Very Winter Looking Campsite Along East Canada Creek
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East Canada Creek at Powley Place
Here are two different maps of Powley Place, the portion of the East Canada Creek that is navigable for a couple of miles, bar the beaver dams you’ll either have to portage around or go right over.
A quick pot of oatmeal, a shower and finishing up packing and I’m off. ⛺
Samdil Farm, Walmart, Roger’s Orchard, set up camp, swim and ride is the plan for today. Got to maximize it as tomorrow still looks fairly wet.
Good morning! Happy Thursday. Mostly cloudy and 67 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a south breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 65 degrees. The skies will clear around 1 pm.
Quick breakfast 🥣 of overnight oatmeal which doesn’t require any cooking and blueberries with yogurt and cold coffee ☕. Finish packing up now and get on the road early. Looking forward to some good sweet corn 🌽 and peaches 🍑 up at camp and floating on the tube ⭕. Looking forward to getting away from it for a while before a five day work week where I’ll be filling in for the role of the unit director in my office 🏢.
Today will have a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 80 degrees at 4pm. Two degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around August 28th. Maximum dew point of 69 at 11am. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which became thunderstorm by afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 78 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1913.
I decided against bringing the kayak 🛶 as between swimming 🏊, hiking 🚶 and riding Blackie 🚵 I’ll have plenty to do. I don’t really feel that much like paddling in the Mohawk River and I’ve done the East Canada Creek a million times in the kayak. I’d rather just set up at House Pond Campsite ⛺ and float in the tube ⭕ from there.
Solar noon 🌞 is at 1:00 pm with sun having an altitude of 60.9° from the due south horizon (-10° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 3.3 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:18 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (283°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (289°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 7:56 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 4 seconds with dusk around 8:24 pm, which is one minute and 30 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Crescent 🌒 Moon in the west (280°) at an altitude of 4° from the horizon, 251,522 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:03 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 76 degrees. The dew point will be 67 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 13 hours and 53 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 35 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will have a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 66 degrees at 6am. Five degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 68 at 6pm. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. In 2022, we had light rain in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 61 degrees. The record low of 40 occurred back in 1981.
Tomorrow showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers. ☔ Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Not gonna to be a real nice day 📙 but I have several books to read and I’ll have the heater in case I get chilled through. Do some cooking and handing out at camp. 🍳 Probably can still do some hikes or riding Blackie 🚵 along Piseco-Powley as it doesn’t look to be a complete soaker of a day.
On this day in 1977, the Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole. 💈And in 1982, the first Compact Discs (CDs) are released to the public in Germany. 💿 Seems like such an obsolete technology now with streaming.
Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. 😕 Saturday, a slight chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Maximum dew point of 57 at 12pm. Sunday, sunny, with a high near 83. Maximum dew point of 63 at 7pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.
The weekend looks much better ☀ but Saturday might be too cold for swimming 🏊 but excellent weather for riding Piseco-Powley or may be Old Edick Road with Blackie 🚵. Could be muddy though on Old Edick. But also I just like laying in the hammock watching the clouds 🌥 float on by.
One month 📅 from now will be Constitution Day 📜 when the sun will be setting at 7:03 pm with dusk at 7:30 pm. The average high temperature is 34 degrees, with a record high of 61 in 1895.
We all continue to sweat 😰
Some more than others. That statement is true on so many levels. I’ve never had air conditioning at home. Maybe this is morning is not a good one to be listening to the Stones’ Paint It Black. Of course the that doesn’t count all the hours lately I’ve been sweating climbing the stairs in the office and out walking, 40 flights including in the LOB and 10 ½ miles again yesterday. And the thing I’m really sweating about these days – funding the perfect bicycle. A nice problem to be sweating a lot about.
Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! A three day work week doesn’t seem so bad after a four day weekend. 🙃 Partly cloudy and 69 degrees in Delmar for the morning walk. ⛅ There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 66 degrees. The muggy weather ends next Wednesday around 7 pm. 😓 Or is that just when the weather model ends?
Last night was sticky for sleeping 😴 and the evening walk. 🚶 By any standards it’s bed hot and muggy, I’m starting to see black mold pop up in my apartment again. I better clean that this weekend before it gets worse. I did not sleep well at all last night despite getting to bed 🛏 a little after nine. 9⃣ Mostly because of the heat but also because so much of my life has been consumed by trying to figure out what would be the perfect 👌 bicycle 🚲 for me. More urban commuter or mountain bicycle? 🚵🚴
Today will have showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. It’s summer, I just hope Piseco-Powley Road doesn’t wash out. Partly sunny 🌞, with a high of 88 degrees at 1pm. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 73 at 12pm. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 85 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1988.
This morning I decided to do scrambled eggs with red kidney beans run through the food processor to make a paste and fried, with also a sauce of tomatoes and jalapeños made in the food processor. 🍳 Made a good filling meal for two breakfasts 😋 without preservatives or much unhealthy. I wanted something protein rich but limited sugar to help make up for my rough night sleeping. 🦐 Yesterday’s shrimp and rice 🍚 was good for dinner.
All electric bus 🚍 ⚡ that was running on time until we hit the construction 🚧 detour due to them once again trying to fix the on ramp from US 9W to Downtown Albany and 787. Big delays on Southern Boulevard. The air conditioning wasn’t super cranked up on the bus either, though it was reasonably cool but not as refreshing as yesterday morning on bus. I’m going to be late in the office 🏢 but I don’t care, it’s summer and I’m often early. Getting off at the Plaza and will walk in the Concourse as it’s cooler there. Might do the same as lunch time too to beat the heat. 😰
Solar noon 🌞 is at 1:01 pm with sun having an altitude of 70° from the due south horizon (-0.8° vs. 6/21). The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:54 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (295°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (302°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:36 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 26 seconds with dusk around 9:09 pm, which is 20 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:55 pm. At sunset, look out for rain 🌧 and thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 76 degrees. The dew point will be 70 degrees. Sticky There will be a calm wind. Today will have 15 hours and 13 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute over yesterday.
It’s going to be a hot evening so I might delay my evening walk 🚶 for a while to study bicycles some more. 🚲 I need to test ride more but I’m really thinking basic mountain bike especially for puncture resistance and tubed tires for easier repair for inevitable flats. I’m willing to trade up efficiency for commute to work for better gravel and dirt road performance. ⚙ I would rather peddle harder then be off the road waiting for parts.
Tonight will have showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy 🌃, with a low of 67 degrees at 4am. Five degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 71 at 6pm. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2022, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 67 degrees. The record low of 43 occurred back in 1969.
On this day in 1981, U.S. President Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O’Connor 👩🏻⚖️to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. 🥪 That’s almost as cool as sliced bread, which is sold for the first time by the Chillico the Baking Company in 1921. It’s actually amazing to think it was so long that the Supreme Court was all male, only forty odd years ago was there any women on the court. Now if they could only get come young people on the court and less of the old white bread. 🥐 I haven’t had bread in ages, mostly as it’s a lot of more carbs and while whole grain has more fiber I generally just stick with brown rice as a durable, preservative free form of carbs to use in many meals. 🍴
Tomorrow will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny 🌞 , with a high of 87 degrees at 3pm. Three degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 72 at 12pm. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 85 degrees. The record high of 100 was set in 1936.
I fully concede that this would be the perfect weekend for the Potholers 🏊♂️ or Mine Kill Pool if I wasn’t planning on test riding and hopefully buying a bicycle 🚲 this weekend. I feel like this whole process has dragged on for much too long but it’s taken me a while to figure out that I would be best off with a new rather than used or rebuilt bicycle. Then the trade offs of efficency of a road bicycle vs durability of a mountain bike 🚵 have been in my mind plus what I’m willing to spend. You know I’m the boy that looked at getting a Toyota Prius for cheap, reliable environmentally friendly transportation before settling on a big jacked up truck. I have a feeling my bicycle buying process is going that way, especially as I play through all the disadvantages of riding a bike to work over taking the bus – theft, car crashes, pollution. That air conditioning feels so good on the bus in the sweltering heat.
I will try to leave by 10:30 tomorrow to test ride more bicycles. 🔎🚲. I really want to settle on something this weekend and either take delivery or at least have it on order for next week. I am going to start at Steiner’s Sports in Glenmont, as they have more mountain bikes it seems, and then try Downtube next. If I like what they have at Steiner’s Sports in Glenmont but they don’t have it at their local shop, but I can get it at their main shop in Hudson, I am more then willing to drive down there on Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Downtube wants to charge $50 destination fee on top of the MSRP, which is reasonable but if I can save some money, that’s even more reasonable. I think I finally have a better idea of what I want.
Then the other thing I need is grocery shopping. 🍏 🍄 With the blueberries I got at the farmer’s market on Wednesday I have enough of a grocery haul to make it to the weekend, but things are starting to get a bit low and I want to maintain a nutritious, diverse and tasty diet. 😋 I worry if I let my pantry get too bare then I will start going for less healthy calories.
Looking ahead to Sunday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, 🌥 with a high near 79. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Maximum dew point of 70 at 12pm. Typical average high for the weekend is 84 degrees.
Looking ahead, next Friday is National Nude Day 👱 when the sun will be setting at 8:33 pm with dusk at 9:06 pm. It’s when my dentist appointment is. 🦷 I’ll wear clothing though when I get my teeth cleaned. At least that’s when I think it is. On that day in 2022, we had partly cloudy and temperatures between 85 and 65 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 84 degrees. We hit a record high of 99 back in 1995.
I am hoping that National Nude Day is one that I can get out of town, for the weekend. Maybe just Schoharie County but I could also see the Potholers 🏊♀️ as it’s been a while since I’ve spent a few nights in the wilderness. Hopefully with a bicycle to ride too. At this point I’m trying to save money, and Schoharie might be better for just two nights, and it would be good to improve my swimming skills. Heading up mid-day on Friday is no guarantee that I’ll get the House Pond Campsite for easy access to the East Canada Creek for floating and walk to the Potholers. I haven’t done the Mine Kill Pool in a long time, I don’t recall if I ever made it out there in 2022 or not.
Peaks Over 3,000 Feet Elevation in New York State
There are 229 summits in New York State greater then 3,000 feet elevation.
| Tallest Peak | Summit Name | Elevation | County | USGS Topo Map Name | State Land | Trail | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Marcy | 5,344 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | NA | 44.112733, -73.9237833 |
| 2 | Algonquin Peak | 5,105 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Algonquin Trail | 44.1436636, -73.9865357 |
| 3 | Mount Haystack | 4,924 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Haystack Trail Via Barklet Ridge | 44.1056093, -73.9004196 |
| 4 | Mount Skylight | 4,908 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Skylight Trail | 44.0994987, -73.9306986 |
| 5 | Basin Mountain | 4,852 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | State Range Trail | 44.1211639, -73.8862527 |
| 6 | Iroquois Peak | 4,829 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Iroquois Herd Path Via Boundary Peak | 44.1369973, -73.9982027 |
| 7 | Boundary Peak | 4,826 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Iroquois Herd Path Via Boundary Peak | 44.1397749, -73.9937582 |
| 8 | Whiteface Mountain | 4,816 | Essex | Lake Placid | Whiteface Mountain Ski Center | Whiteface Landing To Whiteface Mtn. Trail | 44.3658804, -73.9026456 |
| 9 | Dix Mountain | 4,813 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Elk Lake To Dix Mountain Trail | 44.0822756, -73.7862471 |
| 10 | Gray Peak | 4,800 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Mount Marcy Trail Via Opalescent River | 44.1114427, -73.9348658 |
| 11 | Schofield Cobble | 4,744 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | NA | 44.1089427, -73.9270876 |
| 12 | Little Marcy | 4,728 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Van Hoevenberg Trail To Marcy | 44.1197753, -73.910976 |
| 13 | Gothics | 4,724 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Beaver Meadow Falls Trail | 44.1281079, -73.8570849 |
| 14 | Mount Colden | 4,708 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Mount Colden Via Lake Arnold | 44.1269976, -73.9598674 |
| 15 | Beck-horn | 4,695 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Elk Lake To Dix Mountain Trail | 44.0800534, -73.7845802 |
| 16 | Little Haystack | 4,678 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Haystack Trail Via Slant Rock | 44.1103313, -73.9004197 |
| 17 | Giant Mountain | 4,623 | Essex | Rocky Peak Ridge | Giant Mountain Wilderness | North Trail To Giant Mtn. | 44.161165, -73.720279 |
| 18 | Mount Redfield | 4,603 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Mt Redfield Trail | 44.094777, -73.949866 |
| 19 | Santanoni Peak | 4,596 | Essex | Santanoni Peak | High Peaks Wilderness | Bradley Pond Trail | 44.0822811, -74.1309855 |
| 20 | Wright Peak | 4,564 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Wright Peak Spur Trail | 44.1517187, -73.9801468 |
| 21 | Nippletop | 4,554 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Nipple Top Trail | 44.0892202, -73.8159708 |
| 22 | Saddleback Mountain | 4,534 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | State Range Trail | 44.1264414, -73.8748634 |
| 23 | Panther Peak | 4,455 | Essex | Santanoni Peak | High Peaks Wilderness | Bradley Pond Trail | 44.0983915, -74.132097 |
| 24 | Rocky Peak | 4,403 | Essex | Rocky Peak Ridge | Giant Mountain Wilderness | East Trail To Giant Mtn. Via Rocky Peak Ridge | 44.1542177, -73.7051718 |
| 25 | Macomb Mountain | 4,396 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Macomb-E. Dix Trail | 44.0517211, -73.7801349 |
| 26 | Hough Peak | 4,393 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | S. Dix-Hough Trail | 44.0694981, -73.7776352 |
| 27 | Mount Marshall | 4,380 | Essex | Street Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Mt Marshall Trail | 44.1275538, -74.0118142 |
| 28 | Armstrong Mountain | 4,360 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Adk Range Trail | 44.1347741, -73.8490291 |
| 29 | Seward Mountain | 4,327 | Franklin | Ampersand Lake | High Peaks Wilderness | Seymour Mountain Herd Path | 44.1597799, -74.1993239 |
| 30 | Allen Mountain | 4,321 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Mt Redfield Trail | 44.0708892, -73.9395871 |
| 31 | Table Top Mountain | 4,295 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Table Top Mountain Trail | 44.143663, -73.9070876 |
| 32 | Big Slide Mountain | 4,232 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Big Slide Trail | 44.1822721, -73.8704202 |
| 33 | Esther Mountain | 4,232 | Essex | Franklin Falls | Wilmington Wild Forest | Esther Mt Trail | 44.3869916, -73.8898673 |
| 34 | MacIntyre Mountains | 4,193 | Essex | Street Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Mt Marshall Trail | 44.1308868, -74.008203 |
| 35 | Lower Wolfjaw Mountain | 4,190 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | W.a. White Trail | 44.1483845, -73.8326399 |
| 36 | Upper Wolfjaw Mountain | 4,190 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Adk Range Trail | 44.1406072, -73.8451402 |
| 37 | Slide Mountain | 4,167 | Ulster | Peekamoose Mountain | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Burroughs Range Trail-Wittenberg-Cornell | 41.9987034, -74.3862617 |
| 38 | Phelps Mountain | 4,137 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Phelps Mtn. Trail | 44.1569957, -73.9209775 |
| 39 | Cascade Mountain | 4,094 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Casade Mountain Trail | 44.2186594, -73.860143 |
| 40 | South Dix | 4,088 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Macomb-E. Dix Trail | 44.060054, -73.7743014 |
| 41 | Lookout Mountain | 4,078 | Essex | Franklin Falls | Whiteface Mountain Ski Center | Esther Mt Trail | 44.3778249, -73.887645 |
| 42 | Donaldson Mountain | 4,062 | Franklin | Ampersand Lake | High Peaks Wilderness | Seymour Mountain Herd Path | 44.1539471, -74.210991 |
| 43 | Seymour Mountain | 4,055 | Franklin | Ampersand Lake | High Peaks Wilderness | Seymour Mountain Herd Path | 44.1578347, -74.1721003 |
| 44 | Colvin Range | 4,049 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Colvin Trail | 44.0939424, -73.8345829 |
| 45 | Mount Colvin | 4,049 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Colvin Trail | 44.0939424, -73.8345829 |
| 46 | Hunter Mountain | 4,045 | Greene | Hunter | Hunter-West Kill Wilderness | Spruceton Trail | 42.1778662, -74.2304216 |
| 47 | Mount Emmons | 4,022 | Franklin | Ampersand Lake | High Peaks Wilderness | Northville-Placid Trail | 44.1436698, -74.2140464 |
| 48 | Street Mountain | 4,022 | Essex | Street Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Street Mountain Trail | 44.1797741, -74.0437616 |
| 49 | Grace Peak | 4,006 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Macomb-E. Dix Trail | 44.0653314, -73.7573564 |
| 50 | Yard Mountain | 3,999 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Big Slide Trail Via Yard Mtn. | 44.1747725, -73.8845874 |
| 51 | MacNaughton Mountain | 3,983 | Essex | Street Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Wall Face Ponds Trail | 44.1397768, -74.064317 |
| 52 | Dial Mountain | 3,980 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Leach Trail | 44.1058859, -73.7959703 |
| 53 | Blake Peak | 3,976 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Pinnacle Trail | 44.081443, -73.844583 |
| 54 | Green Mountain | 3,976 | Essex | Rocky Peak Ridge | Giant Mountain Wilderness | North Trail To Giant Mtn. | 44.182272, -73.714858 |
| 55 | Black Dome | 3,973 | Greene | Freehold | Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness | Blackhead Range Trail | 42.2700864, -74.1226382 |
| 56 | Thomas Cole Mountain | 3,944 | Greene | Hensonville | Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness | Blackhead Range Trail | 42.2709196, -74.1365275 |
| 57 | Cliff Mountain | 3,940 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Mount Marcy Trail Via Opalescent River | 44.1031102, -73.9751452 |
| 58 | McDonnel Mountain | 3,940 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Mt Redfield Trail | 44.0803332, -73.9340315 |
| 59 | Blackhead | 3,930 | Greene | Freehold | Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness | Blackhead Mountain Spur Trail | 42.2678644, -74.1045818 |
| 60 | West Kill Mountain | 3,891 | Greene | Lexington | Hunter-West Kill Wilderness | Devil’s Path | 42.1678663, -74.2895904 |
| 61 | Doubletop Mountain | 3,875 | Ulster | Seager | NA | Seager Big Indian Trail | 42.0275913, -74.5282095 |
| 62 | Nye Mountain | 3,871 | Essex | Street Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Nye Mountain Trail | 44.1931062, -74.0240387 |
| 63 | Kilburn Mountain | 3,868 | Essex | Lake Placid | Sentinel Range Wilderness | Copperas Owen Pond Trl | 44.3028247, -73.8818114 |
| 64 | Moose Mountain | 3,868 | Essex | McKenzie Mountain | Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness | Mckenzie Mtn. Trail | 44.3506029, -74.0032049 |
| 65 | Howard Mountain | 3,852 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Klondike Notch Trail | 44.1583844, -73.8912539 |
| 66 | Cornell Mountain | 3,848 | Ulster | Phoenicia | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Burroughs Range Trail-Wittenberg-Cornell | 42.0014812, -74.3568163 |
| 67 | Graham Mountain | 3,848 | Ulster | Seager | NA | Seager Big Indian Trail | 42.0392576, -74.5495986 |
| 68 | Plateau Mountain | 3,845 | Greene | Hunter | Indian Head Wilderness | Devil’s Path | 42.1378671, -74.1743088 |
| 69 | McKenzie Mountain | 3,842 | Essex | McKenzie Mountain | Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness | Mckenzie Mtn. Trail | 44.3361593, -74.0320951 |
| 70 | Rist Mountain | 3,839 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Boreas Road | 44.027559, -73.987366 |
| 71 | Sentinel Mountain | 3,835 | Essex | Keene | Sentinel Range Wilderness | Winch Pond | 44.3061581, -73.8523658 |
| 72 | Lyon Mountain | 3,829 | Clinton | Moffitsville | Chazy Highlands Wild Forest | New Lyon Mountain Trail | 44.7036537, -73.8645877 |
| 73 | T R Mountain | 3,829 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Lake Arnold Crossover | 44.143941, -73.9354222 |
| 74 | Snowy Mountain | 3,825 | Hamilton | Snowy Mountain | NA | Snowy Mt | 43.7003432, -74.3859856 |
| 75 | Table Mountain | 3,819 | Ulster | Peekamoose Mountain | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Peekamoose-Table Trail | 41.9587036, -74.4048739 |
| 76 | Peekamoose Mountain | 3,812 | Ulster | Peekamoose Mountain | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Peekamoose-Table Trail | 41.9531481, -74.398207 |
| 77 | Avalanche Mountain | 3,809 | Essex | North Elba | High Peaks Wilderness | Avalanche Pass Trail | 44.1361639, -73.9695903 |
| 78 | Averill Peak | 3,806 | Clinton | Lyon Mountain | Chazy Highlands Wild Forest | New Lyon Mountain Trail | 44.6928208, -73.8809768 |
| 79 | Sugarloaf Mountain | 3,806 | Greene | Hunter | Indian Head Wilderness | Devil’s Path | 42.1312006, -74.1501414 |
| 80 | Couchsachraga Peak | 3,793 | Essex | Santanoni Peak | High Peaks Wilderness | Cold River Horse Trail | 44.0956146, -74.1601539 |
| 81 | Boreas Mountain | 3,779 | Essex | Mount Marcy | NA | Gulf Brook Road | 44.0031138, -73.8806937 |
| 82 | Wittenberg Mountain | 3,766 | Ulster | Phoenicia | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Burroughs Range Trail-Wittenberg-Cornell | 42.0081478, -74.3473716 |
| 83 | Panther Mountain | 3,763 | Hamilton | Snowy Mountain | NA | Snowy Mt | 43.7367317, -74.3907093 |
| 84 | Burroughs Range | 3,760 | Ulster | Phoenicia | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Burroughs Range Trail-Wittenberg-Cornell | 42.0084255, -74.3476494 |
| 85 | Blue Mountain | 3,750 | Hamilton | Blue Mountain Lake | Blue Mountain Wild Forest | Blue Mountain Trail | 43.8725634, -74.4009917 |
| 86 | Porter Mountain | 3,750 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Porter Mountain Trail Via Marcy Field | 44.2153262, -73.8434754 |
| 87 | Wakely Mountain | 3,750 | Hamilton | Wakely Mountain | Wakely Mountain Primitive Area | Wakely Mountain Trail | 43.7358986, -74.5151595 |
| 88 | Little Nippletop | 3,720 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | Elk Lake To Marcy Trail | 44.0853327, -73.9201422 |
| 89 | Wallface Mountain | 3,720 | Essex | Street Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Indian Pass Trail | 44.1378317, -74.0365378 |
| 90 | Panther Mountain | 3,714 | Ulster | Shandaken | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Giant Ledge-Panther Mountian-Fox Hollow Trail | 42.0564799, -74.3945946 |
| 91 | Balsam Lake Mountain | 3,707 | Ulster | Seager | Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest | Balsam Lake Mountain Trail | 42.0459236, -74.5940438 |
| 92 | Henderson Mountain | 3,707 | Essex | Mount Adams | High Peaks Wilderness | Bradley Pond Trail | 44.0978353, -74.0976509 |
| 93 | Hoffman Mountain | 3,701 | Essex | Blue Ridge | Hoffman Notch Wilderness | Hoffman Notch Trail | 43.9114489, -73.8168 |
| 94 | Lone Mountain | 3,697 | Ulster | Peekamoose Mountain | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Peekamoose-Table Trail | 41.9692592, -74.3893177 |
| 95 | Big Indian Mountain | 3,694 | Ulster | Shandaken | Big Indian Wilderness | Pine Hill West Branch Trail | 42.0350915, -74.4965421 |
| 96 | Hurricane Mountain | 3,688 | Essex | Rocky Peak Ridge | Hurricane Mountain Wilderness | East Hurricane Mtn Trial | 44.235326, -73.7106926 |
| 97 | Friday Mountain | 3,681 | Ulster | West Shokan | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Burroughs Range Trail-Wittenberg-Cornell | 41.9875924, -74.3620944 |
| 98 | Rusk Mountain | 3,678 | Greene | Lexington | Rusk Mountain Wild Forest | Spruceton Trail | 42.2006434, -74.2770897 |
| 99 | Cheney Cobble | 3,674 | Essex | Mount Marcy | High Peaks Wilderness | East River Trail | 44.0445021, -73.9648654 |
| 100 | Lewey Mountain | 3,665 | Hamilton | Snowy Mountain | West Canada Lake Wilderness | Sucker Brook Trail | 43.6642328, -74.4412649 |
| 101 | Seward Mountains | 3,665 | Franklin | Ampersand Lake | High Peaks Wilderness | Calkins Creek Truck Trail | 44.1561694, -74.2148801 |
| 102 | Santanoni Mountains | 3,661 | Essex | Santanoni Peak | High Peaks Wilderness | Bradley Pond Trail | 44.0881144, -74.138486 |
| 103 | Buell Mountain | 3,652 | Hamilton | Snowy Mountain | NA | Snowy Mt | 43.7161764, -74.4065426 |
| 104 | High Peak | 3,645 | Greene | Kaaterskill Clove | Kaaterskill Wild Forest | Kaaterskill High Peak Trail | 42.1620334, -74.0801381 |
| 105 | Little Whiteface Mountain | 3,638 | Essex | Lake Placid | Whiteface Mountain Ski Center | Whiteface Landing To Whiteface Mtn. Trail | 44.3558804, -73.891534 |
| 106 | Burtons Peak | 3,632 | Essex | Keene Valley | NA | The Brothers Trail | 44.1925, -73.8586111 |
| 107 | Fir Mountain | 3,629 | Ulster | Shandaken | Big Indian Wilderness | Pine Hill West Branch Trail | 42.0275916, -74.4690414 |
| 108 | Twin Mountain | 3,629 | Greene | Hunter | Indian Head Wilderness | Devil’s Path | 42.1256453, -74.1290294 |
| 109 | Little Moose Mountain | 3,609 | Hamilton | Wakely Mountain | Little Moose Wilderness | Otter Brook Trail | 43.6700663, -74.5707151 |
| 110 | Balsam Mountain | 3,606 | Ulster | Shandaken | Big Indian Wilderness | Pine Hill West Branch Trail | 42.0909235, -74.4882082 |
| 111 | Calamity Mountain | 3,606 | Essex | Mount Adams | High Peaks Wilderness | Calamity Brook Trail | 44.1028328, -74.0043132 |
| 112 | Sunrise Mountain | 3,606 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Elk Lake To Dix Mountain Trail | 44.0247778, -73.7904124 |
| 113 | Balsam Cap | 3,602 | Ulster | West Shokan | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Burroughs Range Trail-Wittenberg-Cornell | 41.9770369, -74.3573722 |
| 114 | Stewart Mountain | 3,602 | Essex | Keene | Sentinel Range Wilderness | Winch Pond | 44.3261581, -73.8562549 |
| 115 | North Dome | 3,596 | Greene | Lexington | Hunter-West Kill Wilderness | Devil’s Path | 42.1734217, -74.3490366 |
| 116 | Pillsbury Mountain | 3,589 | Hamilton | Spruce Lake | West Canada Lake Wilderness | Pillsbury Mountain Trail | 43.580901, -74.5120992 |
| 117 | Slide Mountain | 3,586 | Essex | Lake Placid | Sentinel Range Wilderness | Barkeater Cliffs Campsite Trail | 44.2767136, -73.8862561 |
| 118 | Eagle Mountain | 3,573 | Ulster | Seager | Big Indian Wilderness | Pine Hill West Branch Trail | 42.0620352, -74.50932 |
| 119 | Dun Brook Mountain | 3,563 | Hamilton | Dun Brook Mountain | NA | Deer Pond Road | 43.890897, -74.3187666 |
| 120 | Saddleback Mountain | 3,560 | Essex | Jay Mountain | Jay Mountain Wilderness | Jay Mountain Trail | 44.2953258, -73.6676367 |
| 121 | Indian Head Mountain | 3,553 | Greene | Woodstock | Indian Head Wilderness | Devil’s Path | 42.116201, -74.1145846 |
| 122 | Fishing Brook Mountain | 3,550 | Essex | Dun Brook Mountain | Blue Mountain Wild Forest | Deer Pond Road | 43.9342303, -74.2946002 |
| 123 | Mount Sherrill | 3,550 | Greene | Lexington | Hunter-West Kill Wilderness | Devil’s Path | 42.1756439, -74.3729262 |
| 124 | Gooseberry Mountain | 3,540 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Orebed Brook Trail | 44.1367187, -73.8731969 |
| 125 | Bearpen Mountain | 3,530 | Delaware | Prattsville | Bearpen Mountain State Forest | Access Trail | 42.2734189, -74.4840396 |
| 126 | Vly Mountain | 3,530 | Greene | West Kill | Bearpen Mountain State Forest | Snowmobile Trail | 42.2453645, -74.4459834 |
| 127 | Windham High Peak | 3,527 | Greene | Hensonville | Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness | Escarpment Trail | 42.3148069, -74.1434718 |
| 128 | Halcott Mountain | 3,524 | Greene | West Kill | Halcott Mountain Wild Forest | Condon Hollow Rd. | 42.1800882, -74.4379281 |
| 129 | Mount Adams | 3,520 | Essex | Mount Adams | High Peaks Wilderness | Mt Adams Trail | 44.0867231, -74.0257027 |
| 130 | Pitchoff Mountain | 3,501 | Essex | North Elba | Sentinel Range Wilderness | Pitchoff Mountain Trail | 44.2375474, -73.8776443 |
| 131 | Noonmark Mountain | 3,491 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Stimson Trail | 44.1289404, -73.7720809 |
| 132 | Rocky Mountain | 3,478 | Ulster | West Shokan | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Peekamoose-Table Trail | 41.9728703, -74.3726505 |
| 133 | Little Santanoni Mountain | 3,471 | Essex | Santanoni Peak | High Peaks Wilderness | Moose Pond Horse Trail | 44.0731156, -74.1670981 |
| 134 | Spotted Mountain | 3,461 | Essex | Underwood | High Peaks Wilderness | Macomb-E. Dix Trail | 44.0769975, -73.7440228 |
| 135 | Manbury Mountain | 3,455 | Hamilton | Wakely Mountain | Little Moose Wilderness | Otter Brook Trail | 43.6653442, -74.5532143 |
| 136 | Blue Ridge Mountain | 3,451 | Essex | Blue Ridge | Hoffman Notch Wilderness | Hoffman Notch Trail | 43.9247817, -73.8148558 |
| 137 | Roundtop | 3,451 | Delaware | Prattsville | Bearpen Mountain State Forest | Ski Run Road | 42.2939737, -74.4904283 |
| 138 | Roundtop Mountain | 3,451 | Greene | Kaaterskill Clove | Kaaterskill Wild Forest | Kaaterskill High Peak Trail | 42.1684222, -74.094583 |
| 139 | Olderbark Mountain | 3,438 | Greene | Bearsville | Indian Head Wilderness | Mink Hollow Trail | 42.1142565, -74.1909765 |
| 140 | Puffer Mountain | 3,438 | Hamilton | Bullhead Mountain | Siamese Ponds Wilderness | Puffer Pond Brook Trail | 43.6617318, -74.1993082 |
| 141 | Morgan Mountain | 3,432 | Essex | Wilmington | Wilmington Wild Forest | Cooper Kill Trail | 44.4186582, -73.8593108 |
| 142 | Wolf Pond Mountain | 3,425 | Essex | Cheney Pond | NA | Gulf Brook Road | 43.9892253, -73.8781933 |
| 143 | Stoppel Point | 3,422 | Greene | Kaaterskill Clove | Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness | Escarpment Trail | 42.2250879, -74.0651364 |
| 144 | Huntersfield Mountain | 3,419 | Greene | Ashland | Huntersfield State Forest | Huntersfield Access Trail #8/Long Path Access | 42.355638, -74.3465339 |
| 145 | Cellar Mountain | 3,405 | Hamilton | Wakely Mountain | Moose River Plains Wild Forest | Cellar Pond Trail | 43.7122879, -74.5429375 |
| 146 | Haynes Mountain | 3,405 | Ulster | Seager | Big Indian Wilderness | Pine Hill West Branch Trail | 42.0792571, -74.5079309 |
| 147 | Sawtooth Mountains | 3,402 | Franklin | Street Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Northville-Placid Trail | 44.1928314, -74.1134874 |
| 148 | Bear Den Mountain | 3,389 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Leach Trail | 44.1194964, -73.792915 |
| 149 | Pinnacle | 3,389 | Essex | Dix Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Pinnacle Trail Spur To Summit | 44.0583887, -73.8640277 |
| 150 | Vanderwhacker Mountain | 3,389 | Essex | Vanderwhacker Mountain | Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest | Vanderwhacker Firetower Trail | 43.8983963, -74.0959781 |
| 151 | Jay Mountain | 3,379 | Essex | Jay Mountain | Jay Mountain Wilderness | Jay Mountain Trail | 44.3125477, -73.685693 |
| 152 | Spruce Top | 3,379 | Greene | Hunter | NA | Devil’s Path | 42.1506447, -74.1679195 |
| 153 | Spruce Mountain | 3,376 | Ulster | Shandaken | Big Indian Wilderness | Phoenicia East Branch Trail | 42.0175919, -74.4498744 |
| 154 | Belle Ayr Mountain | 3,373 | Ulster | Shandaken | Belleayre Mountain Ski Center | NA | 42.1159229, -74.4979304 |
| 155 | Evergreen Mountain | 3,369 | Greene | Lexington | Rusk Mountain Wild Forest | Devil’s Path | 42.2117542, -74.3079238 |
| 156 | Hedgehog Mountain | 3,366 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Rooster Comb And Hedgehog Trail | 44.159495, -73.8109724 |
| 157 | Balsam Mountain | 3,353 | Greene | West Kill | Hunter-West Kill Wilderness | Condon Hollow Rd. | 42.1836992, -74.387371 |
| 158 | Kempshall Mountain | 3,350 | Hamilton | Kempshall Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Northville-Placid Trail | 44.0236734, -74.3271041 |
| 159 | Buck Mountain | 3,346 | Hamilton | Snowy Mountain | West Canada Lake Wilderness | Snowy Mt | 43.6947879, -74.4368212 |
| 160 | Mount Pisgah | 3,340 | Delaware | Margaretville | NA | Mountain Brook Road | 42.2211973, -74.7357125 |
| 161 | MacDonough Mountain | 3,320 | Essex | Jay Mountain | Jay Mountain Wilderness | Jay Mountain Trail | 44.3050482, -73.644025 |
| 162 | Debar Mountain | 3,317 | Franklin | Debar Mountain | Debar Mountain Wild Forest | Debar Mountain Trail | 44.6033852, -74.2204351 |
| 163 | Bullhead Mountain | 3,314 | Warren | Bullhead Mountain | Siamese Ponds Wilderness | John Pond Crossover Trail | 43.7017316, -74.1804199 |
| 164 | Laramore Mountain | 3,314 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Casade Mountain Trail | 44.2258813, -73.8501427 |
| 165 | Tripod Mountain | 3,307 | Essex | Rocky Peak Ridge | Giant Mountain Wilderness | Hopkin Via Direct Trail | 44.1983824, -73.736248 |
| 166 | Metcalf Mountain | 3,304 | Hamilton | Blue Mountain Lake | Blue Ridge Wilderness | Gould Road | 43.7522873, -74.4957146 |
| 167 | Wyman Mountain | 3,304 | Essex | Underwood | High Peaks Wilderness | Macomb-E. Dix Trail | 44.0581093, -73.7445779 |
| 168 | Jay Mountains | 3,297 | Essex | Jay Mountain | Jay Mountain Wilderness | Jay Mountain Trail | 44.308659, -73.6704147 |
| 169 | Eleventh Mountain | 3,294 | Warren | Bakers Mills | Siamese Ponds Wilderness | Bog Meadow Trail | 43.6142322, -74.0720783 |
| 170 | Schultice Mountain | 3,284 | Delaware | Roxbury | NA | Ski Run Road | 42.3186948, -74.5157062 |
| 171 | Cellar Mountain | 3,281 | Hamilton | Snowy Mountain | West Canada Lake Wilderness | Sucker Brook Trail | 43.6411776, -74.4443199 |
| 172 | Plattekill Mountain | 3,268 | Delaware | Hobart | Plattekill State Forest | Mountain Brook/ Harold Roberts Access Trail | 42.2667522, -74.6482102 |
| 173 | South Pond Mountain | 3,258 | Hamilton | South Pond Mountain | Siamese Ponds Wilderness | County Line Brook Trail | 43.5900656, -74.2204175 |
| 174 | Hemlock Mountain | 3,248 | Ulster | Shandaken | Big Indian Wilderness | Phoenicia East Branch Trail | 42.0128698, -74.4390407 |
| 175 | Peaked Mountain | 3,235 | Essex | Jay Mountain | Hurricane Mountain Wilderness | Soda Range Trail | 44.2656034, -73.6993039 |
| 176 | Onteora Mountain | 3,232 | Greene | Hunter | NA | Blackhead Range Trail | 42.2223098, -74.1679184 |
| 177 | Kitty Cobble | 3,225 | Hamilton | Wakely Mountain | West Canada Lake Wilderness | Otter Brook Trail | 43.6295111, -74.6229377 |
| 178 | Baldwin Hill | 3,218 | Essex | Franklin Falls | Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness | Esther Mt Trail | 44.3847694, -73.9195905 |
| 179 | Richmond Mountain | 3,218 | Greene | Ashland | Mount Pisgah State Forest | Long Path Hiking Trail | 42.367582, -74.270976 |
| 180 | Squaw Mountain | 3,218 | Hamilton | Indian Lake | NA | Snowy Mt | 43.7270094, -74.3420956 |
| 181 | Dug Mountain | 3,215 | Hamilton | Kunjamuk River | NA | Long Pond Trail | 43.583122, -74.345146 |
| 182 | Hamilton Mountain | 3,215 | Hamilton | Wells | Silver Lake Wilderness | West River Road | 43.412013, -74.3673645 |
| 183 | Mount Alton | 3,212 | Essex | Lake Placid | Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness | Whiteface Mountain Trail | 44.3717139, -73.9662589 |
| 184 | Utsayantha Mountain | 3,209 | Delaware | Stamford | NA | Ward Allen Road | 42.3992472, -74.5895953 |
| 185 | Van Wyck Mountain | 3,202 | Ulster | Peekamoose Mountain | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Phoenicia East Branch Trail | 41.9523147, -74.4354304 |
| 186 | Colonels Chair | 3,199 | Greene | Hunter | NA | Colonel’s Chair Trail | 42.2006434, -74.2306991 |
| 187 | Gore Mountain | 3,199 | Warren | Gore Mountain | Gore Mountain Ski Center | Schaefer Trail | 43.6764539, -74.035134 |
| 188 | Chase Mountain | 3,192 | Essex | Rocky Peak Ridge | Hurricane Mountain Wilderness | North Hurricane Trail | 44.2417145, -73.7248599 |
| 189 | Knob Lock Mountain | 3,192 | Essex | Rocky Peak Ridge | Giant Mountain Wilderness | Hurricane Trail From 9n | 44.2003271, -73.7073583 |
| 190 | McGregor Mountain | 3,192 | Delaware | Stamford | Stamford Fp Detached Parcel | Relay Public Forest Access Road | 42.3900808, -74.5790396 |
| 191 | Weston Mountain | 3,192 | Essex | Jay Mountain | Hurricane Mountain Wilderness | Soda Range Trail | 44.2642144, -73.7079152 |
| 192 | Burnt Knob | 3,189 | Greene | Freehold | Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness | Escarpment Trail | 42.3020297, -74.1190264 |
| 193 | Burgess Mountain | 3,189 | Hamilton | Rock Lake | NA | Bear Trap Brook Trail | 43.7520092, -74.3565416 |
| 194 | North Mountain | 3,186 | Greene | Kaaterskill Clove | Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness | Escarpment Trail | 42.2175881, -74.0487469 |
| 195 | Payne Mountain | 3,182 | Hamilton | Snowy Mountain | Moose River Plains Wild Forest | Northville-Placid Trail | 43.7231211, -74.4951582 |
| 196 | Hopkins Mountain | 3,169 | Essex | Rocky Peak Ridge | Giant Mountain Wilderness | Hopkins Mtn. Via Spread Eagle Mtn. | 44.1833828, -73.7490257 |
| 197 | Spruce Lake Mountain | 3,163 | Hamilton | Spruce Lake Mountain | West Canada Lake Wilderness | Northville-Placid Trail | 43.5120126, -74.6532121 |
| 198 | Tongue Mountain | 3,159 | Hamilton | Dun Brook Mountain | NA | Northville-Placid Trail | 43.9114522, -74.3454349 |
| 199 | Catamount Mountain | 3,153 | Clinton | Wilmington | Taylor Pond Wild Forest | Catamount Trail | 44.459214, -73.8723668 |
| 200 | Wildcat Mountain | 3,153 | Ulster | Peekamoose Mountain | Slide Mountain Wilderness | Pine Hill West Branch Trail | 41.9775924, -74.4759867 |
| 201 | White Man Mountain | 3,146 | Delaware | Roxbury | NA | Access Trail | 42.2845295, -74.5340406 |
| 202 | Bradley Mountain | 3,140 | Hamilton | Wakely Mountain | Blue Ridge Wilderness | Cellar Pond Trail | 43.7378431, -74.5546055 |
| 203 | Overlook Mountain | 3,136 | Ulster | Woodstock | Overlook Mountain Wild Forest | Firetower Spur | 42.0850905, -74.0931954 |
| 204 | Mount Tamarac | 3,127 | Essex | McKenzie Mountain | Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness | Jackrabbit Trail | 44.3267144, -74.0204281 |
| 205 | Mount Morris | 3,117 | Franklin | Tupper Lake | NA | Goodman Mountain Trail | 44.1595046, -74.475168 |
| 206 | Acra Point | 3,110 | Greene | Freehold | Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness | Escarpment Trail | 42.2964745, -74.0998591 |
| 207 | Round Mountain | 3,107 | Essex | Keene Valley | High Peaks Wilderness | Weston Trail Spur To Round Mt | 44.1317179, -73.7515245 |
| 208 | Cave Mountain | 3,104 | Greene | Hensonville | Elm Ridge Wild Forest | North Face Trail | 42.2859185, -74.2462543 |
| 209 | Pete Gay Mountain | 3,097 | Warren | Gore Mountain | NA | Schaefer Trail | 43.6903427, -74.0443015 |
| 210 | Plattekill Mountain | 3,091 | Greene | Woodstock | Indian Head Wilderness | Overlook Trail | 42.1073123, -74.0865281 |
| 211 | Mount Andrew | 3,081 | Essex | Mount Adams | High Peaks Wilderness | Bradley Pond Trail | 44.0564482, -74.093483 |
| 212 | County Line Mountain | 3,081 | Hamilton | South Pond Mountain | Siamese Ponds Wilderness | Siamese Ponds Trail | 43.6114543, -74.2006952 |
| 213 | High Point | 3,074 | Ulster | West Shokan | Sundown Wild Forest | Ashokan High Point | 41.9248149, -74.2879263 |
| 214 | Rose Mountain | 3,074 | Ulster | West Kill | NA | Rochester Hollow | 42.1506445, -74.4379284 |
| 215 | Cowan Mountain | 3,068 | Delaware | Hobart | NA | Relay Public Forest Access Road | 42.3450825, -74.6498756 |
| 216 | Round Top | 3,068 | Delaware | Hobart | Plattekill State Forest | Mountain Brook/ Harold Roberts Access Trail | 42.2714741, -74.6832109 |
| 217 | Churchill Mountain | 3,064 | Delaware | Stamford | NA | Relay Public Forest Access Road | 42.388692, -74.6098738 |
| 218 | Irish Mountain | 3,064 | Delaware | Roxbury | NA | Ski Run Road | 42.3356386, -74.5262617 |
| 219 | Swart Mountain | 3,061 | Hamilton | Lake Pleasant | Silver Lake Wilderness | West River Road | 43.3967355, -74.3815314 |
| 220 | Scarface Mountain | 3,058 | Essex | McKenzie Mountain | Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Scarface Mountain Trail | 44.2647717, -74.0737646 |
| 221 | T Lake Mountain | 3,058 | Hamilton | Piseco Lake | West Canada Lake Wilderness | T Lake Trail | 43.4470133, -74.5770967 |
| 222 | Bailey Hill | 3,054 | Essex | Cheney Pond | Hoffman Notch Wilderness | Hoffman Notch Trail | 43.9108943, -73.9026366 |
| 223 | Bald Peak | 3,054 | Essex | Rocky Peak Ridge | Giant Mountain Wilderness | East Trail To Giant Mtn. Via Rocky Peak Ridge | 44.1597731, -73.6654114 |
| 224 | Little Rocky Mountain | 3,051 | Greene | Bearsville | Indian Head Wilderness | Warner Creek Trail | 42.1150898, -74.2040325 |
| 225 | Denman Mountain | 3,048 | Sullivan | Claryville | NA | Denman Mountain Snowmobile Trail | 41.90287, -74.5396005 |
| 226 | Woodhull Mountain | 3,045 | Ulster | Peekamoose Mountain | NA | Phoenicia East Branch Trail | 41.9459259, -74.4637647 |
| 227 | Barkaboom Mountain | 3,005 | Delaware | Arena | Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest | Touch-Me-Not-Trail | 42.0717554, -74.7201571 |
| 228 | Stony Creek Mountain | 3,002 | Franklin | Stony Creek Mountain | High Peaks Wilderness | Ampersand Mountain Trail | 44.222002, -74.2659949 |
| 229 | Van Dorrien Mountain | 3,002 | Franklin | Ampersand Lake | High Peaks Wilderness | Ampersand Mountain Trail | 44.2222766, -74.1704351 |
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Note: This list is sorted from North to South, and West to East in New York, therefore the farthest North Lean-To in NY State is in the Debar Mountain Wild Forest, and the farthest south one is in David A. Sarnoff Pine Barrens Preserve in Long Island. Location links take you to aerial photos of the Lean-Tos on the free ACME Mapper.
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| State Forest Land | Name | Type | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debar Mtn. Wild Forest | Debar Mountian Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.598926, -74.228592 | |
| Debar Mtn. Wild Forest | Grass Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.493389, -74.251194 | |
| Taylor Pond Wild Forest | North Shore Taylor Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | Managed By Operations | 44.4897, -73.861427 |
| Taylor Pond Wild Forest | South East Taylor Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | Managed By Operations | 44.482888, -73.853777 |
| Taylor Pond Wild Forest | Northwest Shore Taylor Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | Managed By Operations | 44.477689, -73.881283 |
| Taylor Pond Wild Forest | Poke-O-Moonshine Summit Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.399797, -73.514557 | |
| Saint Regis Canoe Area | Fish Pond Campsite 2 | Lean-To | 44.396133, -74.370421 | |
| Saint Regis Canoe Area | Fish Pond Campsite 5 | Lean-To | 44.391301, -74.365807 | |
| Saint Regis Canoe Area | St. Regis Pond South Shore Lean-To | Lean-To | Within The Adopt A Lean-To System | 44.380642, -74.320299 |
| Saint Regis Canoe Area | St. Regis Pond Campsite 19 | Lean-To | 44.380626, -74.320423 | |
| Wolf Lake State Forest | Beaver Flow Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.357822, -75.316001 | |
| Mckenzie Mtn. Wilderness | Loch Bonnie Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.347347, -73.995669 | |
| Mckenzie Mtn. Wilderness | White Face Brook Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.344217, -73.928647 | |
| Wolf Lake State Forest | Wolf Lake Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.336323, -75.313886 | |
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lake Placid Campsite 3 | Lean-To | 44.332595, -73.95668 | |
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lake Placid Campsite 2 | Lean-To | 44.332296, -73.956626 | |
| Wolf Lake State Forest | Moon Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.332276, -75.321172 | |
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Follensby Clear | Lean-To | 44.325095, -74.349897 | |
| Wolf Lake State Forest | Huckleberry Lake Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.324272, -75.333738 | |
| Mckenzie Mtn. Wilderness | Placid Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.321456, -74.030786 | |
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.309124, -74.18053 | ||
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.302887, -74.302634 | ||
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.289835, -74.216869 | ||
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.286942, -74.289775 | ||
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.286657, -74.162602 | ||
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.271712, -74.273283 | ||
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.265599, -74.24293 | ||
| Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area | Lost Pond/Biesemeyer | Lean-To | 44.26073, -73.710011 | |
| Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area | Gulf Brook Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.253097, -73.71796 | |
| Saranac Lakes Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.228772, -74.375533 | ||
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.198805, -74.31831 | ||
| Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest | Eagle Landing Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.19683, -74.512309 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.177317, -74.321808 | ||
| Giant Mountain Wilderness | Giant Mtn. Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.175641, -73.722171 | |
| Giant Mountain Wilderness | Giant Mtn. Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.175641, -73.722171 | |
| Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.158907, -74.560725 | ||
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.15683, -74.313308 | ||
| Cranberry Lake Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.1534, -74.884029 | ||
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.147236, -74.318105 | ||
| Dix Mountain Wilderness | Bouquet Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.110904, -73.774043 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.105829, -74.312037 | ||
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.102744, -74.321863 | ||
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.082504, -74.333915 | ||
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 44.081407, -74.335829 | ||
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.065927, -74.326697 | ||
| Dix Mountain Wilderness | Lilian Brook Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.058989, -73.806533 | |
| Dix Mountain Wilderness | Slide Brook Lean-To | Lean-To | 44.044126, -73.805858 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.042977, -74.349335 | ||
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.041409, -74.350149 | ||
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.02862, -74.366763 | ||
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 44.002655, -74.38648 | ||
| William C. Whitney Wilderness | Lake Lila # 7 | Lean-To | 44.002145, -74.775682 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lean-To | 43.998164, -74.392741 | ||
| Independence River Wild Forest | Trout Pond Lean To | Lean-To | 43.928489, -74.94487 | |
| Independence River Wild Forest | Trout Pond Lean To | Lean-To | 43.928489, -74.94487 | |
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Deerland Carry Lean-To 2 | Lean-To | Fair Condition | 43.926218, -74.475396 |
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Deerland Carry Lean-To 1 | Lean-To | Fair Condition | 43.925781, -74.475846 |
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Pinebrook Lean-To | Lean-To | Fair Condition | 43.906646, -74.50259 |
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.902847, -74.548063 | ||
| Blue Mountain Wild Forest | North End Tirrel Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.887378, -74.377739 | |
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.879414, -74.606052 | ||
| Blue Mountain Wild Forest | O’neil Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.875096, -74.367316 | |
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.871006, -74.628108 | ||
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.870772, -74.628507 | ||
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.87072, -74.629172 | ||
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lower Sargents Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | Fair Condition | 43.859331, -74.562695 |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Boulder | Lean-To | 43.841564, -74.472689 | |
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.836898, -74.535266 | ||
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.831671, -74.661756 | ||
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.831605, -74.661511 | ||
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.831434, -74.660902 | ||
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Cascade Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.829744, -74.436618 | |
| Independence River Wild Forest | Panther Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.823535, -75.169312 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Wilson Pond | Lean-To | 43.820192, -74.46868 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Stephens Pond | Lean-To | 43.818674, -74.420524 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Stephens Pond | Lean-To | 43.818674, -74.420524 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Stephens Pond | Lean-To | 43.818674, -74.420524 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Stephens Pond | Lean-To | 43.818674, -74.420524 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Stephens Pond | Lean-To | 43.818674, -74.420524 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Stephens Pond | Lean-To | 43.818674, -74.420525 | |
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.817134, -74.64378 | ||
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.81709, -74.643251 | ||
| Sargent Ponds Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.8162, -74.644668 | ||
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Blue Ridge Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.80014, -74.610139 | |
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest | 8thlake East Shore Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.789783, -74.698592 | |
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest | 8th Lake North Shore Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.780115, -74.704439 | |
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest | 8th Lake Island Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.779025, -74.704429 | |
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.75639, -74.717817 | ||
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.750767, -74.734643 | ||
| Moose River Plains Wild Forest | Lean-To | 43.747805, -74.744199 | ||
| Independence River Wild Forest | Pine Lake Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.708394, -75.146453 | |
| Haderondah | Middle Branch Lake | Lean-To | 43.702926, -75.096002 | |
| Siamese Ponds Wilderness | Hour Pond Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.70112, -74.158221 | |
| Haderondah | Cedar Pond Lean To | Lean-To | 43.69597, -75.082602 | |
| Haderondah | Middle Settlement Lake | Lean-To | 43.685949, -75.098614 | |
| West Canada Lakes Wilderness | Colvin Brook Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.652414, -74.49038 | |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Five Mile Mountain Lean-To | Lean-To | Lean-To W/ Privy And Firering | 43.647336, -73.574534 |
| Black River Wild Forest | Remsen Falls Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.629925, -75.036288 | |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Fifth Peak Lean-To | Lean-To | Lean-To W/ Privy And Firering | 43.619313, -73.584112 |
| Black River Wild Forest | Woodhull Lake Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.599885, -75.020382 | |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Black Mountain Ponds Lean-To | Lean-To | Lean-To With Privy And Firering | 43.59966, -73.533064 |
| West Canada Lakes Wilderness | Pillsbury Lake Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.596898, -74.531665 | |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Lean-To | Campsite With Lean-To 13-27 | 43.595821, -73.517951 | |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Lean-To | Campsite With Lean-To 5-10 | 43.587168, -73.527759 | |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Greenland Pond Leanto | Lean-To | Leanto With Privy, Picnic Table And Fire Ring | 43.577804, -73.51684 |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Fishbrook Pond North Leanto | Lean-To | Leanto With Privy, Picnic Table And Fire Ring | 43.576039, -73.536103 |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Fishbrook Pond South Leanto | Lean-To | Leanto With Privy, Picnic Table And Fire Ring | 43.573872, -73.538477 |
| Black River Wild Forest | Sand Lake Falls Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.558914, -75.003058 | |
| Black River Wild Forest | Gull Lake Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.553747, -75.059378 | |
| Black River Wild Forest | Chub Pond Lean-To #2 | Lean-To | 43.529823, -75.042494 | |
| Black River Wild Forest | Chub Pond Lean-To #1 | Lean-To | 43.524598, -75.043801 | |
| West Canada Lakes Wilderness | T Lake Leant-To | Lean-To | 43.452718, -74.582282 | |
| Silver Lake Wilderness | Hamilton Lake Stream Lean-To 1 | Lean-To | 43.39716, -74.455046 | |
| Silver Lake Wilderness | Hamilton Lake Stream Lean-To 2 | Lean-To | 43.397156, -74.455065 | |
| Cobb Brook State Forest | Leanto | Lean-To | 43.344545, -75.67222 | |
| Silver Lake Wilderness | Mud Lake Lean-To | Lean-To | 43.342671, -74.456291 | |
| Deruyter State Forest | Deruyter Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.820185, -75.859105 | |
| Morgan Hill State Forest | Morgan Hill Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.767202, -76.011256 | |
| Perkins Pond State Forest | Flt Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.642307, -75.743766 | |
| Dutch Settlement State Forest | Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.629438, -74.267543 | |
| Whaupaunaucau State | Leanto | Lean-To | 42.606063, -75.467114 | |
| Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest | Eminence Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.543304, -74.488595 | |
| Clapper Hollow State Forest | Clapper Hollow Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.528201, -74.642004 | |
| Tuller Hill State Forest | Tuller Hill Lean-T0 | Lean-To | Rebuilt In 2002 From Local State Forest Red Pine, Built By Volunteers From Suny Cortland | 42.512201, -76.120824 |
| Kennedy State Forest | Foxfire Leanto | Lean-To | 42.472853, -76.178732 | |
| Ludlow Creek State Forest | Ludlow Creek Lean-To | Lean-To | 8′ X 10′ | 42.445802, -75.701507 |
| Genegantslet State Forest | Top Ten Lean-To | Lean-To | 20′ X 20′ | 42.422887, -75.767435 |
| Robinson Hollow State Forest | Kimme Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.390596, -76.271801 | |
| Sugar Hill State Forest | Vanzandt Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.389935, -76.972601 | |
| Sugar Hill State Forest | The Twin Lean-To’s | Lean-To | Two Lean-To At This Location | 42.382253, -77.00268 |
| Sugar Hill State Forest | Templar Rd Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.373082, -76.95548 | |
| Sugar Hill State Forest | Parks Hollow Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.369463, -77.012608 | |
| Huntersfield State Forest | Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.355041, -74.346067 | |
| Beebe Hill State Forest | Beebe Hill Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.335425, -73.484181 | |
| Shindagin Hollow State Forest | Shindagin Lean-T0 | Lean-To | Scheduled For Replacement In 2004 | 42.327644, -76.329036 |
| Danby State Forest | Bald Hill Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.327042, -76.490061 | |
| Danby State Forest | Travor Rd Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.317642, -76.422544 | |
| Harvey Mountain State Forest | Harvey Mountain Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.313988, -73.441495 | |
| Burt Hill State Forest | On Finger Lake Trail Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.313213, -77.566373 | |
| Elm Ridge Wild Forest | On Elm Ridge Trail Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.306134, -74.173598 | |
| South Bradford State Forest | Moss Hill Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.289116, -77.118881 | |
| Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness | Batavia Kill Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.278839, -74.102579 | |
| Rusk Mountain Wild Forest | John Robb Leanto Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.189374, -74.238696 | |
| Rusk Mountain Wild Forest | Diamond Notch Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.16917, -74.256848 | |
| Hunter-West Kill Mountain Wilderness | Devil’s Acre Lean-To | Lean-To | Good Condition | 42.165955, -74.229624 |
| Arctic China State Forest | A-40 Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.158491, -75.362027 | |
| Barbour Brook State Forest | A-41 Lean To | Lean-To | 42.152807, -75.31021 | |
| Lean-To | 42.135655, -74.16269 | |||
| Dry Brook Ridge Wild Forest | German Hollow Road Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.134527, -74.616198 | |
| Lean-To | 42.119518, -74.086575 | |||
| Lean-To | 42.117719, -74.503199 | |||
| Lean-To | 42.115031, -74.49075 | |||
| Lean-To | 42.102787, -74.394826 | |||
| Lean-To | 42.098467, -74.09079 | |||
| Big Indian Wildernes Area | Rider Hollow Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.092012, -74.505713 | |
| Lean-To | 42.082185, -74.586611 | |||
| Big Indian Wildernes Area | Mckinly Hollow Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.075339, -74.485857 | |
| Lean-To | 42.071935, -74.28035 | |||
| Lean-To | 42.069751, -74.287449 | |||
| Lean-To | 42.067368, -74.586988 | |||
| Lean-To | 42.066913, -74.654635 | |||
| Big Indian Wildernes Area | Shandaken Brook Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.050274, -74.5106 | |
| Delaware Wild Forest | Campbell Mountain Trail Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.048989, -74.927363 | |
| Lean-To | 42.048641, -74.645056 | |||
| Lean-To | 42.039437, -74.594017 | |||
| Lean-To | 42.027316, -74.335645 | |||
| Delaware Wild Forest | Trout Pond Trail North Lean-To | Lean-To | Built For Ada | 42.012942, -74.946392 |
| Delaware Wild Forest | Trout Pond Trail South Lean-To | Lean-To | Built For Ada | 42.011758, -74.947566 |
| Big Indian Wildernes Area | Biscuit Brook Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.009105, -74.483852 | |
| Delaware Wild Forest | Pelnor Hollow Trail Lean-To | Lean-To | 42.005744, -74.867403 | |
| Big Indian Wildernes Area | Fall Brook Lean-To | Lean-To | 41.998075, -74.560392 | |
| Lean-To | 41.959182, -74.406877 | |||
| Lean-To | 41.94006, -74.632055 | |||
| David A. Sarnoff Pine Barrens Preserve | Interior Lean- To | Lean-To | 40.89774, -72.660615 |
This past year I spent 37 nights camping in the wilderness 🏕
This past year I spent 37 nights camping in the wilderness 🏕
While this was less then the 63 nights I did in 2020, with remote work winding down and more in-person meetings and events happening in Albany, I ended up not getting out as much as I did the previous year. Still 37 nights camping is still a lot of time in wilderness.
It was a lot rainier then some summers, so that also made it harder to get out of town for long weekends. When I did go camping, and I wasn’t remote working, I tried to make it a priority to find more-remote areas without cell service, so I could get solitude without the constant buzz of the phone. Plus I tended to stay in one campsite for two or three days, to avoid the hassles of taking down and setting up camp.
Saturday/Sunday April 24-25: Two Nights on East Branch
I started out my travels in late April on the East Branch Sacandaga River along NY 8, near Fox Lair. On Saturday, before arriving to camp, I hiked along Hope Falls Road and back to lower and upper Tenant Creek Falls. Sunday, I hiked around Fox Lair, sat down by the river for a while, did some fishing. Had a big ol’ fire. It was cold but also kind of spring-like.
Monday April 26: One Night on Sacandaga River/Speculator Tree Farm
Monday I drove up to Speculator to do remote work at the library and the town park/beach with my laptop. I set up camp at Campsite 17 and in the evening after work, I hiked along Old NY Route 8B, spending some time along Austin Falls and heading back to camp before it got too dark. Tuesday I worked up in Speculator, before heading home. Things were still very brown and gray in the Adirondacks, although I ended up stopping along the Mohawk River in Rotterdam and hiking on the bike trail before dark, and it was much greener down there.
Thursday to Saturday May 13-15: Three Nights on Sacandaga River/Speculator Tree Farm
Thursday morning I got up early and drove up to Speculator before 9 AM to work remotely. I worked until lunch time in Spectulator when I drove down to Campsite 17 and set up camp and worked from there. Worked all day on Friday from camp, mostly sending emails from the hammock although I also edited a report I was working on with my laptop at the table, and grabbed some files a colleague needed off the server over the VPN. Knocked over the lantern, smashing the glass and breaking the the neck on it. On Saturday I hiked back along Robb Mill Road and some of the side trails in the Conservation Easement. Sunday, I drove up to Watch Hill on Indian Lake, hiked that, while there was a constant threat of thunderstorms, so I did it fairly quickly.
Sunday May 16: One Night Camping Near Mason Lake
After hiking Watch Hill I ended up camping at Mason Lake. I also spent some time walking around the Indian Lake/Lewey Campground, just seeing what was there I was hoping being a Sunday I could get a campsite near Mason Lakke, but no such luck. Ended up camping at Campsite 5, a ways from the lake, although in the evening I did walk down to the lake. I did have cell service where I was camping, but it was spotty, so come Monday morning, I headed back to Speculator for work. The black flies were bad camping there, until well after dark I spent most of the afternoon hiding under the screen tent. In the morning, once the sun was up and the tent was down, I was booking out there because the black flies were intense.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday June 17-19: Three nights Camping at House Pond Campsite
Junteenth Weekend, a new state holiday. Piseco-Powley Road was rebuilt, and I spent a lot of time down at the swimming hole there. I was working remote on Thursday, but I left home after work and drove north before dusk. Spent a lot of time cooling off in East Branch by the campsite, laying in the hammock and relaxing. Saturday I spent kayaking at Lily Lake, but none of the lilies were out. Sunday I spent the balance of the day the potholers.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday July 8-10: Three nights camping on Hope Falls Road
After quite a run of rainy weather, we had part of weekend that wasn’t super wet. Also, many weeks in the summer, I preferred to just stay close to home, and catch the Nature Bus and spend Saturdays exploring Thacher Park for free. Friday was a personal day – I had a eye doctors appointment. Then I went north and set up camp at Hope Falls Road. Saturday, I hiked back to Ferris Lake and Tenant Creek Falls. Sunday, partially in the rain, I hiked back to both lower and upper Tenant Creek Falls. Sunday evening back at camp, it absolutely poured. I was originally planning to work remote on Monday and maybe Tuesday in Speculator but the weather was so wet, I decided against that.
Friday July 23: Overnight at Cherry Ridge
Heading out to the Finger Lakes, I overnighted at Cherry Ridge at Charles Baker State Forest in Madison County. It was a stop over after leaving home after work. Noticed how much sway there was in front end of the truck, and the tires were getting loud as they were warn and cupped, grew concerned that I might have issues later on. Eventually in December I replaced the tires, the worn rear shock bushing. and bad sway links. I was dealing with some real anxiety issues at that point. But I had a little fire, then retired early to bed and then took camp down early in the morning and headed west to Montezuma Wildlife Refuge and the state Audubon Preserve.
Saturday July 24: One night Tent Camping Along Backbone Horse Trail at Finger Lakes National Forest
I knew arriving at the Finger Lakes National Forest on a Saturday would mean many campsites would be taken, including the site I wanted. I ended up tent camping at one of the primitive sites off Potomac Road. It was a one night deal as I prefer camping in the truck shell and I saw the people in the campsite I wanted leave, so I quickly grabbed that campsite in the morning. Ended up breaking one of the elastic straps in one of the tent poles, I still need to repair it.
Sunday-Saturday July 25-31: Six Nights Truck Cap Camping Along Backbone Horse Trail at Finger Lakes National Forest
My summer vacation was the Finger Lakes National Forest. I decided to stick close to camp for much summer vacation, not rushing too much from place to place, spending a lot of afternoons at the Watkins Glen Pool, doing some paddling in Seneca Lake and Cayuta Lake, hiking in Texas Hollow and Sugar Hill State Forests. Did a lot of reading and laying back in the hammock. The campsite I stayed at didn’t have cell service, so it gave me a much needed to respite from the internet for a few days. Had some nice fires, drank some beer, and got away from it all.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday August 12-15: Three nights at House Pond Campsite with Clams and Sweet Corn
After summer vacation, I decided to take a long weekend — four days — up to Potholers, namely the House Pond campsite with lots of sweet corn, clams and beer. I can still taste the clams and beer, and I had plenty of them to eat over the weekend — they were breakfast, lunch and diner. But it was nice laying back in the hammock and swimming in the swimming hole by that campsite. I also hiked along old Edick Road and to Edick Road Campsite 1, which is way off from the main road, and then down to the ledge. Hiked back to House Pond, which was difficult as there was a lot of blow down from a storm earlier in the summer. Spent much of Sunday at the Potholers and then watched the sun set from the Kane Mountain Firetower. Didn’t bring the kayak this time.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday August 26-28: Three nights (again) at House Pond Campsite
With another warm week ahead, I decided to take off Friday and Monday off for one more week up at House Pond. This time I spent more time at Potholers, walking up there each afternoon, besides spending a lot of time at the swimming hole near this campsite. Did some fishing up House Pond, and a lot of drinking and reading from the hammock. Read yet another book about writing code in Python and Kristen Kimbell’s Dirty Life about farm life. I bought a large truck intertube for floating, but once I got to camp and started to setting up I realized I didn’t have an air pump with me, so I couldn’t use it while camping.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 3-5: Three nights at Hardwood Hill at Perkins Clearing
Friday, September 3rd was the final day of remote work – Labor Day Weekend. I got up early, drove to Speculator before 9 AM. I started working from Speculator Library but with my phone having hotspot service and cell service, mid-day I drove up to Hardwood Hill. This time I made sure to inflate my intertube before heading up north, and I spent Saturday evening until well after dusk floating in the Jessup River off of Jessup River. Then I drove to Sled Harbor after dark, hoping to catch a glimpse the illuminated Wakely Hill Firetower, but I could not see it as it I couldn’t find the good views of the tower from the road after dark.
Saturday September 11: One night at Betty Brook
Decided to do a weekend trip out to Schoharie County to hike the Catskill Scenic Trail south of Grand Gorge through the deep notch where NY 30 runs. Hiked down to Hubbell’s Corners from Grand Gorge then went for a very cold swim at Mine Kill State Park. Mine Kill pool was open late this year due to opening late at the beginning of summer. Water temperature was 58 degrees. Sunday I also went for a quick swim at Mine Kill Pool again. Still very cold.
Saturday September 18: One Night at House Pond
On September 18th, I drove up to Piseco-Powley Road to camp for three nights, four days. Spent one night at the House Pond Campsite, which I set up in the pouring rain, and spent time floating in the my new rubber intertube. It was a nice day once he rain stopped but the water was very cold. But it was nice laying back in the hammock that evening, although prior to dusk there was a lot of deer flies around and biting.
Sunday/Monday September 19 & 20: Two Nights at Powley Place
On Sunday afternoon I drove further up Piseco-Powley Road to Powley Place to do some camping and paddling on the East Canada Creek. Monday I hiked back to Goldstream Falls then carried my kayak down to the East Canada Creek and paddled down to the first rapids, portaged past that to the second main rapids. The beaver dams were relatively low this time, due to water levels being higher then other times when I’ve paddled the East Canada Creek. Laid back in the hammock, did some reading and looking out over the campsite on these mild, starry nights. Also did some floating down the East Canada Creek
Friday, Saturday, Sunday October 8-10: Three nights camping at Betty Brook
I took off the Friday before Columbus Day Weekend to hike Bear Pen Mountain in the Western Catskills. It was the start to a very colorful weekend. Betty Brook was nice, but it was good I got there relatively early — around 4 PM on Friday as the other campsites were quickly taken. On Saturday, I drove down to Stamford and hiked more of the Catskill Scenic Trail from Stamford for Bloomville then visited a friend in Summit. Sunday I hiked along Betty Brook Road to the snowmobile trail up Burnt Hill, then hiked over the dirt roads on Burnt and Rossman Hills, enjoying the leaves and wildlife. Hiked back to camp and laid back into the hammock well into the evening, which was quite mild. Sunday I hiked from Grand Gorge to Stamford on the Catskill Scenic Trail.
Saturday, November 6: Camping at County Bridge Campground Pennsylvania
Originally I was planning to get new tires put on my truck prior to going to West Virginia, trip that was postponed multiple times. Ultimately I decided it wouldn’t be a bad idea to just wear out the tires and go for the trip. I hadn’t decided on where I was going to go until I was on the road, and ended up going to Binghamton, then down to Pennsylvania for my first night camping. It was a cold first night — got down to 14 degrees.
Sunday/Monday November 7-8: Camp Run West Virginia
The first two nights I spent at Camp Run Primitive Campground at Miles, West Virginia which is located in a wash on the backside of Shenandoah Mountain. On Monday of that week I hiked up over Shenandoah Mountain, and watched the sun rise over Camp Run Lake. Tuesday morning I drove over through Judy Gap then up Spruce Mountain and hiked up that. In the afternoon I hiked up Seneca Rocks, something that had long been on my bucket list to do.
Tuesday, November 9: Camping at Canaan Heights
On Tuesday night I camped up in Canaan Heights / Table Rock outside of Thomas WV. I was going to stay multiple days but hearing a lot of wheel bearing noise in my truck, I decided it best to head north on Wednesday and see if I could either make it home or get the truck fixed. The wheel bearing burned up by the time I got up to Lock Haven but was able to get it fixed that day and head north to County Bridge.
Wednesday, November 10: Camping at County Bridge Pennsylvania
The second time camping at County Bridge it wasn’t as cold. I had a fire and retired to bed fairly early. But come the morning, neither the camp stove or the heater was working. I thought I might have have run out of propane. Then packed up in the morning on Veterans Day and headed north to Chenango Forks State Park, which I wanted to explore. I then stopped at Price Chopper, got some groceries and headed up to Long Pond State Forest for two kind of cold and chilly, damp nights.
Thursday/Friday, November 11-12: Camping at Long Pond State Forest
After spending the balance of Veterans Day, Thursday at Chenango Forks State Park, I camped for two nights at Long Pond State Forest. I was still having problems with my camp stove and heater, so it was kind of cold but I was able to find enough firewood to make do, and had some quiet evenings listening to the radio and just hanging out. Friday was pretty rainy, but I made due — beat having going back home. The fires were smokey but they were warm enough. And it beat being home.
Monday/Tuesday December 20-21: Camping at Stoney Pond State Forest
I thought about getting out of town after Thanksgiving but the weather did not cooperate. Then my truck’s repairs and tires got dragged out to mid-December. I decided to take he week off before Christmas to go camping. I was thinking about Central New York and then the Finger Lakes, but ultimately made it no farther then the Finger Lakes. Saturday was pouring rain, and then Sunday was bitterly cold. And my camp heater and stove were malfunctioning. But ultimately I was able to get it working, after much fiddling at camp. I camped two nights at Stoney Pond, spending Tuesday poking around Cazenovia. Tuesday was very gray, and Wednesday was snowy. Wednesday I drove to Hamilton and hiked part of the Chenango Canal Trail.
Wednesday, December 22: Camping at Moscow Hill Assembly Area
My final night camping in 2021 was the Moscow Hill Assembly Area at the Charles Baker State Forest. I decided to camp there as it was more sheltered from the wind and snow, and in case we got more snow, I figured I wouldn’t have to worry about the snow, as the county highway isn’t that far away. They were expecting high winds and low windchills, but it turned out not to be too bad. I thought about staying another night on Thursday, but the weather for Thursday looked sunny, and wanted to do some hiking, plus I wanted to be home for Christmas Eve for a family Christmas Party.