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TRAILMARKER
Adirondack Mountain Club
Iroquois Chapter
Est 1972
MAY 2014
Chairman’s Corner...
From the summit of Santanoni, photo: Ed Kobos
Amazingly, since I joined the Iroquois chapter in 1974,
I have never attended an open house, so I really have no basis
to say whether our open house in April was a success. I am
told, however, that it was, simply because 5 new individuals
joined the ADK. Accordingly, I would like to acknowledge
the efforts of those members who did make the open house
a success. Foremost, many thanks to Greg Smith who organized the event and to Allison Gaffney who was instrumental with the publicity. That said, the following individuals
deserve recognition for their part in making presentations:
Greg Smith, camping and canoeing, Norm Landis and Carl
Anderson, stewardship exhibit, George Farwell, telemark
and back country skiing, Jim Muller, winter camping, Doug
Tinkler and Paul Sirtoli, fishing, Ed Kobos, alcohol stove
construction, Dave Jones, crampon exhibit/ski sale, Dave
and Carol White, exhibit on the Catskill Park/book sale,
Carol Reese and Maureen Dooley, used equipment sale,
Scott and Allison Gaffney, refreshment table, refreshments,
Wendy Sanders, Laurie Schweighhardt, membership table,
ADK headquarters. Hopefully, I did not omit anyone. Thank
you one and all.
In the quest to have positions filled, I am happy to
announce that Chuck LaMendola as agreed to be the new
Trips Coordinator, replacing Paul Sirtoli. Charlene Zebley
has agreed to share the secretary position with Gail Hoffman. In addition, Charlene has again volunteered to provide
the basket of goodies for auction at the ADK Black Fly Affair. Thank You Chuck and Charlene!
Several more positions need to be filled: Conservation,
Programs, Publicity. Please consider lending a helping hand
to ensure that the chapter remains vibrant. Along that line,
some exciting events are forthcoming; Onondaga Chapter
Spring Outing, our local chapter picnic, and National Trails
Weekend. Further information will be shared at the May
meeting and in The Trailmarker. Until that time, relish the
warmth of spring.
Paul Sirtoli, Chapter Chair
TRAILMARKER
Iroquois Chapter
Chairman Paul Sirtoli
Vice Chair Doug Tinkler
Co-Secretaries
Gail Hoffman
9435 Chapman Rd. New Hartford, NY 13413
737-8353psirtoli@hotmail.com
4 Clintonville Rd., New Hartford, NY 13413
271-4759dt46x40@yahoo.com
PO Box 86, Holland Patent, NY 13354
865-8266gail46r@dreamscape.com
942-5176
Charlene Zebley
jwg@frontiernet.net
Treasurer
Membership
David White
Carol White
Director
Roger Felske
28 Mulberry St., Clinton, NY 13323
853-1070 ccswhite@juno.com
Iroquois Chapter Officers Needed
The following positions are vacant and need to be filled. Please step up and
do your part to make our chapter a vital part of ADK!
Conservation Shall advocate environmental quality and undertake conservation activities associated with the Club. This person shall keep the Chapter informed and up to date on environmental and conservation issues. The issues could be local or statewide.
Programs This person shall get speakers or develop programs to be presented at Chapter meetings.
Up Coming Events
Tuesday, May 6
Chapter meeting at 7:30 PM, New Hartford Presbyterian Church. Mary Coffin will speak and present a slide show about the North
Country Scenic Trail. Refreshments will be provided by the Chapter.
Tuesday, June 3
Chapter picnic. Information forthcoming.
PO Box 239, New Hartford, NY 13413
(508)612-1266 rfelske@aol.com
Education
Greg Smith
6000 Lower Lawerence St. Rome, NY 13440
796-0906 greg@adirondack-park.net
Stewardship (Lean-tos) Norm Landis
708 Healy Ave., Rome, NY 13440
336-3798romelandis@peoplepc.com
Stewardship (Trails)
and Newsletter
Many thanks to.....
Charlene Zebley for making the ADK basket for the Black Fly
Affair fundraiser and to Tom Andrews who delivered the basket to the headquarters.
Your efforts are very much appreciated!
Carl Anderson
7930 Toad Hollow Rd., Barneveld, NY 13304
749-3188vanhattenanderson@gmail.com
Adopt-a-Highway
Tom Blackstone
1256 Rte. 365, Remsen, NY 13438
826-7870tblackstone@ntcnet.com
Hospitality
Wendy Sanders
7 Bolton Rd., New Hartford, NY 13413
797-6962
Trips
Chuck LaMendola
51 Blue Heron Dr., Barneveld, NY 13304
896-2846
clamendola2@juno.com
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Iroquois Chapter New Members
We would like to welcome the following new members:
Earl Davis * Candace Kugel
Eileen Washiewicz * Colleen Welch
Christie Yox * Ed Zuroweste
Backtracks...
Street & Nye Mountains
Saturday, March 1, 2014
Wendy Sanders, Brian Sanders, Doug Tinkler, and Chuck LaMendola arrived at ADK Log and hit the Indian Pass trail at 9:30
a.m. The trail was well broken with hikers who started ahead and
we moved along quickly, turning at the Old Nye Ski Trail a ways
to a frozen-solid Indian Pass Brook. Once across the brook, we
started to climb the now well-broken out trail in our snowshoes.
The temperatures felt fairly cold all day (about 10 degrees). Some
good views in spite of the overcast. We climbed the longer trail
to Street Mt. summit first, then back and over to Nye. We lingered a while eating a bite or two by the tree at the intersection,
carved with a ‘S’ for Street and ‘N’ for Nye. Easy hiking and good
companions made for an enjoyable double High Peak day. On the
way back to Heart Lake, Brian, Doug and Wendy climbed Mt.
Jo via the longer trail up, and descended the steeper but shorter
trail back to Indian Pass trail. Mt. Jo proved to be a pleasant and
beautiful hike with thick, hanging ice and remarkable views. The
threesome carefully worked their way down the icy rocks, reaching the parking lot at 4:30 p.m. Chuck, who bailed on Mt. Jo
romp, was found sipping tea and parlez-vousing at the Loj.
Chuck LaMendola, Doug Tinkler, Wendy Sanders, Street & Nye trip
photo Brain Sanders
by Wendy Sanders and Chuck LaMendola
Duck Lake, Shaker Mt. Wild Forrest
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Gail Gaskin, Paul Sirtoli and Ed Kobos. Paul and I had talked
about doing this as a winter hike and we finally found a day that fit
both our calendars. It was seasonably cold and sunny. The sky was
deep blue all day. We had to break trail the entire trip. We went to
Hidden Vly by the upper trail. From the Vly we found the entrance
to the path to Whitman Flow but lost the path shortly. I had the old
tracks in my GPS so we got back on track before too long. At the
campsite along the flow we crossed it and followed the bank of the
flow on a path. We went out on the flow where it widens and walked
down that for a ways. We had to leave the flow and turn off to the
left and climb a draw. Once on the height of land, we went first to the
right and came to a big blow down area. Here we turned to the left
and came to the draw/climb to Duck Lake. This draw has an amazing ice covered wall to the left. There is a short drop to the lake. We
walked out on the lake and checked out a campsite on the peninsula.
There is the frame of a crude lean-to there and a whiskey bottle about
half full of whiskey. We went out to a large rock in the middle of the
outlet thinking we would sit there in the sun and have lunch. As we
were cleaning the snow off the rock Ed broke through the ice going
in above his knees. He got out quickly with Paul’s help. We went to
the sunny shore to find a place for him to sit and get out of his wet
clothes, drain his boots and put on dry socks. Paul had hoped we
could go out by following the outlet and looping back to our trail,
but we thought Ed needed to get out as quickly as possible, and that
would be by the broken trail. Ed warmed up as we went out but his
feet were still wet. We arrived at the cars about 3 p.m. Total 8.0 miles
Kathy Miles
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Above: Jim Lomonaco and Paul Sirtoli on the summit Santanoni
photo Ed Kobos.
Below: Mark Williams and Mike McEaney on Mccomb slide,
photo Brain Sanders.
Trout Lake, Ferris Lake Wild Forrest
March 8, 2014
Paul Sirtoli and Bob Hutchins had a somewhat successful snow shoe
excursion to Trout Lake on a partially sunny day. Breaking through 8 inches of fresh powder became increasingly difficult as the temperature soared
into the high 30s. The snow stuck to the claws of the snowshoes and sizeable snowballs clung to the straps of the snowshoes. Upon arriving at the
lake, rather than push to Blind mans Vly, we decided to shorten the trip by
bushwhacking to Bennett Vly and Basin Pond, which turned out to be a
wise and fruitful decision. We followed a series of drainages to unnamed
ponds to the vly, which in itself was a sizeable frozen marshland overlooked
by a tiny mountain with an impressive cliff face. Since travel was slow, we
chose to forego climbing to the cliff and pushed on to Basin Pond. Formed
by a now breached dam and hemmed in by low hills, the pond is a watershed punctuated by many dead tree stumps. Following a well earned lunch
break, we returned to Trout Lake by following its most impressive, picturesque drainage. We snow shoed virtually unimpeded for nearly two miles
in an expansive snowfield. If we had not been talking while hiking we
would have witnessed several moose walking on one of the small water
bodies as part of the drainage. Their fresh tracks made an abrupt about
face in their intended direction to us. As the day waned, hiking became
easier with falling temperature, since the snow did not stick to our snowshoes. Our change of plans made for a wonderful day of exquisite scenery
that only bushwhacking could provide. Hopefully, I plan on returning via
Feullard Lake to climb the cliffs, which I aptly named Bennett Vly cliffs. Paul Sirtoli
Basin Pond photo Bob Hutchins
Santanoni Mountain
March 11, 2014
After a late start due to automobile difficulties, Ed Kobos, Jim Lomonaco
and Paul Sirtoli finally arrived at the trailhead for Santanoni Mountain.
Leaving the vehicle at roughly 11 AM, the sky was somewhat overcast
with the sun making a valiant attempt to break through the high clouds.
Following a well beaten path to Bradley Pond, the trio forgo stopping
at the lean-to in order to save time. The beaten trail continued to times
square, where we took a well earned snack and discussed whether we
should go to Panther Peak or Santanoni Peak. The well used trails continued to all the peaks, so snowshoeing was fairly easy. It was now close
to 3:30 PM, but the sun had won the day in a brilliantly blue sky. Deciding upon Santanoni, we trudged our way along the well used herd path,
knocking snow off the spruce tree branches. Gaining elevation while
also breaking free of the tree canopy, we were greeted with a panoramic
view of numerous mountain ranges all bathed in splendid sunshine. The
temperature had significantly warmed so we lingered on the summit for
photos and snacks. Since the time was pushing 5 PM, we decided to
exit via the expressway, as someone before us had already done so making for a quick descent. Although quite steep in sections, with butt sliding the only option, we saved considerable time and distance. Removing our snowshoes upon arriving at the access road facilitated a faster
exit and under a brilliant moonlit sky, finally arrived at the car by 8 PM. 4
Above: Mike McEaney and Wendy Sanders on Mccomb summit.
photo Brian Sanders
Below: Doug Tinkler at Mt Jo, photo Brian Sanders
Mount Macomb
Saturday, March 15, 2014
Participants: Wendy Sanders, Brian Sanders, Mike McEaney,
Mark Williams, Chris Sedlac, and Chuck LaMendola.
We welcomed Chris, a fellow member of ADK, Onondaga Chapter who saw our Iroquois online ‘Trailmarker’ trip announcements. Departing at 6 a.m. from the Trenton Municipal Center parking lot, we
made good travel time in two cars to Elk Lake Rd. to the already-full
Clear Pond parking area, arriving shortly after 9 a.m. The snow banks
were piled high but we needed to make room for our two cars. So Mark
plowed his nimble Ford Escape 4WD back-and-forth in the deep snow
(quite impressive!), making a path for Chuck to park in front of him.
From the winter gate, we first set a fast pace towards the Elk Lake
Lodge, two miles away. Our goals were: hike from Elk Lake Lodge to
Slide Brook, climb from Slide Brook to Macomb Summit, then find
South Dix (Carson) and finally East Dix (Grace). The newly fallen wet,
heavy snow continually collected on our pole baskets and clung under
our snowshoes. The trail however, had been partially broken by four
hikers from Rochester who told us they camped the night at Lillian
Brook lean-to and had broken trail only to the treeline above the Macomb Slide. If we wanted Macomb summit or beyond, the trail-breaking would be up to us. All worked out OK though, because we took our turns leading,
and pushed on. After a brief reconnoiter at the summit, it was unanimously decided, we had enough. Although Chuck had compass coordinates to continue through trail-less deep snow, it was pretty clear that to
push on, would be a bad decision. Heading down the slide, Wendy once
again, set the standard for butt sliding, resulting in her experiencing a
bit of a ‘wardrobe malfunction’.
Our 11.7 mile trek took us almost 8 hours round-trip. Once again,
we did après-hike dining at the Pottersville Valero mini-mart.
by Wendy Sanders and Chuck LaMendola
Paul Sirtoli and Paul Kalak approaching Sand Lake
photo Carl Anderson
Ferris Lake Wild Forest
March 16, 2014
Participants Paul Sirtoli, Carl Anderson, and Paul Kalac Here’s a fun little ski loop in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest that combines a primary snowmobile trail and true backcountry trail breaking. Paul,
Carl and I met at the northern entrance to Powley-Piseco Rd and were greeted by plenty of new snow from a storm late last week. The road was freshly
groomed for snow machines, which we expected, and but as the only approach to our backcountry stash it would have to be skiied.
With the temperatures around 9 degrees, we skied south for several
miles, passing the trailhead for Sand Lake, until little Mud Pond showed
through the trees. We bid farewell to the passing snow machines, and
bombed down a long wooded hill, traversing as we went over a base of 24”
of snow, with a powder layer of about 6”...just perfect.
Finally we were away from the roads and in Adirondack backcountry,
where we crossed Mud Pond to its south side, clear of the outlet stream. The
beauty of this little tour is the open meadows along Mud Pond and the large
open meadows all along the outlet of Mud Pond, all the way to Sand Lake.
The meadows can be skied with as little as 18” of snow cover, but we had a
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Canoe carry in summer, ski trail in winter.
Trail in St. Regis Canoe Area
photo Bill Ingersoll
solid 24” and then some. Only the tallest alders and of course young balsam
and hemlocks stood above the snow cover.
No tracks ahead of us, just pristine rolling snow through open meadows, we turned back east toward Sand Lake, two miles away. The outlet of
Mud Lake was our guide, but it was hardly discernable in the area due to
the snow covering it. For March 16, it seemed Spring was a long way away.
We stopped for lunch halfway and saw the tracks of several small
mammals, while leaving our three ski tracks behind us. Big spruce, hemlock and balsam line the meadows. We broke out onto Sand Lake, a big
gem in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest, and crossed it to a big outcrop with a
campsite. No rocks showing today, we easily skied up the drifted snow over
the outcrop and back down, just for fun. Then we crossed the lake again on
an inch of powder over a huge base and found the trail from Sand Lake back
to Powley-Piseco Rd
The ski out up the Powley Road was swift, as it was still firm snow and
fast on the groomed snowmobile trail. The round trip time for this one was 4
hours, with a short lunch. We saw some great backcountry, where probably
only a handful of people visit yearly, and I feel pretty confident in saying it’s
the first time anyone has skied it in years. To explore this area on foot or by
Hornbeck in the summer would be a challenge. On skis, it was a pleasure.
Paul Kalac
Gothics & Armstrong
Friday, March 21, 2014
Wendy Sanders, Mike McEaney, and Chris Sedlac, Chuck LaMendola
We met at the Trenton Municipal Center at 6:00 a.m. and loaded up.
After a couple of rest stops, we arrived at the St. Hubert’s Ausable parking lot shortly after 9 a.m. and headed up the hill to the Ausable Club trail
register. After signing in, we continued past the Lake Road gate for approximately 3 miles to the Beaver Meadow Falls/Gothics sign. At that point
we ran into 2 gentlemen who were also heading up Gothics and Armstrong,
and possibly Upper Wolfjaw, too. Because of the powdery 6-7” of light new
snow, we were technically ‘breaking trail’ with our snowshoes, but it was
relatively easy. We were moving faster than the 2 guys we had just met,
so we passed them and continued on with our climb, taking turns leading.
There are two ladders en route, the first (and more difficult) is just above the
bridge over East Ausable River. Another shorter and easier ladder is about
1/2 mile before the G-A col.
Clouds, wind and snow intermittently greeted us. It was chilly but still
a beautiful day, with sunshine increasingly showing through rapidly moving
clouds. A young man bounded down the trail, stopping only to say he had
summitted Sawteeth, Gothics and Armstrong. We thanked him for breaking
trail for us the rest of the way. From the junction, we climbed Gothics first,
which proved to be quite spectacular with steep drop off, snow-blown cornice and exposed crystalline anorthosite rock near the windy summit. Then,
all of a sudden, the clouds blew away and sunny blue skies greeted us, for
great 360 degree topside views and the remainder of our day.
Armstrong Mt. summit next, was just under 1 mile away where we
lingered a while in relatively protected area at the peak sign with picture
perfect views, protected from the wind.
On the descent, Mike observed that the slippery lower ladder need not
be taken at all, and simply diverted his path to a difficult-to-see gradual and
safer path to the right.
Our snowshoes finally got their rest back at the trail register. The sun
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Paul Sirtoli and Paul Kalak in the St. Regis Canoe Area
photo Bill Ingersoll
was shining brightly for the blacktop trek leading us the
.7 miles to the parking lot. It was just after 6 p.m.; approximately 9 hours round-trip. We all agreed G-A was a
fantastic choice of mountains for our last winter hike of
the 2014 season.
by Wendy Sanders and Chuck LaMendola
Little Clear to Fish Pond ski,
St. Regis Canoe Area
March 27, 2014
Paul Kalac, Bill Ingersoll and Paul Sirtoli took advantage of the thick ice, powdery snow conditions and
clear blue, sunny sky to XC ski from Little Clear Pond
trailhead to St. Regis Pond, Ochre Pond, Mud Pond and
finally Fish Pond. Although the snow pack was quite
deep off trail, the canoe carrys were sufficiently packed
allowing for ease of travel. From Fish Pond, we chose to follow the truck trail
part way until we intersected the cross over trial back
to St. Regis Pond, where we took a well deserved break
at the lean-to. We skied nearly twelve plus miles over
mostly ponds, with some challenging hills in between,
notably the esker between Ochre Pond and Fish Pond.
Taking a brief restaurant break on the way home in Indian Lake, we decided that in the future, we will tour all
the lakes in this region via XC ski.
Paul Sirtoli
TRIPS
Hike To Chase Lake Lean-to
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Rating: C+
Leader: Bill Luppino
Phone: 315-360-0359 or email: bootsmuddy@hotmail.com
An easy to moderate hike to a rarely visited but scenic
lake in the Southern Adirondacks. Its a 5 mile round trip on
an easy to follow trail. Lets hike out to the lean-to on the
eastern shore of the lake have lunch and hike back. If there is
interest and/or time we could bushwack out to Mud Pond. In
the spring time the trail could be quite muddy in sections so
bring old boots and gaiters. Expect about 3 to 4 hours. Poor
weather will cancel.
We’ll meet at 9:00 AM at the trailhead; from the west
follow Route 30 north to Northville, NY then continue for
about 3 miles turn left onto Benson Road (Co Rd 112). Go
12 miles turn right on to Pinnacle Rd. at the sign for the Adirondack Beagle and Hare Club. Drive to the end of the road.
Bike on the Brookfield Horse Trails
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Rating: B
Leader: Paul Sirtoli
Phone: 315-737-8353 or email: psirtoli@hotmail.com
Join me for a truck trail mountain bike extravaganza
at the Brookfield horse trail system. There are miles upon
miles of gravel truck trails for which we can ride. However,
this region is quite hilly so expect to be going up and down
for the day. I will avoid the horse trails as they may most
likely will be wet and muddy. For the cyclist who is looking
to compete this will be a good opportunity to give yourself a
workout. Mileage/time can vary depending upon group. We
can meet sometime mid-morning either in New Hartford or
Bridgewater, depending upon attendance. Call or email Paul
Sirtoli for a definitive time and place to meet.
Chapter Outings
Rating Effort Level Elevation
gain
Miles
(round trip)
Time in
Hours
A +
Very Strenuous
4000 ft +
10 +
10 +
A
Strenuous
3000 ft +
5 - 10
8 - 10
B +
Mod. Strenuous 2000 ft +
5 - 10
6-8
B
Moderate
1000 ft +
8 - 10
5-7
C +
Fairly Easy
1000 ft +
5 - 8
4-6
C
Easy
under 1000 ft under 5
under 5
Spring Weekend, Cazenovia College
May 30-June 1, 2014
The ADK-Onondaga Chapter will host a unique combined Adirondack Mountain Club and Finger Lakes Trail
Conference weekend at the beautiful Cazenovia College
campus. Outings will include pedaling, paddling and hiking.
Participants can hike on the Onondaga Trail, Finger Lakes
Trail, North Country National Scenic Trail as well as other
local trails. Pedal the rolling hills and scenic lakeside routes
or paddle pristine Cazenovia Lake or nearby lakes. The evening programs will be Dr. Vona’s exploits climbing the continental high points and a three piece band The Honky Tonk
Hindooz.
Accommodations will be on the Cazenovia Campus in
the college’s dorms. Registering for lodging will include 3
meals, dinner, breakfast and a trail lunch. Participants will
assemble their lunches at a deli bar in the cafeteria.
To access additional information for the 2014
Spring Outing, select the following link: http://
w w w.fltconference.org/trail/whats-happening/hikes/
spring-weekend/. This event is open to ADK and FLTC
members as well as non-members who are interested in
hiking, paddling and pedaling.
June 7 - ADK National Trails Day on the Northville Placid
Trail, Northville, NY contact www.ADK.org.
North Country National Scenic Trail/
FLT Community Family Hike #1
Sunday, June 15, 2014 at 11:00 am
Rating: B - C /Distance: 3 miles
Leader: Mary and Bill Coffin, maryccoffin@gmail.com
Phone: 315-687-3589
Meeting Place: Behind Fabius Community Center
Leader: Mary and Bill Coffin
Phone: 315-687-3589 or email: maryccoffin@gmail.com
ADKers will join people from the local community and hike
a section of the FLT/North Country National Scenic Trail
and Onondaga Trail from Morgan Hill State Forest to Bardeen Rd. Let’s show locals what a wonderful resource the trail
is to their community. Bring lunch and water.
Saranac Six
June 7, 14 and 21st, 2014
Rated: B +
Leader: Chuck LaMendola
Phone: 315-896-2846 or clamendola2@juno.com
Not beer. We’re talking about six impressive
mountains located between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid.
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McKenzie 3822 ft., Ampersand 3353 ft., Scarface 3054 ft.,
St. Regis (2874’)’ Haystack (2864’), Baker (2452’), Each
(or even two) may be done in a moderate to fairly easy day
with perhaps a village après hike of pizza and beverage (like
Saranac).
Three of the Saranac Lake 6er’s, Mckenzie, Haystack
and Baker are located in the 37,000 acre Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness. There are 300 acres of old growth forest
in the wilderness and along the ridges and false summits of
Mckenzie, with boreal forest dominating. From the summit
of Mckenzie, hikers can enjoy the scent of balsam fir while
taking in views of the thriving neighboring communities of
Saranac Lake and Lake Placid from the two lookouts.
We plan to do three Saturday hikes on June 7th, 14th
and 21st in which we might complete at least four of the six.
When you complete all six, and pay $10, you get a real nice
Saranac 6er badge.
son Gorge Wilderness Area. Bring camera. This may be a
long day with an option to stop for dinner on the way home.
Limited to 12.
OK Slip Falls, Hudson Gorge Wilderness
June 21, 2014 at 7:00 am
Rating: 7 - 8 miles RT
Leaders: Ed O’Shea and Mary Coffin,
Phone: 315-687-3589 or email: maryccoffin@gmail.com
North Country National Scenic Trail/FLT Community
Family Hike #2
Saturday, Aug 2, 2014 at 10:00 am
Rating: 3 - 4 miles
Leader: Mary and Bill Coffin
Explore possible North Country National Scenic Trail
alternate route in this new NY State purchase east of Indian
Lake village. We will hike and partially bushwhack to one
of the highest and scenic waterfalls in the Adirondacks. Formerly these spectacular falls were on private land and not
open to the public. OK Slip Falls has been added to the Hud-
Cedar Lakes /Lost Pond Backpack and
NCNST Bushwhack Scouting
Date: June 27 - 29, 2014
Distance: max 7 miles/day, max elev. gain 700 ft
Leader: Mary Coffin
Phone: 315-687-3589 or email: maryccoffin@gmail.com
Explore possible North Country National Scenic Trail alternate route in West Canada WA north of Speculator. We
will backpack (trail #42) on Friday to Cedar Lakes leanto
on the NPT from Pillsbury/Sled Harbor DEC parking and
set up camp. On Saturday we will locate and GPS the Lost
Pond Trail (#119) & the Otter Brook Trail Jct. a partial bushwhack. Sunday we will backpack out. Limited to 8.
Phone: 315-687-3589 or email: maryccoffin@gmail.com
ADKers will join people from the local community and hike
a section of the FLT/North Country National Scenic Trail
and Onondaga Trail in the New Woodstock area. Bring
lunch and water.
Newsletter Submissions....
Have you been on a trip, taken a hike, ski, snowshoe,
canoe or camping trip or really cool bike ride? While
doing any or all of the above, have you taken photos
that you’d like to share? You never know we may
have the next Ansel Adams in our midst! If any of the
above apply to you, feel free to submit your stories
and photos for inclusion in the Trailmarker.
Al Ash and Paul Sirtoli cutting blowdown on the Middle Branch
trail during our chapter trail work day, Sunday, April 27th. The
weather forcast prompted to cancel a larger crew for Saturday,
but we did manage to get the #74 and #72 trails cleared. My
thanks to Al and Paul for a great job on a long day. Pizza at my
house followed.
Carl Anderson
email to:
vanhattenanderson&gmail.com
Photos - jpeg or tiff format
Stories - send as a .rtf or .doc file or include in an
email message.
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