Hiking --- 10/15/2010 - 10/17/2010 --- Adirondacks
It looks like a winter wonderland here. Yeah, it looks like a winter wonderland here. Why are you taking off your boot?
Drove up to the Dacks Friday night. We arrived at the free campground near the Chapel Pond outlet and had to shovel away 3" of slush and snow to set up the tent! Rain and sleet fell most of the night. Saturday we hiked Giant Mountain. From the campground, we walked east to the ridge trail, up to the summit of Giant on that trail, then back down via the Roaring Brook Falls trail, then back to the campground along route 73. There was 10-12" of heavy wet snow on top of Giant! It made for a long day of hiking. Still we finished over eight miles and 3400' of elevation gain and loss before dark even with an 11am start. We rewarded ourselves with a classy dinner of quiche, wine and cheesecake! Sunday we wanted to climb Chapel Pond Slab, but it was a waterfall. So we toured Keene and Lake Placid. Finishing with lunch and pie at the Noonmark Diner before heading home.
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Giant trailhead Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Blue blazes up the ridge trail, red blazes down Roaring Brook Falls trail. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Plenty of snow even at low elevations. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Looking across the valley at Chapel Pond Slab. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Loving the Dacks! Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Especially in the fall! Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Emily getting some photos. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Fall yielding to Winter. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Crossing Giant's Washbowl. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Nubble? Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Don't nubble me. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Don't nubble me, bro! Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Plenty of elevation remaining, but already lots of snow. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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That tiny streak near the center of the picture is a 500' waterfall running down the center of Chapel Pond Slab. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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This is why we love the Adirondacks! Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Winter wonderland. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Homage 9-12-08 At the top of the mountain I was lucky to get a quick shot of this mysterious vertebrate. Checking my field guide, I determined that it was Dulcis vestis, a rare find indeed! Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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At the summit... why are you taking off your shoe? Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Summit marker Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Roaring Brook Falls from the base. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Roaring Brook Falls from route 73. Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |
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Our route. Note that we went over the bump, not around the bump! Giant Mountain, Adirondacks -- 10/16/2010 |