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Ticks

Got a trip to Adirondack Park this weekend. How are the ticks this year?

Word’s gone around of pretty nasty tick species slowly making their way into NY & the north east year over year, so I’m wondering if there’s any elevated risk. Couldn’t find anything specific to the Adirondacks online.

Any info is much appreciated, thanks!

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u/beanskiz — 23 hours ago
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Skylight & Gray Hike (no Marcy)

Hey everyone,

I'm in the process of planning my hikes for this summer in the ADK's. I'm considering doing Skylight and Gray by themselves, as I want to do Marcy as my final 46er. Are Skylight and Gray impossible without first climbing Marcy, or are there other trails that only hit those two? Lastly, I'm not set in stone on doing Marcy last. How is the Skylight/Gray/Marcy hike in comparison to just Skylight/Gray?

Thanks!

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u/Sad-Cartographer-804 — 8 hours ago
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Exploring the Eastern Adirondacks - Scouting Hammond Pond Wild Forest S24O

TLDR: Last minute trip with 7mi of rugged single track in the dark Friday night. Beautiful night and morning, rainy, misty, cool (almost perfect for me) Saturday afternoon. No bugs, few people, well maintained but rugged single use (hiking) trails.

Stats: Overall 16mi (7 in the dark), ~2000ft gain, contact with 1 person (a suprised hello) and perfect (for me) weather, 3 total cars passed on pavement. Activity Temp around 43F average, Activity Feel 39F average.

I was on the fence about a trip this weekend, but I knew it was my last chance before bugs and people arrived (I won't be back until June). With the weather forecast improving enough that bugs (cold) and rain (vastly improved moving south) wouldn't be an issue, I opened CalTopo and began looking at my options. Gated roads are now open so now we no longer prioritizing those type trips.

The last minute decision meant I was riding in the dark for some, if not all, of the 1st day (night). In hindsight, I should have grabbed my night riding lights and dealt with the bulk and weight. I'm really comfortable riding at night because I do it a lot, but my bikepacking lights are not the same as my trail riding lights. Bikepacking lights are more "just in case". They are smaller, lighter, lower output and less battery capacity. They are meant to get you to where your going but not necessarily with the speed you would ride with dedicated lighting.

The trails were in good shape, mostly dry except where they weren't (your typical 4 season wet sections due to seeps, beaver activity and just routing choice). But they were rugged single use (hiking) trails that are the Adirondack standard, minus the blowdown typically found in other "fringe" areas. Ways I can tell the trails don't see much use despite the maintenance, the mud pits that hikers widen were well contained. I didn't really pass any 10ft wide pits. Most were less than 4ft and much of the trails were 2-3ft tread width.

Elevation was a little more than I expected by quickly looking at the topo map contours. I ended up doing almost 2000ft gain in 16 miles over 2 days which fits in with the general rule of 100-200ft/mi minimum in the Northeast. Most of the riding was single track similar to what you find in Wilcox Lake but with sharper, more jagged rocks spaced just oddly enough to make things spicy.

Overall it was a great weekend and a good basis to begin building more routes in the Eastern Adirondacks, which to this point I've largely ignored.

u/bikepack_Adirondacks — 6 hours ago
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Adk bear hunt

Hello all, I am planning on doing a black bear hunt in early October this year. Focusing on the western five ponds wilderness and some spots further west not in the ADKs. Is the Oswegatchie conservation easement huntable, permits required, etc?

Any other tips? I was going to focus on swamps and food sources and still hunt with the wind. Thanks!

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u/WNYhuntjr — 1 day ago
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Best lakes to see loons this summer?

We're planning an Adirondacks trip later this summer (late Aug/early Sept most likely) and the main thing we want to do is see and hear loons. I can't find any info online on specific lakes they frequent, so I'm having trouble deciding where to stay. I did find a blog post from Lake George that the loons have returned there for the season, but we were hoping to stay somewhere a little more centrally located.

Is it likely to see loons on basically any lake in the ADKs? Or are there certain ones they frequent?

There are hikes/other activities that we're interested in around Loon Lake and Sarnac Lake - are there loons in those areas?

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u/SenoraDroolcup — 3 days ago
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Came in from Crane Pond Rd.

Low 30s high 50s. Lots of friendly campers. Bugs? Hardly any and not enough to present an issue.

u/Pretend_Equal8601 — 10 days ago
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Want to do a couple high peaks in the ADK but not pay for hotels or rooms, I want to camp around or sleep in my car if I have to. Doable?

I have a lot of free time now, and was thinking about going to the Adirondacks for a month and just chilling, I want to summit a couple mountains, do some rock climbing, and see what's up before I head to washington state to do some glacier training.

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u/TL7x — 4 days ago
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Are there any long trails in the Daks? Looking to do a 4 day 3 night backpacking trip here in August, and was wondering if there were any long trails I could section hike

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u/Simplicity540 — 6 days ago
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Just so everyone knows… I was out in the garden this afternoon. And they are here. Not massive swarms but annoying handfuls. Be prepared. You’re probably still safe on the tops of the peaks…

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u/Patient_Doughnut_327 — 9 days ago
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Sandy beach lake near Paul Smiths?

I am hoping someone can tell me the name of a lake I used to visit with my family in the Adirondacks, as no one can seem to remember! We would go to Donnelly’s in Saranac and then would go to the lake (which I think was close to Paul Smiths?). It was usually pretty quiet and had a wooded path before getting down to a sandy beach along the lake. I know this is a long shot but I am hoping someone will know the name of it! I grew up in upstate and have since moved to Colorado, but am planning a trip back to the ADKs this summer and would love to figure out where this was!! Any info is appreciated :)

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u/_China_Cat_Sunflower — 1 day ago
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Garnet Mining/Rockhounding

My partner and I are driving through the Adirondacks and want to stop by the garnet mines, but I’m having trouble finding reliable information. The tourist info sites link to a website that no longer exists and the Gore Mountain website says they don’t open until July 1 which seems crazy late.

Is there another option for digging that will be open this Friday? Or some other fun rockhounding spot?

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u/giantpyrosome — 22 hours ago