50 Hikes in the Adirondack Mountains

by Bill Ingersoll

Overview

A go-to companion for a beautiful, scenic traverse through the Adirondacks

The beautiful views, rugged peaks, lush forests, and rushing waterfalls spanning the 6 million acres of the Adirondack Park are every hikers dream. 50 Hikes in the Adirondack Mountains provides hikers of all experience levels and ability with carefully outlined, detailed tips and suggestions for 50 different hikes in the region.

The hikes range in length, difficulty, and type, and feature various highlights, such as mysterious caves, uninhabited lakes, fire towers offering breathtaking views, and marshy, dense wetlands. Within the section dedicated to each hike, tips and tricks for getting to the trail, places to rest along the way, and areas to stop for incomparable views are all noted. With 50 Hikes in the Adirondack Mountains, readers won’t miss a thing on their next trek through the mountain trails.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682683033
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	05/21/2019
Series:	Explorer's 50 Hikes
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Bill Ingersoll is the chairman of Adirondack Wilderness Advocates, formed in 2016 to speak on behalf of the wilderness character of the Forest Preserve. He has hiked and backpacked in wildernesses across the United States, but feels most at home in the grand forests of the Adirondacks.

Table of Contents

Hikes at a Glance 8

Preface 12

Introduction 14

I Central Adirondacks 27

1 Siamese Ponds Via The East Branch Sacandaga River 28

2 Peaked Mountain Via Thirteenth Lake 33

3 Botheration Pond Loop 38

4 Ok Slip Falls 43

5 John And Clear Pond Loop 47

6 Chimney Mountain 52

7 Snowy Mountain 56

8 Cascade And Stephens Ponds 60

9 Castle Rock 65

10 Owls Head Mountain 69

11 Great Camp Santanoni 73

12 Moxham Mountain 78

II Southwestern Adirondacks 83

13 Constable Pond, Chub Lake, Queer Lake Loop 84

14 Bald Mountain 89

15 Middle Settlement Lake 92

16 Twin Lakes And November Falls 97

17 Pine Lake 102

13 Gleasmans Falls 106

III Southern Adirondacks 111

19 North Creek Lakes 112

20 T Lake 116

21 West Canada Lake Loop 121

22 Long Pond 128

23 Murphy, Middle, And Bennett Lakes 133

24 Hadley Mountain 138

25 Crane Mountain 141

IV Southeastern Adirondacks 147

26 Sleeping Beauty 148

27 Cat And Thomas Mountains 153

28 Tongue Mountain Loop 158

29 Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Loop 164

30 Treadway Mountain 170

V Northeastern Adirondacks 175

31 Boreas Ponds 176

32 Dix Mountain Via The Boquet River 182

33 Giant And Rocky Peak Ridge Traverse 187

34 Pyramid And Gothics Loop 192

35 Lower Wolf Jaw Via Bennies Brook Slide 198

34 Hurricane Mountain 203

37 Jay Range 207

38 Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain 212

39 Silver Lake Mountains 216

VI Northern Adirondacks 219

40 Avalanche Pass And The MacIntyre Range 220

41 Indian Pass 227

42 Ampersand Mountain 233

43 Floodwood Mountain 237

44 Azure Mountain 241

VII Western Adirondacks 245

45 Lake Lila And Frederica Mountain 246

46 Winding Falls Loop 251

47 Hitchins Pond Overlook 258

48 Mount Arab 262

49 Grass River Waterfalls 266

50 High Falls Loop 272