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High Peaks

Survey: High Peaks Hikers Seek Wildness, Solitude, Support Limits

October 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

poll showing support of limited access permitsTwo conservation organizations and a state college today released the preliminary results of a two-month hiker survey in and around the High Peaks Wilderness Area showing that the 673 hikers surveyed came there seeking solitude and wildness, and would favor limits on visitation to prevent damage to the “forever wild” Forest Preserve. [Read more…] about Survey: High Peaks Hikers Seek Wildness, Solitude, Support Limits

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Forest Preserve, High Peaks, hiking, Overuse, Tourism

Featured Adirondack Hike: Hurricane Mountain Firetower

October 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

hurricane mountain courtesy adirondack atlasThe trail up Hurricane Mountain, in Keene, Essex County, ascends approximately 2,000 feet over 3.4 miles to the Fire Tower located in a designated historic area on the summit, within the Hurricane Mountain Wilderness. [Read more…] about Featured Adirondack Hike: Hurricane Mountain Firetower

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Park, Essex County, High Peaks, hiking, Hurricane Mountain, Keene, Trails Less Traveled

A Mountaintop Plaque Recalls Teenage Adventurer Esther McComb

October 23, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Esther Mountain plaque provided by LPLC“For The Sheer Joy Of Climbing”

These words will likely sound familiar to anyone who has undertaken the journey to become a 46er, as they are inscribed on a plaque at the summit of Esther Mountain, High Peak #28. The plaque was placed on the summit in 1939 by The Adirondack 46ers to honor “the indomitable spirit” of the peak’s namesake, Esther McComb. [Read more…] about A Mountaintop Plaque Recalls Teenage Adventurer Esther McComb

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: 46ers, High Peaks, hiking, Lake Placid, Lake Placid Land Conservancy

Featured Adirondack Hike: Whiteface Mountain

October 23, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

whiteface mountain mapThe Whiteface Landing Trail in the McKenzie Mountain Wilderness, in Wilmington, Essex County, ascends 6.0 miles and 3,320 feet from the trailhead on State Route 86 to the 4,867-foot summit and its 360 degree views. [Read more…] about Featured Adirondack Hike: Whiteface Mountain

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Park, High Peaks, hiking, Trails Less Traveled, Whiteface

Adk Wild: DEC Should Test High Peaks Online Permit System

October 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Crowded conditions along Rte. 73, High Peaks Wilderness region. Photo by Ken RimanyThis 2020 Columbus Day Weekend, peak use of parts of the High Peaks and Giant Mountain Wilderness areas in the Adirondack Park have again be exceeded.

Now is the time to consider a permit reservation or limited entry system for key points of entry into these wilderness areas as necessary, helpful, practical, and practicable, says Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve. [Read more…] about Adk Wild: DEC Should Test High Peaks Online Permit System

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Wild, camping, DEC, High Peaks, hiking, Overuse, Tourism

Siena Poll Shows Support For Limits on Hiking, Camping in High Peaks

October 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Crowds of hikers ascend a High Peaks Wilderness trail on Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day, 2016 courtesy Nancie BattagliaA Siena College Research Institute poll of New York voters in September showed that by 68% to 22% they want New York State officials to protect overused public lands in the Adirondack Forest Preserve from further abuse by enforcing resource capacity limits, rather than building bigger and bigger parking lots to accommodate the surging crowds. [Read more…] about Siena Poll Shows Support For Limits on Hiking, Camping in High Peaks

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Council, camping, High Peaks, hiking, Overuse, Siena College, Tourism, wilderness

Hidden Gems For Upstate Hiking

October 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Old Place Creek courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is encouraging outdoor enthusiasts to explore less-traveled destinations instead of crowded hotspots while following the principles of Leave No Trace. [Read more…] about Hidden Gems For Upstate Hiking

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, High Peaks, hiking, Tourism

Another Busy Week For Forest Rangers: Carry-Outs, Copter Hoist

October 1, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents in the around New York State. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured or distressed people.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Another Busy Week For Forest Rangers: Carry-Outs, Copter Hoist

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, High Peaks, hiking, SAR, Search and Rescue, wildfires

Featured Adirondack Hike: Whiteface Landing

September 25, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

whiteface landing mapWhiteface Landing in the McKenzie Mountain Wilderness, in Wilmington, Essex County, can be accessed via the waters of Lake Placid or a 2.5-mile trail which is also the first portion of the Whiteface Mountain Trail to the Mountain’s Summit.

In winter, that distance is 3.7 miles due to seasonal road closures. [Read more…] about Featured Adirondack Hike: Whiteface Landing

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Park, High Peaks, hiking, Lake Placid, Trails Less Traveled, Whiteface, Whiteface Landing

Featured Adirondack Hike: Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails

September 18, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

brewster point trails courtesy adirondack atlasThis trail system located on the southwestern shore of Lake Placid, in Essex County, consists of three trails loops – Boundary Trail, Ridge Trail, and Lakeshore Trail – bisected by an old dirt roadway.

The trails wind over gently rolling terrain and are self-guided nature trails that may be explored using the brochures provided at the trailhead by the Lake Placid Garden Club. [Read more…] about Featured Adirondack Hike: Brewster Peninsula Nature Trails

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Park, High Peaks, hiking, Lake Placid, Trails Less Traveled

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