Northeast Wild

  Jan 22, 2023 - MOOSE POND ski. A few inches of base with a few inches of powder - could not ask for anything better. The trail was broken all the way altho I believe we were the only ones to reach the pond on this Sunday. Gentle rolling terrain most of the way on old roads. After the junction with the trail to Newcomb Lake, there is a good uphill with Moose Mtn towering 1000' above to the left, then a nice downhill to the pond bearing left to get to the campsites. Unfortunately, low clouds obscured Santanoni Peak & the Ermine Brook Slide as we sat on a downed tree eating lunch at the edge of the pond near a campsite. No wind, very quiet. Cloudy with temp in the upper 20s. I was feeling almost beat over the last couple of miles, but it actually took us less time on the return to the start. Elevations range between 1600' & 2000'. 15 miles, 1500' gross el gain, 6 hours.    Mar 19, 2012 - CAMP SANTANONI.  Took a walk on the carry trail to check out the rapids....

Dec 23, 2021 - Skied into the camp on 5"-8" of snow.  +Quite well tracked out by other skiers this week.  Saw 9 other skiers.  Temp rising thru the teens & wind-chill at the camp.  Visited the boathouse which is always open.  10 miles, 4 hours. Sep 2-4, 2017. NEWCOMB LAKE. Backpacked in on the smooth dirt/gravel/horsepoop road. 4.9 miles to the boathouse of Great Camp Santanoni. Boat pickins were slim - I borrowed a 17' Ward's Sea King aluminum canoe. Most of Newcomb Lake is in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. There are 8 campsites near the great camp - there are 2 lean-tos in the W half of the lake which you don't see from the great camp. Paddled to Ward Pond Brook lean-to, nice views of 4,606' Santanoni Peak along the way; small beach landing, shallow sandy bottom was nice for a swim, view of 2,838' Baldwin Mtn. Took 3 hours from the car. Paddled around the W end of the lake - could see Marcy. Poked up the inlet to the W. The cano...