Northeast Wild

  Wed Sep 16, 2020 - WAKELY MOUNTAIN hike. The first 2 miles were on an old road with easy grades, then the trail turns R (at this junction, if you follow the unmarked path straight you soon reach a beautiful meadow with a view of the mountain & fire tower) & climbs very steeply, there are some plank handrails at some spots & a ladder. Just before the top, there is a wooden helipad with a good view to the E. The fire tower is one of the tallest in the Adks (http://nnyara.net/FireTowerRadio/Fire_Tower_List_3-14-11.pdf ), a short ladder gets you up into the cab but views are still great below the cab. To the W, I could see Lake Kora, Sagamore Lake & Raquette Lake (the only signs of civilization were some houses on RL). To the E were Cedar River Flow & Snowy Mtn. To the N, the High Peaks were clearly in view. There is a repeater antenna on the cab & a solar panel just below - I am assuming the helipad is there for maintenance purposes. 5-10% color chang...

May 23-25, 2023 (Tue-Thu) The trip started on a high note. As we were driving in on the dirt section of Cedar River Rd we saw a moose in the road - unfortunately, it ran into the woods before I could get a pic. The plan was to car camp for 2 nights at a primitive (picnic table, fire pit, & outhouses) site near Wakely Dam & get in some paddling & possibly some hiking.                                                              Day 1 - After setting up camp, we paddled out onto the flow & headed S staying near the E shore. Passed 1 loon. Paddled up Buell Brook & turned around at a small beaver dam. Continued S - the usual grasses had not grown in yet so it was easy to locate where the river comes in. Soon came a beaver dam - there was an opening on the L but the current + a bit of a lift necessitated a short car...