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.