Aig, 2020 - A crew from the Student Conservation Association's Adirondack Program recently completed construction of three primitive tent sites on the shores of MUD POND. The site on the northern shore can be accessed from the Fishing Camp Trail. The other two sites are best accessed from the water. The campsites are available year-round.
West of Long Lake, Adirondack Park.
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Oct 2020 - The 0.3-mile Mud Pond Trail has been completed - the trail connects the parking lot with the canoe put-in on the NE shore of Mud Pond, providing a shorter route to the pond & easier access to the 3 new campsites.
Feb 20, 2019 - Parking lot was not plowed so I parked as far as I could on side of the narrow (about 1.9 car widths wide!) road. 0.35 miles N on the road then L past gate on Fish Camp Trail (unmarked, no signs), a wide woods road. Carry to Mud Pond ends at 0.75 miles. Crossed McRorie Lake outlet & carry trails between Mud Pond & McRorie Lake at 1.3 miles. Passed trail to Mud Lake Mtn (blue markers) at 2.25 miles. Got to the new (built in 2017) lean-to at 3.1 miles - nice spot overlooking the lake - view to the E of Kempshall Mtn (3,346"). Headed back across the lake for the views of Rock Pond & Mud Lake Mtns. Picked up my tracks E of the outlet. 4" powder on deep base - very good skiing, easy breaking trail. Very gentle terrain good for beginners. 6.1 miles.
Oct 1, 2012 - CEDARLANDS, W of Long Lake. Public Access to McRorie Aug 20 thru June 23 - scouts have it most of summer altho resident camp was cancelled this year due to lack of funds, staff & attendees. The public is allowed to access the Mud Pond area year round. 0.7 miles carry on dirt roads to MUD POND. Bald eagle. Up the shallow inlet. 0.3 mile carry to McRORIE LAKE (aka Rock Pond) - when you reach the dirt road take a L, cross bridge then in 75' look R for 200' path to put-in on the outlet (this junction was unmarked, some blowdown blocked the way & I missed it at 1st). Paddled 5 miles along the circumference of the lake. Mt Masters dominates. Evergreens incl. cedars on shoreline, gorgeous multi-colored hillsides at peak. Loon, mergansers. Camping not currently allowed. O.A. OVERLOOK on MUD POND MTN (aka O.A. Mtn), a very steep 35 min. lung-busting climb, 25 min. knee-busting descent - used route from western bay mentioned in Phil Brown's new book - gain of 675' in under a mile - worth the effort with view of the Santanonis, Kempshall & Goodnow Mtns, the Fishing Brook Range & parts of Long Lake. 6.1 hours.
Jul 4, 2004 - McRORIE LAKE canoeing. This area to the W of Long Lake is owned by the Boy Scouts, Cedarlands Scout Reservation. General public is not allowed here yet - the state has obtained an easement on the lands but a parking area & launch site on Mud Pond have to be constructed before opening to the public. I was assisting with the Adirondack Cooperative Loon Program & got permission for access. McRorie is about 1.5 miles long & one can paddle ~5 miles by following its irregular shoreline & exploring the islands. Scout buildings at S & N ends, otherwise very nice wilderness feel with small mountains W & N rising over 1,000' sharply from the shoreline - rocky cliffs should in the future provide good views for the hiker. To the E & S & a little more distant one can see Kempshall & Blue Mts. A gusty S wind created waves under 1'. No other boats of any kind - on July 4! Scouts were in session but stayed on land. Pair of loons, a bald eagle, whitetail deer (doe & fawn - ohhh sooo cute!), herons. Tried to paddle from McRorie to Mud but the channel is blocked with rocks & blowdown - a 200yd carry trail to the E is currently marked with orange ribbons - the Mud end is very wet. The access road (Kickerville Rd) crosses BIG BROOK . Put in to the NE of bridge. Paddled upstream a bit before reaching rocky rapids. Turned & paddled about a mile to Long Lake, crossing over 2 beaverdams. Quite a few motorboats on Long. Big Brook can be paddled from Rt.30 to Long Lake in early May in high water - did it a number of years ago - whitewater with up to class 2 rapids for about 4 miles. Took a swim from the extensive natural sand beach on Rich Lake before calling it a day. Bell Northwind , a 17'6" composite tandem canoe - very good to excellent in all respects - a canoe that can be loved by beginners thru experts.
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