Plenty of history, scenery to take in as you work off the pie By Tim Rowland Growing up in rural West Virginia (which is to say, all of West Virginia) there were no such things as Turkey Trots. I don’t even want to think what would have … [Read more...] about Lake Champlain’s Split Rock is a good holiday hike
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Bloody Mountain isn’t as scary as it sounds
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
Iron Mountain: One tough rock
Open ridge offers views of Boquet Valley, Lake Champlain, more By Tim Rowland Hikers in many parts of the ADK are familiar with the ruddy rock that occasionally elbows its way up from the depths and, for a while, provided the backbone of the … [Read more...] about Iron Mountain: One tough rock
The ‘other’ Saddleback
Follow the tape for a sure-fire return trip By Tim Rowland Jay Mountain is not the tallest peak in the Jay Range. That honor goes to Saddleback, barely, which sits in relative anonymity between more celebrated massifs of Jay to the North and … [Read more...] about The ‘other’ Saddleback
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
Moose Pond: Boreas Ponds of the north
A place to walk or paddle between Saranac Lake, Bloomingdale By Tim Rowland It might be melodramatic to call Moose Pond the Boreas Ponds of the north, but the 140 acre pool does have a beautiful curtain of peaks setting off its blue waters … [Read more...] about Moose Pond: Boreas Ponds of the north