Castle rock hike is a pretty straight forward and easy hike in the Adirondack Mountains. The elevation gain isn’t that high which makes this great for beginners. The viewpoint is somewhat small which is one of the drawbacks. The viewpoint is slanted downwards as well so people can’t really sit near the edge as they may slip and fall. Having … Read More....
Hadley Mountain Fire Tower hike is a relatively good hike for beginners and for people who are not very fit. The trail is not a loop. There is only one way up and one way down. The views at the top are blocked by trees unfortunately. A person has to climb the Hadley fire tower in order to see some … Read More....
Mount Marcy Hike via Van Hoevenberg trail is one of the toughest hikes that I have ever done in the Adirondack Mountains due to the length and high elevation gain. Having said that, it is not the toughest. This hike is definitely not for beginners and for physically unfit people. This hike should be done by people who have a … Read More....
Mount Jo is a very popular hike that lots of hikers, tourists, and photographers do. The parking lot is pretty big but it is also the main parking lot for a lot of hikes so if you are going to come in the Fall Season, you may have to come early. I like the hike a lot as the length … Read More....
This is a simple hike, mostly flat with a little bit of incline when you are going to North Point. The hike is pretty easy but around 7 to 8 miles depending on how many pictures you want to take. There are plenty of views, plenty of ledges, and plenty of picture opportunities. There is a bathroom at the main … Read More....
Wittenberg mountain and Cornell hike is somewhat hard since the climb is rather steep so this hike puts a lot of pressure on the legs and knees. The ascent and descent will make your lower legs work hard. There were no switchbacks, just a somewhat straight incline to the top. The viewpoint at Wittenberg mountain is beautiful but Cornell’s lookout … Read More....
This is a very hard hike with lots of steep ascents and descents. A lot of slippery slopes and the trail is pretty long. The elevation gain is around 3000+ and the trail is full of rocks and boulders. This is very popular and pretty hard also. The views are pretty amazing. The mountains are like bald mountains. The top … Read More....
Mohonk Mountain House hike is a pretty good hike. I rate it as moderate due to the distance. It can be easy also. People can modify the route to skip labyrinth, giant workshop and so on. This is a great hike for fall foliage. I usually go to this hike once a year and I save it for fall foliage. … Read More....
Gertrude’s Nose in Lake Minnewaska is an amazing hike that will allow you see beautiful landscapes and give you a good workout as well. Lake Minnewaska is just beautiful and you can take amazing shots with this lake. Millbrook Mountain has a lot of amazing view points. Gertrude’s nose and Gertrude Mountain are spectacular. They have lots of amazing rock … Read More....
Breakneck ridge is definitely one of the most popular hikes that I know of. The parking spot is often full of cars during the weekends and there will be like hundreds of people walking to the trail head from the train. This hike has a lot of amazing views but people come here for the rock scramble. The steep trails … Read More....