Entries from July 2009

July 28, 2009

Adirondacks

We were invited to some friends’ cabin for the weekend. Had an amazing time! We hiked in the Giant Mountain Wilderness Area. And we pitched our tent in our friends’ back yard which has a breathtaking view of the Schroon River with Nippletop Mt in the distance.
We hiked to the bottom and the top of [...]

July 28, 2009

Bromley Mountain, Peru, Vt

Had a great hike up Bromley Mountain on Sunday, July 19. It was a PERFECT day for hiking: mostly sunny and a temp in the low 70s. This was a fairly moderate hike up the trail. Some steep sections and lots of mud. Saw many people on the trail.
The view from the summit is incredible. [...]

July 28, 2009

Shelving Rock Mountain, Lake George area

Saturday, July 11, found us with our hiking group at Shelving Rock Mountain and Shelving Rock Falls in Lake George.
The mountain trail is fairly easy. All of the elevation is in the beginning. The actual summit view is obscured by lots of trees. But, our group leader found a short side trail to a cliff [...]

July 28, 2009

Harmon Hill, Woodford, Vt

We had a great hike here on Sunday, July 5.  The beginning of the trail is quite steep up stone steps. After the initial ascent, it’s pretty level and easy. Lots of mud from all the recent rain.
Total: 3.4 miles
Vertical rise: 1,265 feet
On the trail, we met up with several people: some families out for [...]