Description
Book SynopsisLace Up, Grab Your Pack, and Hit the Trail in the Adirondacks!
The Adirondack Park is an immense wilderness encompassing more than 9,375 square miles. Within its boundaries are rugged mountains, countless pristine lakes and ponds, seemingly endless forests, and thousands of miles of wild rivers, providing an infinite number of outdoor adventures. The revised edition of Five-Star Trails: Adirondacks, by Tim Starmer, features six new popular trails and provides a detailed guide to some of the most stunning views found across the Adirondacks. Included are rugged and steep ascents up Snowy Mountain in the Central Adirondacks, which many consider the 47th high peak, and isolated Debar Mountain in the northern Adirondack region. Distance hikers will love the long trek into the High Peak Wilderness to see the amazing Hanging Spear Falls along the Opalescent River.
Also new to this edition is the less difficult but equally scenic vistas of the Eastern Adirondacks and Lake George described along the Black Mountain trail. And delve back into the remote depths of the High Peaks region to explore unique trails with descriptions of Wright Peak, Avalanche Pass, and the second highest mountain in New York, Algonquin Mountain.
Each hike features an individual trail map, elevation profile, and at-a-glance information.
Table of ContentsOverview Map
Overview Map Key
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Recommended Hikes
Introduction
Southern 1. Stewart and Indian Lakes
2. Good Luck Cliffs
3. Jockeybush Lake
4. Groff Creek
5. Tenant Creek Falls
6. Hadley Mountain
7. Crane Mountain
West-Central 8. Panther Mountain and Echo Cliffs
9. Mitchell Ponds
10. Bear and Woodhull Lakes
11. Black Bear Mountain
12. Bubb, Sis, and Moss Lakes
13. Cascade Lake
14. Gleasmans Falls
Central 15. Auger Falls
16. Shanty Brook
17. East Branch Sacandaga Gorge
18. Snowy Mountain
19. Chimney Mountain
20. Peaked Mountain
21. Castle Rock
22. Blue Ledges
23. Hoffman Notch
Eastern 24. Sleeping Beauty Mountain
25. Shelving Rock Falls
26. Black Mountain
27. Tongue Mountain Range
28. Pharaoh Mountain [day or overnight hike]
29. Pharaoh Lake [overnight hike]
Northern 30. Owls Head Mountain
31. Cat Mountain
32. High Falls [overnight hike]
33. Lampson Falls and Grass River
34. Floodwood
35. Saint Regis Mountain
36. Debar Mountain
High Peaks 37 Ausable River: West River Trail
38. Ausable River: East River Trail
39. Giant’s Nubble
40. Hanging Spear Falls and Opalescent River [day or overnight hike]
41. Indian Pass
42. Algonquin Peak
43. Avalanche Pass
44. Little and Big Crow Mountains
45. Pitchoff Mountain
46. Ampersand Mountain
Appendix A: Managing Agencies
Appendix B: Gear Lists
Appendix C: Hiking Clubs
Appendix D: Suggested Reading
Index
About the Author
Map Legend
