Day: July 22, 2026💾

Already starting to think a bit about the final inning of summer this year. August 9th I’ll be back home from summer vacation, and then there is really only three weekends left until Labor Day Weekend. And that’s only because of the way the calendar fell this year.

• August 15 – 16
• August 22 – 23
• August 29 – 30

While that on paper seems like three remaining weekends to travel before Labor Day, in reality with certain rainy weekends, selling Big Red, and any other personal things that come up during the weeks, the odds of getting out of town more then 1 or 2 weeks before Labor Day hits is quite unlikely.

I do want to to do an adventure to House Pond Campsite and the Potholers one last time before summer is done – probably a three or four day adventure, and maybe one more trip out to Schoharie and Mine Kill to enjoy whatever summer days remain in the SuperDuty. It’s unlikely I’ll do an autumn trip to Piseco-Powley, but I might do a weekend trip out to Schoharie to stock up at the farm stands – though Mine Kill Pool is done once again come Labor Day but it’s so late this year it’s certain to be cool.

Then Labor Day, September 7th.

By then the Adirondacks are all but certain to showing signs of autumn, not only with darker nights but cooler days and hints of autumn color everywhere. Labor Day is really late. Sunset is 7:19 PM and average high is 78 degrees. I am hoping to do a usual Labor Day tradition – head to Hardwood Hill Campsite in Perkins Clearing at dawn – work remote the Friday. Have a big ol’ fire, look at the stars. Maybe ride the mountain bike back to West Canada Lake Wilderness or down to town. Just hang out, enjoy the sun, read and relax. Autumn, it’s coming.