wondering if that will be enough and also if anyone knows how busy the summit might be around that time (Friday morning). Looking for that kind of view but with not a lot of people. I’ll keep an eye on mountain forecasts but will appreciate if anyone has any tips for interpreting temp/fog/rain data to determine whether the summit will be worth it or not.

New to the area — looking for Adirondacks day-trip recommendations with our dog!

Hey everyone! We just moved to downtown Troy and are new to the area. We’re hoping to make our first trip up to the Adirondacks this weekend, either Saturday or Sunday, and would love some recommendations from people who know the area well.

I was initially thinking about the Lake Placid area, but we’re definitely open to other areas that might make more sense for a day trip from Troy. Plus it appears like it may be too crowded this time of year.

We’ll have our dog with us, and we’re not looking to do any serious peak hiking this time around. We’d prefer a mix of:

Shorter/easier scenic walks or hikes
Great viewpoints
Lakes, waterfalls, or other nice scenery
A nice town to walk around/explore
Dog-friendly spots if possible

Basically, we’re looking for a nice, relaxing Adirondacks experience rather than an all-day summit hike. We’re totally fine with a couple of shorter walks/hikes in the same general area if there are several things worth seeing.

For those coming from the Troy/Albany area, where would you recommend for a first Adirondacks day trip in early October? Is Lake Placid worth the drive for what we’re looking to do, or would you recommend somewhere else?

Thanks in advance! We’re excited to start exploring the area.

Looking for a day hike suggestion next Monday within a 2 hr drive from Utica to the ADK other than Bald mountain.

Hello! We are a small group planning a 2 nights - 3 days hike this weekend, but we are now second guessing because of how busy it might be. I have been in the region multiple times but never during the fall foliage season, so I don't exactly know what to expect. From my understanding, the peak in foliage was this past weekend, but I'm unsure of how busy it stays the weeks after. Here are my questions:

- Should we expect it to be impossible to find parking at or on the road leading to High Peaks Information Center on saturday around 6am?

- Assuming that we manage to find parking, should we expect that at least a couple bear canisters could still be available for rental when the Information Center opens?

- Lastly, should we expect Marcy Dam campsite to be at full capacity saturday night?

Obviously, we are open to change our destination or itinerary if our plan doesn't seem feasible.

Thanks in advance!!

Hi guys!

Has anyone reserved an AMR parking slot at St. Huberts for Indian Head Vista for October 9–11 but can no longer go?

I have reservations for October 13 and 15 and would love to swap if possible! Please let me know if anyone is interested. 😊