Warren County

Warren County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. It is part of the Glens Falls, New York, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 65,707. It is named in honor of General Joseph Warren, an American Revolutionary War hero of the Battle of Bunker Hill.The county seat is Queensbury.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 932 square miles (2,410 km2), of which 869 square miles (2,250 km2) consists of land and 62 square miles (160 km2) (6.69%) consists of water. Warren County is situated in the eastern portion of New York state; the eastern border is Washington County. Being located in the Adirondack Mountains, it is not uncommon for mountain peaks to surpass 2,000 feet (610 m). The highest peak in the county is Gore Mountain at an elevation of 3,198 feet (975 m).

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Fox Lair Campsite

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While I didn't camp here the last time I was up here, because I was concerned about the road back here being soft, and the breeze, it's still a beautiful campsite.

The Evolution of the Weekend that Wasnt.

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The evolution of the weekend that wasn’t.

I was originally planning to head up to the Adirondacks during the last week of April. I did get up there for three days and two nights, but left early due to the rain that pushed in on the Friday. I spent my Wednesday evening through Friday morning along the East Branch, exploring Fox Lair and hiking back along the East Branch Gorge Trail to Square Falls, which was under impressive. But it was one of many options I considered.

Central NY

One option I considered was a Central NY trip which would probably have started at Charles Baker State Forest in Brookfield, then gone to Stoney Pond State Forest in Nelson, maybe doing some fishing in the Chittenango Creek. I might have from there gone south to Balsam Swamp State Forest outside of Norwich or even Long Pond State Forest outside of Greene. But I ended up discarding this idea, as I’ve spent too much time in Central NY lately.

North Country

I’ve wanted to get back to the North County for some time, but it’s a pretty good trip up there. I wanted to fish the Deer River and camp possibly up at Deer River State Forest or maybe at Brasher Falls Walter Pratt Camping Area. But I know how rough the roads are up in the Deer River area, and how muddy they would be this time of year. But I bet the trout fishing would have been good up there.

Tupper Lake

Mid-last week I thought about heading up to Tupper Lake on Friday, after spending a Thursday on the East Branch. The idea would be to drive north during the rain, and enjoy the beautiful Saturday hiking Lows Ledge and exploring other areas around Horseshoe Lake / Bog River Flow. I might have also taken a trip and poked around Tupper Lake village, and on Sunday driving back stopped at Coney Mountain, or one of the many other leg-strecher hikes heading back along NY 30.

East Branch but Fish the Mill Creek and Visit Garnett Lake

Another option that was on the books earlier in the week, when Friday only looked cloudy, and the rest of the week quite nice was the fish the Mill Creek during the inclement weather on Friday, and spend the rest of the weekend hiking back at the many small trails along the East Branch of the Sacandaga River. While I wouldn’t go far, driving on Friday would top off the battery, and there are many nice little trails off of NY 8.