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August 2, 2020 Morning

Good morning! Happy Sunday. Rain showers and mostly cloudy with a few breaks of sun and 65 degrees, in a hammock at Cole Hill State Forest in Berne, NY. ☔ There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 64 degrees. The skies will clear around 3 pm.

So last night I went to Grace’s summer party at her mountain farm. 🐑 Beautiful land and old hippie type of farm house 🏡 surrounded by wildflower gardens up a steep mountain. She’s still working in Albany, going to be a heck of a commute for her come winter.

Afterwards I decided to spend the night up at Cole Hill State Forest. ⛺ Just a simple set up with a hammock strung between some trees and flashlight 🔦. I didn’t bother with a fire, I just laid back listening some podcasts under the moonlit skies. I didn’t even pack anything for breakfast, I’ll eat when I get home.

It wasn’t a bad evening 💦although there was a a few rain showers during the middle of the night and I ended up splashing DEET on due to the mosquitoes. 🐜

Today will have a chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy 🌩, with a high of 82 degrees at 4pm. Typical for today. Maximum dew point of 71 at 2pm. South wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. The high last year was 86 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1975.

I have the kayak and fishing pole on me 🎣 and I’m thinking of heading over to White Birch Pond to do some fishing later. I guess it depends on how hungry I am or if how much rain we get early 💧, I don’t really have any additional food on me. As morning has broke the day has gotten nicer but there is still a lot of storms popping up on the radar. ⚽

Solar noon 🌞 is at 1:04 pm with sun having an altitude of 64.9° from the due south horizon (-5.8° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 2.8 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:37 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (289°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (295°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:17 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 12 seconds with dusk around 8:47 pm, which is one minute and 11 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Full 🌝 Moon in the southeast (127°) at an altitude of 6° from the horizon, 241,004 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:28 pm. At sunset, look for rain showers 🌧 and thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 77 degrees. The dew point will be 71 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 10 mph. Today will have 14 hours and 25 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 14 seconds over yesterday.

I tell you, every time I am out in the country 🐮 I am super jealous about those who make a living and a place to live in the mountains. 🗻 Some day I tell myself, I just need to work hard and save more money.

Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy 🌩, with a low of 66 degrees at 5am. Five degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 71 at 7pm. South wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies. It became sticky as the night progressed. It got down to 66 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1976.

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Moose River Plains Campsites

Interactive Map of Lean-Tos and Campsites

An overview map and list of campsites and their locations at the Moose River Recreation Area.

 Moose River Plains Recreation Area

Maps

Campsites

Milepoint Name Feature Notes Access Location
Cedar River Flow 1 Cedar River Flow Tent site on flow Boat 43.702924803151, -74.4871304116533
Cedar River Flow 2 Cedar River Flow Tent site on flow Boat 43.7104737708879, -74.4802343768254
Cedar River Flow 3 Cedar River Flow Tent site on flow Boat 43.7145237017622, -74.4679264444554
Cedar River Flow 5 Cedar River Flow Tent site on flow Boat 43.7111711590583, -74.4675178486588
Cedar River Flow 6 Cedar River Flow Tent site on flow Boat 43.7084767866376, -74.4717703157492
Beaver Lake Campsite Beaver Lake Site overlooks Beaver Lake Hike 43.6516613421651, -74.7407833400961
81 Icehouse Pond Accessible site at Icehouse Pond with privy Hike 43.6646602166505, -74.7029502913239
140A Indian Lake Campsite on Indian Lake, outhouse in bad condition Hike 43.6154753632731, -74.7499942080732
East of Muskrat Pond Indian Lake Trail Former roadside campsite, largely abandoned Hike 43.645116528704, -74.696221627206
46 Lost Ponds Trail Beyond the end of current Lost Ponds Road Hike 43.6868179572109, -74.6655581886723
47 Lost Ponds Trail Above Lost Ponds Hike 43.6859472953826, -74.6722052916864
Mitchell Pond 1 Mitchell Pond Tent site, bushwhack Hike 43.6729475881673, -74.7502538624373
Mitchell Pond 2 Mitchell Pond Tent site, bushwhack Hike 43.6716991892117, -74.7432124817486
64A Mitchell Pond (Accessible Campsite at End of Gravel Trail) Gravel path to site, wildrness privy Hike 43.6706136251028, -74.7387363015355
10 89 Beaver Lake Road Off Otter Brook Road, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.6583112347181, -74.7012491214803
11 90 Beaver Lake Road Off Otter Brook Road, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.6577446555162, -74.7038760912165
16 1 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Driveway Along Tributary of Silver Run Vehicle 43.7033162602551, -74.5742148239156
16 3 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Along Silver Run Vehicle 43.7027301523306, -74.5757742464803
16 4 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Along Silver Run, driveway at Sharp S Turn Vehicle 43.7026421104662, -74.5769731929134
16 7 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Along Silver Run Vehicle 43.7040070126376, -74.5809411044503
15 10 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Old gravel pit, accessible Vehicle 43.7031498027862, -74.5893864145496
15 11 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Across from 12 Vehicle 43.702458607149, -74.5926546451668
15 12 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Across from 11 Vehicle 43.7028667147947, -74.5929833340894
15 13 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Along Silver Run Vehicle 43.7010402113051, -74.5956355707995
15 14 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Along Silver Run Vehicle 43.7010328498576, -74.597457469967
14 16 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Access Road for 16/17/18 Group Vehicle 43.7025294616695, -74.5969885248639
14 17 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Access Road for 16/17/18 Group Vehicle 43.7021028692463, -74.5966599329259
14 18 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Access Road for 16/17/18 Group Vehicle 43.7023846304313, -74.5978818600647
14 19 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Along Silver Run Vehicle 43.7003546491841, -74.5964872856253
14 21 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Across road from Silver Run Vehicle 43.6957217888458, -74.6020563094081
13 22 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Across road from Silver Run Vehicle 43.6935817523545, -74.6036764840587
13 27 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Across road from Silver Run Vehicle 43.6926540634024, -74.6082201775478
13 30 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Open Area in Woods Vehicle 43.6918525577623, -74.6118452191364
13 31 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Near Marsh off Silver Run Vehicle 43.6881856235873, -74.6271629609656
12 34 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Open Field Near Old Sly Pond Road Vehicle 43.6846954329325, -74.634678249126
12 35 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Former Sly Pond Road Vehicle 43.6836690328942, -74.6318552827363
11 38 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road On Hill Overlooking Road, near start of Lost Ponds Area Vehicle 43.6836029270341, -74.6401393590772
11 39 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Above CRLLR, start of Lost Ponds Area Vehicle 43.6841476346233, -74.6487511980121
11 40 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Above CRLLR, start of Lost Ponds Area Vehicle 43.682942162164, -74.6537793571789
11 41 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Above CRLLR, start of Lost Ponds Area Vehicle 43.681311345096, -74.6589116717693
10 42 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Above CRLLR, start of Lost Ponds Area Vehicle 43.6799039050817, -74.6646031695507
10 43 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Above CRLLR, start of Lost Ponds Area Vehicle 43.6793727911294, -74.6664156654099
10 44 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road West of Lost Ponds Road, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.678808787762, -74.6696555368193
10 50 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road West of Lost Ponds Road, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.677986610504, -74.6732025802129
10 51 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Pull-Off, Small Site, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.6775108499728, -74.6750146421403
10 52 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Old gravel pit, short loop below CRLLR Vehicle 43.6748840847288, -74.6815273754233
10 53 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Access Road for 55/54/55 Group, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.6733317629897, -74.6820452615144
10 54 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Access Road for 55/54/55 Group, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.673268538603, -74.6822820352903
9 55 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Access Road for 55/54/55 Group, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.6733705968856, -74.6827076379887
9 56 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Driveway, East of Former Dump, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.673126585883, -74.6891475571674
9 57 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Has Trail to Moose River Vehicle 43.6736673106707, -74.6902687046523
8 64 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Near Mitchell Pond Trail Vehicle 43.6757521870177, -74.707500815672
8 66 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Near Pine Creek Vehicle 43.6784203854214, -74.7068492021325
7 67 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Benedict Creek Road, Wooded Vehicle 43.6851041444828, -74.7031887110586
7 69 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Remote site, perched over the road Vehicle 43.6834516958835, -74.7168906980223
6 70 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Large loop off of CRLLR Vehicle 43.6839906014562, -74.7249870178447
6 71 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Very sandy site near Mitchells Pond Upper Loop Vehicle 43.6833776353921, -74.7321947941391
5 72 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road At end of Bear Pond Loop Road (Accessable) Vehicle 43.6828956047277, -74.7359084701559
4 73 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Very sandy site near Mitchells Pond Upper Loop Vehicle 43.6835777053685, -74.7387188889593
4 74 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road On a hill overlooking road and marshy area Vehicle 43.6839187521201, -74.742285779317
4 76 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Very sandy site near Mitchells Pond Upper Loop Vehicle 43.6864452702399, -74.7471689344191
4 77 Cedar River – Limekiln Lake Road Near Red River, Bear Pond Loop, Sand Plains Vehicle 43.6897961458669, -74.7484803840413
10 58 Helldiver Pond Road Near Helldiver Pond Vehicle 43.6735979105991, -74.6920316000423
10 59 Helldiver Pond Road Near Helldiver Pond Vehicle 43.6723766419894, -74.6929318681131
10 60 Helldiver Pond Road Near Helldiver Pond Vehicle 43.6713193532923, -74.692758456613
10 61 Helldiver Pond Road Accessible site at end of Helldiver Pond Road Vehicle 43.6705019900204, -74.6921751440693
15 West of Brooktrout Trail Indian Lake Road Past Brooktrout Trail, on a hill over road Vehicle 43.6254538914434, -74.7337300739322
10 48 Lost Pond Road Sand Plains, Marshes Aroubnd Vehicle 43.6814268347573, -74.6667101324338
11 49 Lost Pond Road Sand Plains, Marshes Aroubnd Vehicle 43.6819456385478, -74.6670131106595
10 80 Otter Brook Road Has Trail to Moose River Vehicle 43.6620917920003, -74.7112181918076
11 98 Otter Brook Road Above Moose River on Hill Vehicle 43.6588725644731, -74.6966603409996
11 101 Otter Brook Road Sand Plains Vehicle 43.6564420559443, -74.6938956128147
11 103 Otter Brook Road Sand Plains Vehicle 43.657108724794, -74.6873446316172
12 104 Otter Brook Road Wooded Site Vehicle 43.6560617426567, -74.6832992891923
12 106 Otter Brook Road Wooded Site Vehicle 43.6565121581975, -74.6789913497265
13 110 Otter Brook Road Wooded Site Vehicle 43.6566072628101, -74.6733859460379
13 111 Otter Brook Road Near Otter Brook Bridge Vehicle 43.6539235327721, -74.6747718892435
23 1 Wakely Dam Camping Area Accessible site Vehicle (before gate) 43.7266767212397, -74.474100266424
23 2 Wakely Dam Camping Area Field Camping Vehicle (before gate) 43.7266515010084, -74.4733110730078
23 3 Wakely Dam Camping Area Field Camping Vehicle (before gate) 43.7259595122959, -74.473899965642
23 4 Wakely Dam Camping Area On Driveway to Lake Vehicle (before gate) 43.7260676922081, -74.4742326471903
23 5 Wakely Dam Camping Area On Driveway to Lake Vehicle (before gate) 43.7255637908987, -74.4741751228291
23 6 Wakely Dam Camping Area On Driveway to Lake Vehicle (before gate) 43.7252231337487, -74.4745830371916
23 9 Wakely Dam Camping Area Across bridge Vehicle (before gate) 43.726275356142, -74.4717840349063
23 10 Wakely Dam Camping Area Across bridge Vehicle (before gate) 43.7266308152758, -74.4712600272389
10 82 Otter Brook Road On Moose River Vehicle (driveway) 43.6603083771227, -74.7010353925305
11 84 Otter Brook Road On Moose River Vehicle (driveway) 43.6619962517853, -74.6957783254417
6 120 Natural Rock Dam Road Sand Plains near Red River Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6848543033273, -74.7664253595203
6 122 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.684367353989, -74.7717171949716
6 123 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6804228755091, -74.7782951743141
6 124 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6792030487765, -74.7847972548314
7 125 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6783559964111, -74.7880327043169
7 126 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6748535298235, -74.790591643043
7 127 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6739776362472, -74.7910844137006
7 128 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6751413481917, -74.7924842843025
8 129 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6703784784539, -74.7926312803463
8 130 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6666270858056, -74.8019151989726
8 131 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6643581634434, -74.8054154753831
8 132 Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6652083016168, -74.8036826184027
5 119A Natural Rock Dam Road Sand Plains near Red River Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6844716021433, -74.7646961785253
6 123A Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6802422604152, -74.782965042166
6 124A Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6785899888224, -74.7864319884685
6 125A Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6776017274889, -74.7902229325712
7 126A Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6756110574941, -74.7901645681643
8 129A Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6689370211979, -74.7948887917477
8 129AA Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6674497436753, -74.7980604042935
8 130A Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6661052974262, -74.8016557609016
8 130AA Natural Rock Dam Road Wooded Site Vehicle (Opens July) 43.6669094078356, -74.8007390664074

Payne Mountain with Cedar River Flow Beyond It

July 7, 2020 Morning

Good morning! Happy Tuesday. Partly sunny and 63 degrees at the Green Mountain National Forest. There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 61 degrees. Not super hot but I expect it to get warmer later on.

Cooking up some eggs and sausage for breakfast. 🍳 I expect a hot day today but I’m fine with that. It should be a nice day and I’ll cool off down at Grout Pond later on in the day. 🏊

Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 78 degrees at 4pm. Four degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 16th. Maximum dew point of 65 at 4pm. Muggy though. South wind 6 to 9 mph. That will help. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 81 degrees. The record high of 97 was set in 1988.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:57 pm with sun having an altitude of 69.5° from the due south horizon (-0.9° vs. 6/21). The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:51 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (295°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (303°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:34 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 27 seconds with dusk around 9:07 pm, which is 22 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:53 pm. At sunset, look for possible thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 71 degrees. The dew point will be 64 degrees. There will be a south-southeast breeze at 8 mph. Today will have 15 hours and 12 minutes of daytime, a decrease of one minute and 4 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have isolated showers and thunderstorms. ⚡ Mostly cloudy ☁, with a low of 65 degrees at 3am. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 65 at 6pm. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies. It got down to 57 degrees. The record low of 43 occurred back in 1969.

On this day in 1981, U.S. President Ronald Reagan appoints Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first female member of the Supreme Court of the United States. 👩That’s almost as cool as sliced bread, which is sold for the first time by the Chillico the Baking Company in 1921.🍞

Hot, humid and wet this weekend. 😰 Saturday, a chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Maximum dew point of 70 at 12pm. Sunday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Maximum dew point of 68 at 11am. Like a swamp. Typical average high for the weekend is 82 degrees.

Looking ahead, there are 17 weeks until Election Day 2020 🗳️ when the sun will be setting at 4:40 pm with dusk at 5:10 pm (Standard Time). On that day in 2019, we had partly sunny skies, with rain showers and temperatures between 53 and 30 degrees. Sounds nice compared to the hot weather of recent. But I was so sick last year with Lyme. Typically, the high temperature is 53 degrees. We hit a record high of 75 back in 1990.

Near Dusk

July 4, 2020 Night

Good evening! Mostly clear and 78 degrees in Delmar, NY. Calm wind. The dew point is 60 degrees. Still pretty warm in my bedroom tonight but not as muggy as last night.

Kind of an odd forth of July this year 🎇 to spend the evening home. A lot of people lit fireworks though off in town and there was a lot I could see looking out to the mountains this evening. Probably saw more that what I would have seen camping up in Moose River Plains but it gets pretty crazy up there 😜 come the forth of July. I have a bunch of sparklers and fountains but I’m saving then for a future trip and or New Years Eve 2021.

I did some fishing 🎣 at Lawson Lake but didn’t catch anything. Nice down by the lake, sitting on the dock with my feet in the water 💦 . I kind of wish though I had a Vermont fishing license for the week but I have plenty of other things to eat and pass the time.

Had a nice outside barbecue with the folks. 🍔🍟 It was good to see them its been a few weeks. 🐶 I hear they are getting a puppy. Their neighbors were having a big party. As I’ve said before, I’ve always thought their neighbors were a bit too close 🐽 because I’m more of a wilderness person.

I have started to pack gear and will be heading out to Vermont 🚙 for the forseeable future until the heat breaks or I get tired of camping. I can spend up to 14 days camping in the National Forest but I bet I will tire if it before then. ⛺ I am working Ali next week remotely but I expect my evenings to vw free to hit a swimming hole 🏊 or maybe even Grout Pond. Not bringing my kayak this time as I’m going to be busy with work and it’s a pain to take it on and off so I can get solar to keep the battery 🔋 bank full.

With the heat and probably sleeping fairly undressed I woke up to bad jock itch this morning. 🍆 Super itchy hot sticky balls are no fun. I know what your thinking gross. That said athlete’s foot cream, the cheap mega bottle 🍶 at Wally World works good. I think with the heat and humidity, especially when I’m home I need to plan on daily showers and changing my underwear regularly. I think in the morning I’ll stop at Wally World and get another mega container if athletes foot cream 👣and make sure I keep my privates well coated when I camp and wear clean socks to bed. 👟 Fortunately, itchy privates doesn’t make you subject to the Vermont quarantine order. I expect the cream to continue to work well.

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 62 degrees at 5am. One degree above normal. Maximum dew point of 60 at 11pm. Light west wind. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies. It was humid. It got down to 69 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1982.

Tonight will have the Full 🌝 , Buck 🦌 Moon. At 11 PM, the moon was in the south-southeast (150°) at an altitude of 18° from the horizon, some 237,007 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. 🚀 At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by December 31st. Buckle up for safety! 💺 . The darkest hour is at 1:01 am, followed by dawn at 4:49 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:24 am in the east-northeast (57°) and last for 3 minutes and 26 seconds. Sunrise is 37 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 6:07 am with sun in the east-northeast (64°). Tonight will have 8 hours and 47 minutes of darkness, an increase of 53 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 89 degrees at 4pm. Seven degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 61 at 6pm. West wind 3 to 8 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 92 degrees. The record high of 99 was set in 1919. Honestly, I think that will be quite pleasant in Vermont.

In four weeks on August 1 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (295°) at 8:15 pm,🌄 which is 20 minutes and 59 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 85 and 61 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 62 degrees. The record high of 101 degrees was set back in 1933.

Looking ahead,

Near Dusk

Camping Areas in Southern Adirondacks

Camping Areas in Southern Adirondacks ⛺

East Branch of Sacanadaga River, NY 8 – Roughly 10 campsites along NY 8. These are easily accessed throughout the year, as the road is plowed except when the snow banks are high during the winter. East Branch is not good for fishing due to wide variance in water levels, however there are some nice pools in sections of river for summer swimming. Lots of road noise. Some of the sites have cell service. Nearby locations include Cod Pond, East Branch Trail and Kibby Pond Trail.

Edick Road – There are a handful of very hidden campsites off of Edick Road. This road may be closed to vehicles due to wash outs autumn 2019, but worth a walk to explore this area.

Fawn Lake – A 1/2 mile hike back to a scenic lake ringed by primitive campsites outside of Lake Pleasant. Two miles beyond it is the scenic Willis Vly, which doesn’t have developed campsites but it’s remote wilderness where you might see a Moose or other wildlife.

Garnet LakeTent sites, some with drive-up access along the lake. No cell service, much of the upper road here is not maintained in the winter. Popular in the summer, no cell service.

Good Luck Lake – Scenic lake off of the West Branch Sacanadaga River that is ringed with tent sites that can be walked in from the Good Luck Lake parking area area or paddled in.

Hope Falls Road – Two or three campsites along the end of Hope Falls Road, some are drive-in only tent sites. Near the Tenant Creek Falls Trail. No cell service. Open June to autumn snowfall.

Harrisburg Road – There is a set of very rustic designated campsites along the rough Harrisburg Road past Harrisburg Lake. Somewhat near Crane Mountain, a couple mile hike to and Wilcox Lake. No cell service.

Lester Flow and Cheney Pond – Scenic lake that is popular for paddling. The 1/2 mile road down from Boreas Road as of June 2020 is closed due to washouts. Tent sites exist along the lake, along with one drive-to site on the road down there.

Mason Lake – Small lake located about 10 miles north of Speculator and 5 miles south of Lewey Lake that has several tent and drive-in campsites along it’s shore. Good to fair cell service here. Nice to hear loons, one of the best bass ponds in the area.

North Lake Reservoir – There are roughly 15 campsites on the east shore of North Lake Reservoir. Popular place in the summer, regularly staffed by conservation students. Noise from motorboats. No cell service. Nice if you want to camp right on water, hear loons at night..

Northwood Club Road – In Minerva, this road crosses the Boreas River and has several roadside campsites, and passes by Huntley Pond, the NL Tahawus Railroad (which can be hiked to the Boreas River at Hudson River), and the Blue Ledges on the Hudson tailhead.

Perkins Clearing – Conservation easement lands. Good to fair cell service here. Great place for hunting and wildlife observation as it’s mixed timber country. Near Mason Lake, Speculator, Pillsbury Mountain and Cedar Lakes.

Piseco-Powley Road – A dozen campsites along a 13 mile road with short hikes including Big Alderbed, House Pond, Sand Lake and the popular Potholers/Brayhouse Brook waterfall for swimming. As of June 2020, road is closed in Stratford/Fulton County portion, road is open north of Potholers/Brayhouse Brook (access via Piseco). Very limited cell service here.

Pumpkin Hollow Road – Three campsites above Willis Lake. Remote country except for the site on Willis Lake, no cell service. On the Willis – Wilcox Lake Trail. Very quiet area. Open June to autumn snowfall. No cell service here.

Rockwood State Forest – Three campsites along the end of Church Road which can be accessed by driving past the cemetery in the hamlet. Scenic lake, good fishing. Cell service available, but bring a trash bucket and gloves as litter can be a problem. Nice trails to stroll around in the old Rockwood Estate.

Stewart Landing – There are four campsites on a rough road that loops off of Stewart Landing Road. Popular area in the summer, Canada Lake is great for paddling and informal swimming. Also consider hiking back to Hilderbrandt Vly and Glassgow Lake from here. Moderate to poor cell service here.

Vanderwhacker Road -Five or six campsites exist along Vanderwhacker Road, which can be muddy in the spring and icy in late autumn. Additional designates campsites exist near where NY 28N crosses the Vanderwhacker River. Near the trail to the Vanderwhacker Firetower, No cell service.

White House, Wells – A grouping of 5 or 6 campsites at the end of White House in West River Road. Scenic area, old camp, with fields and a chimney. Campsites are kind of close together, not a wilderness experience. Near the North Country Placid Trail, lots of blueberries in mid-summer. No cell service. Open June to autumn snowfall.

Woodhull Lake Reservoir – Off of NY 28 in McKeevers, about 10 miles south of Old Forge. Not only is this beautiful reservoir to paddle, there are some campsites along the shore, with drive-to campsites along Wolf Lake Landing Road which leads to it. Part of Wolf Lake Landing Road is erroded, but other parts are fresh stone-dust. It’s remote wilderness but there good cell service in mcuh of the area.

June 29, 2020 Night

Good evening! Cloudy and 69 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ There is a north breeze at 7 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 63 degrees. The skies will clear Wednesday around 6 pm.

All day there was a pretty good threat of downpours ☔ but except for one mid day not too much rain. I got everything I needed done for the day – groceries, laundry, library books and updating the blog. 🍏 Work was pretty quiet so I just brought my laptop down to the laundromat and worked there. 👚 I started reading this book about cabin life tonight 📖 and caught up on the YouTube videos that I had downloaded.

Tonight will be scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy 🌧, with a low of 63 degrees at 5am. Three degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 63 at 9pm. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became light rain by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 64 degrees. The record low of 47 occurred back in 1938.

Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous 🌔 Moon with 70% illuminated. At 9 PM, the moon was in the south (190°) at an altitude of 39° from the horizon, some 226,647 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. 🚀 At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by December 18th. Buckle up for safety! 💺 The Buck 🦌 Moon is on Saturday, July 4. The darkest hour is at 1:00 am, followed by dawn at 4:47 am, and sun starting to rise at 5:21 am in the east-northeast (57°) and last for 3 minutes and 28 seconds. Sunrise is 29 seconds later than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 6:04 am with sun in the east-northeast (64°). Tonight will have 8 hours and 44 minutes of darkness, an increase of 35 seconds over last night.

Tomorrow will be scattered showers before noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 80 degrees at 3pm. One degree below normal, which is similar to a typical day around June 25th. Maximum dew point of 64 at 7am. North wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had light rain in the morning with a few breaks of sun the afternoon. It was somewhat humid. The high last year was 81 degrees. The record high of 98 was set in 1964.

I decided the noise I heard from the truck while disconcerting 🚘 doesn’t warrant immediate attention as I think it’s just the new ball joints complaining at the more extreme steering angles but they’re going to just do that. That’s part of the lifted truck. I’m not noticing any further issues so I don’t think they’re is anything to repair but I’ll talk to the shop that did the lift kit once I’m working downtown again if things get worse. I just don’t want things to break in the wilderness if I can avoid it and likewise I’d rather not spend money fixing a noise that’s going to exist regardless. 🔧

I’ve been thinking about my next trip. ⛺ I’m kind of tired of the Adirondacks and seeing that Cherry Ridge and Long Pond State Forest Camping areas are open again that might be my next trip. Maybe go swimming at the Glimmerglass beach? 🏊 Never been to that park in the summer.

I am thinking for summer vacation to do a Western Adirondacks and Tug Hill trip this year, 😎 and maybe spend some time exploring the Saint Lawrence County state forests. I haven’t put in any time yet for summer vacation but maybe I’ll do late July or early August.

In four weeks on July 27 the sun will be setting in the west-northwest (297°) at 8:20 pm,🌄 which is 16 minutes and 22 seconds earlier then tonight. In 2019 on that day, we had hot, mostly sunny, patches of fog and temperatures between 88 and 61 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 82 and 62 degrees. The record high of 97 degrees was set back in 1955.

 Sun in the Clouds

June 28, 2020 Morning

Good morning! Happy Sunday. Cloudy and 68 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☁ Pretty good thunderstorm heading for Delmar now. There is a south breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. The dew point is 65 degrees. The skies will clear around 6 pm.

So I’m back home 🏡. Got home last night but I was tired 😴 and didn’t post anything on my blog. I did spend a little time fixing a glitch in the mobile version which came about with the scrolling 📜 as I tried to optimize things further for speed. ⌚

It wasn’t a bad trip home, 🚘 although I didn’t like driving the Northway as I’ve gotten very sick of Expressway driving so I tend to avoid them. But it sure is fast taking the expressway. I drove down through the high peaks – I had no interest in stopping at all – and then took the wrong road back to Hammond Pond. 😕 Ended up in Moria. When I hiked back to Hammond Pond I got eaten alive by horse flies and slipped in the mud and decided it was time to go home.

Called mom on the phone 📞 to see about Sunday dinner 🍲 and I’ll probably go out there if the weather is good enough for a picnic. I also discussed what I should do next about the noise I’m hearing in the truck – she agrees with me that I should get it fixed before my next trip.

Today will havethunderstorms, with clearing later. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy 🌦, with a high of 82 degrees at 4pm. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around July 2nd. Maximum dew point of 67 at 10am. South wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. A year ago, we had partly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. The high last year was 91 degrees. The record high of 99 was set in 1901.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:59 pm with sun having an altitude of 70.6° from the due south horizon (-0.2° vs. 6/21). The golden hour 🏅 starts at 7:55 pm with the sun in the west-northwest (296°). 📸 The sunset is in the west-northwest (303°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 8:38 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 28 seconds with dusk around 9:12 pm, which is 3 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Gibbous 🌔 Moon in the south-southwest (211°) at an altitude of 40° from the horizon, 226,288 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 9:58 pm. At sunset, look for thunderstorms 🌩 and temperatures around 75 degrees. The dew point will be 64 degrees. There will be a west-northwest breeze at 7 mph. Today will have 15 hours and 16 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 29 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Some of the storms could produce small hail and gusty winds. Mostly cloudy 🌥, with a low of 64 degrees at 6am. Four degrees above normal. Maximum dew point of 64 at 6pm. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. In 2019, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became light rain by the early hours of the morning. It was humid. It got down to 70 degrees. The record low of 44 occurred back in 1981.

On this day in 1896, An explosion in the Newton Coal Company’s Twin Shaft Mine in Pittston, Pennsylvania results in a massive cave-in that kills 58 miners. 🏭 Also in 1969, Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement. 🌈 Lots of explosive things hpapening on this day in history. 💥

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