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Andy Arthur

October and already the leaves are fading away in the Adirondacks. πŸ‚ Most shocking to me is that we are less then a month away from November, which in many ways should be a sigh of relief with the craziness of work and with the deep blue skies and crisp days of that month.

Crystal Lake And Glasgow Creek Trails

 Crystal Lake And Glasgow Creek Trails

This map shows the Crystal Lake, Glassgow Creek Trails. These snowmobile trails provide access to remote lakes in the Southern Adirondacks, running from Garoga on NY 10 northwest to Stewart Landing, passing Hillabrandt Vly and Glassgow Lake.

Black Bear Mountain

Black Bear Mountain

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Black Bear Mountain is a popular hiking trail with views of the Fulton Chain of Lakes and Pigeon Lake Wilderness. It's one mile south-west of Inlet and a 1/2 mile north of Eagle Bay. The main parking area is shared with Rocky Mountain. From the parking area, hike 1 miles east following an eroded and often muddy dirt road. From there, take a left, head one mile until a brief steep hike to the top. Great views in 360 degrees when you walk around the top of Black Bear. Overall, the loop is roughly 5 miles.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/53596.html
https://andyarthur.org/explore/black-bear-mountain