Northeast Wild

  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...

  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 "...