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MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK hiking & skiing.

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The park has 28.5 miles of hiking trails. June 18, 2020 - MOREAU OVERLOOK hike. Moreau Lake State Park. 40 mins. to go up, very steep, gain ~800'; 30 mins. down. View over Moreau Lake to the E across the Hudson Valley to the Greens. Too hot with temp in the mid-80s, saw a couple of mosquitoes but none bit. Can hear Northway traffic. 2 miles. Going down: Nov. 6, 2016 - MOREAU LAKE STATE PARK (PALMERTOWN MOUNTAIN RANGE) ridge loop hike from parking area at height of land (700' elevation) on Spier Falls Road. Up Western Ridge Trail (yellow) soon steeply gaining 500'. Lots of ups & downs; mostly oaks (leaves off) & beech (yellow & gold leaves). Stopped for lunch at the viewpoint past junction #7 - nice view N to southern Adks - could see Crane Mtn & make out the fire tower on Hadley; fire tower on Spruce Mtn seen to the W; Hudson River belo...w. Backtracked a bit then took orange trail to white trail to Eastern Ridge Trail (blue). Lots of ups & d

JABE POND, LAKE GEORGE ROGERS ROCK, SOUTH BAY LAKE CHAMPLAIN paddling.

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THE BEST WEEK-LONG PADDLING TRIP IN THE ADIRONDACKS

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We are lucky to have many scenic lakes, ponds and other waterways in the Adirondacks that are available for us to paddle. However, it is not so easy for the tripper to find a true wilderness route in the Adirondacks of over 50 miles – one that is essentially motorless, does not cross any paved roads, and has minimal sights and sounds of civilization. Paddlers have traveled far and wide to places like Ontario's Algonquin Provincial Park and Minnesota's Boundary Waters to get that wilderness tripping experience. The Adirondack Park does not have the quantity of routes that those places offer but it does offer areas of superior scenic quality, especially when it comes to mountain views. The trip from Little Tupper Lake to the Oswegatchie River via Lake Lila and Lows Lake qualifies as the Adirondacks' best paddling route. Paddlers with less time or energy can sample parts of this route. For day-trippers and weekenders, Little Tupper Lake, Lake Lila, Lows Lake and the Osw