Friday, September 23, 2022

Adirondack Park, NY - Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest - Wolf Pond

ABOUT THE PARK: 
Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest - New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation

DIRECTIONS: 
GPS Coordinates 43.943569, -73.954438

TRAIL MAP: 
Wolf Pond Trail Map - New York Dept. of Environmental Conservation


HIKE DISTANCE:  4.8 miles (2.4 miles each way)

THE HIKE: 
The trail veers right from about the center of the parking lot.  The trail veering left goes to a campsite.
Crossing Wolf Pond Brook.
The first mile of the trail is mostly soft pine needles through a gorgeous forest.
Wolf Pond
For a view of the high peaks you have to go out on the rocks.
Heading back passing the lean-to at Wolf Pond.  
Snarfing down his dinner before the long ride home.

Adirondack Park, NY - Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest - Coney Mountain

ABOUT THE PARK: 
Bog River Complex - New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation
Tupper Lake Triad - Tupper Lake

DIRECTIONS: 
GPS Coordinates 44.100686, -74.529693

TRAIL MAP: 
Bog  River Complex East - New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation


HIKE DISTANCE: 
All three Tupper Lake Triad hikes completed in one day:
Mount Arab - 2.1  miles (1 mile each way)
Goodman Mountain - 3 miles (1.5 miles each way)
Coney Mountain - 2.1 miles (1 mile each way)


THE HIKE: 
Nearing the top of Coney Mountain ...
... which is a huge rock slap with views all around.
High Peaks
Heading back down.
The registration form has been submitted and Brodie will be getting his own patch.