Category: New York Hikes
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Saranac Lake 6: Ampersand Mountain, Saranac Lake, NY
Ampersand Mountain… what a hike. I’ve done Ampersand twice, and it is a great trail to really test if you’ve got your hiking legs. The first time I went up was with Max in March 2020. We brought micospikes and warm clothes since there were still some winter conditions. It…
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Cranberry Lake 45.5
The Cranberry Lake 50 (technically 52) mile loop hike has been on my mind for about a year now. Now that the weather is warm again, I decided to give it a go. I had a three day weekend so my plan was to start Saturday morning and hike until…
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Saranac Lake 6: Scarface Mountain, Ray Brook, NY
Scarface sits at 3,054 feet and is part of the Saranac Lake 6er challenge! This hike is pretty mellow, but could be long for folks who do not hike often. According to my GPS the entire hike was 8 miles with 1,821 feet in total elevation gain. There is a…
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Saranac Lake 6: Haystack Mountain, Ray Brook NY
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…
Hannah the hiker 