While weather year-to-year can be all over the map, I was wondering if there is a normal or usual time to know how bear activity around Colden Lake is year-to-year? Didn't come up last year because of the human crazies that descended on you guys and gals, but am hoping this year will be more "normal". I am looking at early September, non weekend. Came up a few weeks ago for six nights and that was great (didn't backpack, stayed at Art Devlins), but day hikes and backpacking are two different animals.
lundi 7 juin 2021
No Parking at Cobble Hill Trailhead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Make Town Your Trailhead: A New Community-Based Hiking Approach in Lake Placid
Cobble Hill Trailhead Parking is Closed
LAKE PLACID — There is no longer any trailhead parking for Cobble Hill trails, so Lake Placid–area hikers are encouraged to base Cobble hikes from your home or hotel, or to begin your walk from a designated parking space on Mirror Lake Drive or a municipal lot.
Northwood School had provided a small trailhead parking lot for years, but the private school has closed campus roads for security reasons. Northwood is working with an ad hoc community group to identify and build a new off-campus trailhead for Cobble Hill trails, a project seeded by the North Elba LEAF Fund.
In the meantime, temporary foot access will be provided for 2021 over private lands from a trailhead near Northwood School’s Mirror Lake Drive gate, and from a trailhead on Whitney Road, just steps from Mirror Lake Drive. There is no parking at either trailhead, so hikers should factor approximately a half-mile walk from the downtown Lake Placid area. A map to help with trip planning is available at adirondacklandtrust.org/news.
“This presents an opportunity to truly anchor the experience of an Adirondack mountain hike in an Adirondack mountain town,” said Scott Van Laer, director of the Paul Smith’s College VIC, which provides trail-consulting services on private recreation lands. Van Laer is coordinating the community effort to secure and improve Cobble Hill trails.
“Lake Placid is well situated to serve as base camp. Hikers can stop at a local business for a snack or a drink on the walk to or from the trailhead and make it part of the experience," Van Laer said. "Even at other Adirondack trailheads where parking spaces are provided, it is often difficult to get a spot. Cobble Hill offers a way to create a new, sustainable model that ties outdoor recreation directly to community benefit.”
Cobble Hill’s primary hiking trails have always crossed private lands before reaching state land near the summit; some of the private land is protected from subdivision and development under agreements with the Adirondack Land Trust.
“We are grateful to Northwood School and other landowners for letting people cross their lands to climb a beloved local mountain,” said Mary Thill, communications manager for the Adirondack Land Trust. “This access is not guaranteed, so we are pleased to be part of a community effort to create trails that lessen the impact on natural resources and landowners.”
Make Town Your Trailhead: A New Community-Based Hiking Approach in Lake Placid
Cobble Hill Trailhead Parking is Closed
LAKE PLACID — There is no longer any trailhead parking for Cobble Hill trails, so Lake Placid–area hikers are encouraged to base Cobble hikes from your home or hotel, or to begin your walk from a designated parking space on Mirror Lake Drive or a municipal lot.
Northwood School had provided a small trailhead parking lot for years, but the private school has closed campus roads for security reasons. Northwood is working with an ad hoc community group to identify and build a new off-campus trailhead for Cobble Hill trails, a project seeded by the North Elba LEAF Fund.
In the meantime, temporary foot access will be provided for 2021 over private lands from a trailhead near Northwood School’s Mirror Lake Drive gate, and from a trailhead on Whitney Road, just steps from Mirror Lake Drive. There is no parking at either trailhead, so hikers should factor approximately a half-mile walk from the downtown Lake Placid area. A map to help with trip planning is available at adirondacklandtrust.org/news.
“This presents an opportunity to truly anchor the experience of an Adirondack mountain hike in an Adirondack mountain town,” said Scott Van Laer, director of the Paul Smith’s College VIC, which provides trail-consulting services on private recreation lands. Van Laer is coordinating the community effort to secure and improve Cobble Hill trails.
“Lake Placid is well situated to serve as base camp. Hikers can stop at a local business for a snack or a drink on the walk to or from the trailhead and make it part of the experience," Van Laer said. "Even at other Adirondack trailheads where parking spaces are provided, it is often difficult to get a spot. Cobble Hill offers a way to create a new, sustainable model that ties outdoor recreation directly to community benefit.”
Cobble Hill’s primary hiking trails have always crossed private lands before reaching state land near the summit; some of the private land is protected from subdivision and development under agreements with the Adirondack Land Trust.
“We are grateful to Northwood School and other landowners for letting people cross their lands to climb a beloved local mountain,” said Mary Thill, communications manager for the Adirondack Land Trust. “This access is not guaranteed, so we are pleased to be part of a community effort to create trails that lessen the impact on natural resources and landowners.”
dimanche 6 juin 2021
Road Conditions to Spruce Lake Trailhead?
Thinking about a trip to Spruce Lake next weekend, and I'm wondering about the condition of the road from Sled Harbor to the "trailhead." I've never been past Sled Harbor, and may just bike the ~7 miles of road each way rather than risk driving it.
Has anyone been back that way yet this year? Are there good places to pull off the road if I wanted to drive a bit past Sled Harbor but perhaps not all the way to the Spruce Lake parking area, or are you pretty committed once you get past Sled Harbor? Is biking a reasonable idea or does it just sound like one from the comfort of my living room?
Any feedback would be appreciated!
Has anyone been back that way yet this year? Are there good places to pull off the road if I wanted to drive a bit past Sled Harbor but perhaps not all the way to the Spruce Lake parking area, or are you pretty committed once you get past Sled Harbor? Is biking a reasonable idea or does it just sound like one from the comfort of my living room?
Any feedback would be appreciated!
Black flies and bugs
I saw this product on our local news and thought immediately of everyone who hates black flies as much as I do.
https://utwpods.com/products/walkingpod
https://utwpods.com/products/walkingpod
vendredi 4 juin 2021
More Forest Rangers at Hudson River Special Managment Area
I have been the steward for Hudson River Special Managment Area. There was always two forest rangers assigned here. The place felt safer and less crime. in 2020 NYSDEC went from having two rangers to one ranger. When the ranger is in another area fighting wild fire or looking someone there is nobody filling in for HRSMA. There has been lot of illegal stuff happening here since 2020. During the night around 5:00 and throughout the night people are camping on vegetation on the trails, people throwing garbage.
many local residents who i talk to said they do not feel safe camping there they have run into very rude people.
PBA of NY told me last year there is a vacancy that the state could hire one more ranger for Hudson River Special Management Area.
Please help me reach my goal is getting 100 signatures.
https://www.change.org/p/new-york-st...Wt1k5yccsOs0r8
many local residents who i talk to said they do not feel safe camping there they have run into very rude people.
PBA of NY told me last year there is a vacancy that the state could hire one more ranger for Hudson River Special Management Area.
Please help me reach my goal is getting 100 signatures.
https://www.change.org/p/new-york-st...Wt1k5yccsOs0r8
mardi 1 juin 2021
Tent Site Locations in West Canada Lakes
I'm looking for a map (paper or electronic) that shows all of the designated primitive (tent) camping sites in the West Canada Lakes wilderness. The locations in adjoining areas would be a plus. Any ideas?
The online Adirondack Atlas has a setting to show primitive campsites, but I am not certain that it is comprehensive. CalTopo and WayMarkedTrails don't appear to be very helpful, nor is the Trails Illustrated hardcopy map.
Many thanks in advance!
The online Adirondack Atlas has a setting to show primitive campsites, but I am not certain that it is comprehensive. CalTopo and WayMarkedTrails don't appear to be very helpful, nor is the Trails Illustrated hardcopy map.
Many thanks in advance!
lundi 31 mai 2021
Native Adirondack Brook Trout
Despite the weather and bugs, my girlfriend and I decided to take the canoe and hike out into the woods for a fishing trip over the weekend. We did not have super high expectations, but wanted to try our luck and boy am I glad we did. We caught at least 16 Trout mostly in the 15-16 inch range with only 2 under 12 inches. Almost all were released safely with the exception of 3 that got hooked deep and were clearly not going to swim away. Will hopefully have more pictures and videos off the camera soon, but the picture here shows one of the big guys we kept for diner!
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