C.C. Putnam State Forest, VT - Pinnacle Meadow and Stowe Pinnacle Trails

ABOUT THE PARK: 

Pinnacle Meadow - Stowe Land Trust

C.C. Putnam State Forest - Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation

DIRECTIONS: 

GPS Coordinates 44.43803, -72.64680

Pinnacle Meadow Parking

TRAIL MAP: 

Stowe Pinnacle Trail Map - Trailfinder

HIKE DISTANCE: 3.65 miles

THE HIKE: 

View from Pinnacle Meadow

View from Stowe Pinnacle

Mount Mansfield where we would be hiking the next day.

Heading back down.

Some views from the drive to Emily's Covered Bridge.

Mohawk Hudson Hike Bike Trail, NY - Crescent Station to Blatnick Park

ABOUT THE PARK: 

Mohawk Hudson Hike Bike Trail - Wikipedia

DIRECTIONS: 

GPS Coordinates 42.79793, -73.73421

Colonie Park Trail Head

TRAIL MAP: 

Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail Cohoes to Rotterdam Junction Section - Wayback Machine

BIKE DISTANCE:  20.7 miles

THE BIKE: 

Stopped for a bike ride on the way to Vermont for the Sierra Club Outing:  Fall Adventures in Vermont - Vistas and Foliage.

A short quiet road section where I never encountered a car.

Coming up on the Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge that takes I-87 over the Mohawk River.

Mohawk River

Great Blue Heron

The top of the incline to the left was my turn around point.

Great Blue Heron

Mohawk River views at the top.

Eastern Bluebird

Heading back.

Female Wood Duck

Great Egret

Passing by the parking area on the right to go a bit beyond the tunnel before turning back.

Back at the parking lot and continuing on to Stowe, Vermont.

Passing through Shelburne, VT I encountered the fancy dressed Leaf People lining the streets.

It sure did make inching along in traffic much more entertaining.

Coming up on the mountains.