AMY'S PARK, WALNUT RIDGE, GODWIN PRESERVE & POLE HILL POND hikes
Jan 18, 2023 (Wed) - AMY'S PARK & HIGH NOPIT hike, from Trout Falls Rd. Parked on side of the road (1,020' el, only the main parking area on Padanarum Rd gets plowed) & started up Ed's Red Stripe Trail. A gain of over 350' in 0.75 miles to a nice lookout. Some thin patches of snow along the way. Whacked S dropping down a bit, & crossed some logging trails, before climbing steeply up High Nopit. Very nice views from rocky ledges on the S side of the 1,667' summit - there was a mist over Lake George (not frozen) and despite mostly cloudy skies, the sun was attempting to break thru. Views range from Black Mtn to the E, Cat to the S, & Gore Mtn to the W. Back to the red trail donning spikes for grip & down the yellow trail. Removed spikes but poles are always helpful. Up the E side of the ponds on yellow & looped around the orange trail. Some nice sections with wintergreen, mosses & lichens, & pond views; also larger patches of deeper...