A ~5.5 mile hike to the summit sounded enticing as doable on a good sunny day with comfortable temperatures and humidity. We did read about it as being a rocky terrain with boulders in many places. We were at the trail head by around 9:30 AM after a couple of hours driving from home. We…
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Mt Jo Trail, Heart Lake – Adirondacks Fall Foliage (Oct 2021)
Originally, we had thought about doing the Cascade Mountain trail after Owls Head, but because of the time we spent at Owls head, we decided that it would be too late to start Cascade Mountain trail that late in the day. We had a plan B to go to Mt. Jo near Heart Lake in…
Owls Head Trail, Adirondacks Fall Foliage (Oct 2021)
This time, for the leaf peeping, we went to Adirondacks region again. But, to do something different from our previous visits, we chose first Owls Head Trail. This trail and trail head resides in a private property and the owners have an understanding with NYSDEC for providing access to visitors. But, this access is only…
Adirondacks: Indian Head and Rainbow Falls Hike
After contemplating for several weeks, we bit the bullet and decided to do this hike. The main problem for us was the daunting 11-12 mile hike. Anyway, the point is that we set off to do it this weekend. Sunday showed more chances for rain than Saturday. So, we left early on Saturday. We had…
Chronicles of a Wanderer 