Mountain Pond

Mountain Pond is a small, narrow lake, located along Old Route 30, just 2 miles north of Paul Smiths. Offers 6-roadside camping spots, along with a secluded, lesser used pond, near Barnum Pond and Osgood Pond.

First Rays of Sunshine

I purposefully picked this campsite, and parked my truck so that the first rays of the sun, would come through the truck cap, and wake me up around the crack of down (around 6:35 AM this time of year).

Taken on Sunday August 15, 2010 at Mountain Pond.

Ropes

These are the ropes and bungee cords I use to secure the kayak on the roof. Seems to work well on the kayak blocks.

Taken on Sunday August 15, 2010 at Mountain Pond.

Old NY 30 Signs

Along Mountain Pond Road/Old NY 30, you can see the road signs dating back to the 1960s or maybe even earlier, prior to modern alignment of NY 30.

Taken on Sunday August 15, 2010 at Mountain Pond.

Campsite 4

Here is the view of Campsite 4 from Old NY 30/Mountain View Road.

Taken on Sunday August 15, 2010 at Mountain Pond.

Reduced to a Pile of Ashes

I really love it when trash piles start looking like this. In a couple of minutes, I'll toss on a few more logs, to make sure the rest of the crap burns hot, then use it to do some cooking in the dutch oven.

Taken on Saturday August 14, 2010 at Mountain Pond.