Let’s get out there!
I’m Hannah (trail name- Smirky P), an Arizona based outdoor enthusiast. I write hiking trail reports, thru-hike journals, and gear recommendations.
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Haystack Mountain in Ray Brook is not one of the 46 High Peaks! This one is part of the Saranac Lake 6 and is about 2,000 feet shorter than the 46er one. There are a couple different trails for this mountain. I took the Jackrabbit trail which is near the Whiteface Club and resort. This…
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Baker Mountain is a quick out and back hike that can be started right in downtown Saranac Lake! It is also one of the Saranac Lake 6ers. In order to get credit for this hike in that challenge you must start the hike in town at the bell in Berkeley Green. I started the hike…
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St. Regis Mountain is a nice fire tower hike in Santa Clara. This hike is one of the Saranac Lake 6ers! I did this hike with a couple of friends on May 29th, 2022. We did it as more of a sunset hike and the weather was perfect. I think this is another great trail…
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Here we are again with another blog post about the Pacific Crest Trail! I realized I made a post about what I brought on the trail with me before I started, but never followed that up with what I ACTUALLY used or got rid of. Hopefully this helps anybody that is considering a thru-hike on…
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Two more winter High Peaks are in the books for me. As I work toward becoming a winter 46er I have gained some new perspective on what hiking and the Adirondacks mean to me. When I first started the 46er journey I would leave Watertown at 3 am Wednesday mornings to start a hike by…
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Back in August of 2019 I started my 46er journey on Mount Marcy and Skylight. Even though it was a rough start, I kept with it and finished all of the Adirondack High Peaks in June 2022. Now I am working on hiking them all over again, but in the winter. Winter hiking in the…
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Well it has been a while since I have posted on this blog. Given the time since the last one, I am sure it is obvious that I had to get off the trail. I stayed in Mammoth Lakes for a week, hoping my hip would get better. It didn’t, and the doctors and physical…
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Day 87 started off great. I woke up at 5:45 and left my campsite by 6:45. It was about 35 degrees out when I got up so I was wearing all of my warm clothes as I started hiking for the day. In the mornings my nose is pretty stuffed up so I have to…
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I ended up taking a zero day on day 82 (September 26). I woke up at the campground and walked to Ernie’s diner for breakfast. I had the best breakfast ever since being on the trail. 3 chocolate chip pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, and coffee. The waitresses were super friendly and constantly refilled my…
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Day 75 was a good day. I woke up and had breakfast with some other SOBOS. We talked about the weather and our plans going forward. We all walk to the post office together to get our resupply boxes. I had to re-supply boxes here both had food and one of them had warm clothes…
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