HOFFMAN NOTCH, BAILEY POND, COBBLE HILL skiing in the Adirondacks
Jan 19, 2021 - Bailey Pond & Cobble Hill (2,234'), Hoffman Notch Wilderness, from Loch Muller. Marked trail to the pond, bushwhack up the hill. There was a moderate amount of beech whips, we saw little in the way of open woods, the view south was quite nice despite persistent snow showers, & slopes were moderate+. That being said, the scenery was beautiful & I only fell once going uphill & descended upright. 13-15" of snow, however, there was breakable icy crust 2-5" down in the mix - good to very good skiing but not as good conditions as 13th Lake area. 6 miles, just under 1,000' gross elevation gain, 5.2 hours. Jan 19, 2017 - BIG MARSH ski from Loch Muller. Hoffman Notch Wilderness received 4" of heavy wet snow over the last 48 hours. Road plowed to the old hotel but the 0.3 miles to trailhead parking area was not plowed since this last snowfall, altho it looks like it does get plowed at times. Sign-in register filled in September & not ...