Essex County

Essex County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 39,370. Its county seat is Elizabethtown. Along with Hamilton County, Essex is entirely within the Adirondack Park.

Essex County is in the northeastern part of New York State, just west of Vermont along the eastern boundary of the State. The eastern boundary of Essex County is Lake Champlain, which serves as the New York – Vermont border at an elevation of just under 100 feet (30.5 m). The highest natural point in New York, Mount Marcy at 5,344 feet (1,629 m), is in the Town of Keene. The Ausable River forms a partial northern boundary for the county.

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NY 28N Over Boreas River

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Those clouds look scary, although we got no more rain for the rest of the day. Also, notice the beautiful COR-TEN guard rail, which is rapidly becoming an endangered species, as the DOT is going back to stainless. Maybe at specifically scenic locations, like here, they will choose painted stainless guard rail, as used on the bridge rails here (but not the guardrail).

Taken on Saturday May 21, 2011 at Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest.

Grizzle Ocean

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It's supposedly named after a logger who bragged that the fish he caught there were large enough to have come from an ocean. These days, the water is stocked with brook trout. Bring a kayak or a fishing pole in warmer weather, or snowshoes in winter. For those who really want to get away from it all, there's a lean-to beside the shore. https://poststar.com/get-out/hiking/grizzle-ocean-in-pharoah-lake-wilderness-area/article_1e20e9dd-d6ee-51ae-a42b-9a6b7f3e5f9c.html

Calamity Swamp

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Along the trail to Lake Colden and ultimately the High Peaks of the Adirondacks.

Taken on Saturday May 21, 2011 at Tahawus.