Northeast Wild

  July 22, 2024 - The trailhead is now gated! July 5, 2024 - FRENCH MOUNTAIN hike. LGLC Hike-a-Thon at the McPhillips Preserve. The trail goes along old logging roads, sometimes overgrown. Reaching 1360' el, we took a L & dropped down to the rocky lookout where there is a view to the southern end of the lake & LG village. Also in view are West, Darling, Potash, Hadley, Black Spruce, & Prospect Mountains. Temp 75-80F, mostly cloudy, humid. Fun tho. No issues with bad bugs. A few ripe blueberries at the lookout, black raspberries at the trailhead. Wild turkeys near the parking area. 2.4 miles, 928' el gain, 2.8 hours (1.6 hours moving time). Still no sign of any work being done about marking trails. Lower slopes are in the town of Lake George, higher elevations in Queensbury. Note from June/July 2024: the driveway for the below FRENCH MTN hike is chained off with a no trespassing sign: Nov 15, 2023 - FRENCH MOUNTAIN RANGE hike, from Bloody Pond Rd. I call it a range ...

  Feb 2, 2025 - NATURE TRAILS ski by the LG Elementary School. Red trail (low intermediate, I went clockwise) had a fair amount of foot traffic, just 1 set of snowshoe tracks on Blue (easy,), light foot traffic on Yellow (intermediate, counterclockwise). Up to 6" mostly powder, thin under hemlocks in a couple of spots, good skiing. Temp in the mid-teens (it was -6°F in early morning), cloudy. Saw 1 person with 2 dogs (note: pets are not allowed). Also hit the Bikeway & Battlefield Park. 3 hours. July 25, 2024 - SHINGLE EAST hike. Started on Big Hollow Rd (4WD trail, some new gravel/rock in places) - power company is doing work in the area, so 3 heavy work vehicles were parked. Climbed with switchbacks on a mtb trail & crossed the white trail. Small views thru the oaks. Looped down on white trail & bushwhack. 3 miles, 1020' el gain, 3.4 hours. July 13, 2024 - RATTLESNAKE COBBLE hike, from the village.  Warm & humid - upper 70s, partly sunny (forecast said "...