Along the East Branch Gorge Trail
Water levels were quite low.
Taken on Saturday April 30, 2022 at East Branch Sacandaga River.
Warren County
Fox Lair – LIDAR Surface Image
Foxlair was the sweeping wilderness estate owned by the legendary cosmetics magnate Richard Hudnut that is now forest preserve. I've explored the ruins many times, and was curious to see how much of the old stairways and ruins from the LIDAR digital terrain models, but unfortunately the resolution isn't quite high enough to get a clear outline of the old estate. But you can definitely still see the outline of the old road and how bigger the modern NY 8 is today.
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Taken on Monday May 2, 2022 at East Branch Sacandaga River.
Beaver Dam Was Gone
The swamp below Eagle Pond was almost entirely dry except for some small creeks due to the beaver dam failing during last October's Adirondack floods.
Taken on Saturday May 2, 2020 at East Branch Sacandaga River.Upper Tenant Creek Falls
First time I've ever been up to Upper Tenant Creek Falls. While this used to be a just a herd path along the river bed, in recent years it's become a well-blazed trail mostly out of the river bed. Small but pretty falls.
Taken on Saturday April 24, 2021 at Tenant Creek Falls.Kiln
Saturday evening I poked around the old Fox Lair Estate. One of the things I found was a couple of kilns including this one from the tannery, I believe.
Taken on Saturday May 2, 2020 at East Branch Sacandaga River.Edge of Murphy Lake
Tenant Creek ATV Trail
This is beyond the forest preserve boundary, somewhat past the end of the official blazed Tenant Creek Trail, following a herd path. Not sure if this even is a public road, it doesn't appear on the SAM (state address management) map, but is on some topographic maps.
Taken on Saturday April 24, 2021 at Tenant Creek Falls.