Northeast Wild

Kayaderosseras Creek and Lake Lonely Outlet. The Kayaderosseras is a lovely meandering lowland stream. The 3-mile stretch between the Northway (I-87) and Saratoga Lake is often paddled, and a side trip up and down Lake Lonely Outlet can add another couple of miles. A good access point is a small beach at Waterfront Park on Crescent Ave. This does require paddling along the north side of Saratoga Lake for a half mile to reach the mouth of the “K” - this may be undesirable on a windy day or during the height of the motorboating season.  An alternate put-in, just upstream from the mouth of the creek, can be found at the Arrowhead Casino Archaeological Preserve at the end of Arrowhead Road, 0.7 miles from Crescent Ave. You will have to carry your boat along a trail for up to 200 yards and it is likely to be muddy, although possibly less so slightly downstream to the left. For a fee, one can launch at the boat shop on Crescent Avenue where the road crosses over Lake Lonely Outlet. One c...

Article - click here 1/28/21 - CEDAR RIVER, PASHLEY FALLS, ELM ISLAND from the end of Pelon Rd in the hamlet of Indian Lake. Blue Mountain Wild Forest. Bear L on snowmobile trail which soon turns L - we bear R on Cedar River Loop Trail following yellow xc ski markers. It does not take long to make one feel into the wilds. The Cedar is fairly flat here & was iced over. Reach scenic Pashley Falls at 1.4 miles which is more rapids than falls. The trail then heads SE thru balsam firs & drops to a 4-way junction at the 1.9-mile mark where we took a L on the Elm Island Trail, marked with blue xc ski markers. Uphill for a while then rolling, balsams transition to hardwoods. Sharp drop & an unofficial Elm Island sign is seen on the L - EI is actually a mile further at the end of the trail. Up over the shoulder of McGinn Mtn & a few sharp drops (the last was brushy) to where the Cedar makes a 90-degree turn to the W, at 4.5 miles. A small gorge is seen upstream, do...

Mar 3-5, 2019: WOLF POND snowshoeing & lean-to camping. Vanderwhacker Wild Forest, 3 miles S of Boreas Ponds. Hard snowshoe-packed trail, narrow, very twisty & turny with lots of ups & downs - would like to have skied it but not with a heavy load, probably intermediate+ in the best of snow conditions. New trail with red markers,NE-facing lean-to is only a couple of years old. Mostly evergreen woods, balsam fir dominant. 4"-8" powder on deep crunchy base. 2.4 miles to pond & lean-to, some interesting ice on rocky area half way. High Peaks view to the N - Redfield (4,606'), Skylight (4,926'), Marcy (5,344'), Haystack (4,960'), Basin (4,827'), Saddleback (4, 4,528') Mountains; glimpse of Gothics from west side of pond; to the NE, Boreas (3,776') & Wolf Pond Mountains are nearer. Could not find the thunderbox under 4' of snow & possibly a downed tree. Grouse. Owners of nearby private land came out on snowmobile - chat...