This time, I did very little research on what trail to hike next. My initial plan was to hike the Rocky Peak Ridge and Giant Mountain with some friends, but that fell through. So I decided to hike the Mount Colvin and Blake Peak trails and, if I had the energy, check out the Indian …
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For my third peak of the ADK 46 (the 46 High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains), I summited Big slide. I also summited Yard Mountain, which has an elevation of 4009 feet, but it's too close to Big Slide to count as one of the 46. On a Friday night, I drove down and stayed …
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Over the long winter months in Ottawa, I was researching popular day hikes around the area. That's when I found the ADK 46 challenge - meaning to summit all 46 High Peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. I knew I couldn't hike the more challenging, lengthy trails, so I looked for the trails that were shorter …
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