Northeast Wild

Where to park, etc.: The Boy Scout camp on Lows Lake/Bog River is closing for good: article . Oct 8, 2024 - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that the gate on the access road leading to the Bog River Dam, also known as Lows Lower Dam, has reopened following a period of closure for dam maintenance. The Lower Dam Road and parking area near the end of the road are now open to the public. Sep 21, 2017 - LOWS RIDGE. Biked thru fenland to Lows Upper Dam. A Sunday, so was surprised to hear the generator going - no work being done on Sat/Sun. Hiked over 1 mile to the ridge, gaining 400'. Can see part of Lows Lake from the W end. Excellent views mostly S & E - the Bog River & Hitchins Pond below, High Peaks in the distance (Whiteface>Marcy), Blue & Wakely further S. Sep20, 2017 - BOG RIVER & HITCHINS POND from Lows Lower Dam. Love the avenue of the pines at the start. Poked into Hitchins inlet marsh to the S -...

Sep 21-Sep 23 (Tue-Thu), 2021 - Set up camp then went for a counterclockwise 4.5-mile paddle with a 2.5-mile side-hike to LIZARD POND lean-to which looked in great shape (it just so happens that Bill McKibben is the lean-to adopter) - saw one loon.  The pond has a great echo. Saw a few paddlers on GARNET LAKE, 1 small moboat, several loons, mergansers, mallards, gb heron.  Day 2 - Paddled around the lake clockwise in the morning & saw 2 otters, then went for a 5-mile hike to Round Pond, fairly flat at first but then the trail gains 700' before dropping to the pond.  Day 3 - packed up & headed home.  Fairly peaceful overall, fall foliage ~10% with some bright & some muted.       May 9, 2019 - GARNET LAKE. Great loonacy! Saw a group of 6 loons that all took off - suspect they were on their way to Canada. Regardless, the resident loons were often in sight or sound. Also mergansers, osprey. buffleheads, C geese, mallards, yellow-bellied sa...