Bushwhack gives extra edge to Hammond Pond Wild Forest hike By Tim Rowland Hammond Pond is a sweet little destination in the middle of nowhere east of the Northway, off of Ensign Pond Road running between North Hudson and Port Henry on Lake … [Read more...] about Bloody Mountain isn’t as scary as it sounds
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Mt. Clements: Like stepping into a painting
Short bushwhack leads to flat-topped mountain with long views By Tim Rowland A couple of years ago, a short-lived fad had people superimposing vintage postcards over landscapes as they appear today. The same can be done with the paintings … [Read more...] about Mt. Clements: Like stepping into a painting
Trembleau: A Lake Champlain bushwhack
By Tim Rowland Driving toward the Adirondacks from Plattsburgh on Interstate 87, Trembleau Mountain appears to the east as a giant batwing with multiple distinct nodes connected with taut ridgelines rising from the flat farmland to the north As … [Read more...] about Trembleau: A Lake Champlain bushwhack
A bushwhack up Knob Lock Mountain
An overlooked peak in Keene Valley By Cal Seeley Knob Lock Mountain, praised by ice climbers, is a relatively unknown peak among hikers. With no established trail and with Hurricane Mountain right across the road, this peak is overlooked, but … [Read more...] about A bushwhack up Knob Lock Mountain
In search of a hidden marker
Monument on Herkimer-St. Lawrence county line proves tough one to locate By Tom French My first attempt to find the Great Corner Monument along the Herkimer and St. Lawrence County line in the mid-1990s was a failure, and I nearly lost my … [Read more...] about In search of a hidden marker
A bushwhack worthy of a naval hero
Macdonough Mountain lives up to greatness for which it is named By Tim Rowland Had anyone been sitting on the easternmost peak of the Jay Range with a spyglass in early September 1814, they would have been able to spot a handful of gunboats … [Read more...] about A bushwhack worthy of a naval hero