East Branch Sacandaga River

Stretching between Wevertown and Wells along NY 8, the East Branch of Sacandaga River offers a picturesque route hosting roadside campsites and trailheads to secluded spots. While proximity to a well-maintained state highway makes these campsites accessible during shoulder seasons and winter (with snow shovel), traffic noise can be a drawback. The river features noteworthy sites like Griffin Falls, Cod Pond, the captivating Stewart Creek, the ruins of Fox Lair Camp, the East Branch Trail leading to East Branch Falls, and scenic Eleventh Mountain. This scenic drive intertwines nature and exploration, inviting travelers to discover hidden gems along the East Branch of Sacandaga River.

Heading Into the Campsite on the East Branch

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It was a rainy start to my camping trip, but at least at had a campsite that was nice, high and dry, just off of NY 8. A bit icy and snow covered, but it's the Adirondacks in April.

Pealing Paint

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Part of NY 8 has stainless steel guardrails that were painted brown when they were installed but have a lot of paint pealing off them. Most of the COR-TEN guard rails that once were common in the Adirondacks have been removed due to premature rusting.

Taken on Saturday May 2, 2020 at East Branch Sacandaga River.

Getting Away for a Few Days

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This past weekend was the first time in nearly six months when I was fully offline – up in the Adirondack wilderness where there was no cell service. While I don’t have Wi-Fi at home, I am always connected these days with my smartphone with unlimited data.

Last summer my FM radio broke so I didn’t have any way to get the news while I was away. But I was fine about it as most news these days has become essentially partisan propaganda, usually talking how the GOP is taking away our abortion rights or that we need to surrender our guns to the government because of the latest over hyped mass shootings.

It was nice to not have to listen to all that crap or have it flooding my social media feeds, although truth be told I’ve blocked most of it. I don’t follow any of my political friends. But still so much of the social media crap still blows through. Plus I spend much too much time looking at homesteading and farming pages, the latest deer people harvest, show cattle and backyard pigs and of course all things relating to rednecks burning their trash.

Winter Morning

The moonlit nights and the cold felt good on the skin.