Hiking the Adirondacks: a Guide to the Area's Greatest Hiking Adventures in New York's Adirondack Park

This book features the best day hikes and weekend backpacking trips in the mountain wilderness of northeastern New York State. From 360-degree mountaintop views to dramatic waterfalls and pristine ponds, it takes readers to the most scenic locations, some well-known and others off the beaten path.;The Hikes; Meet Your Guide; Map and Icon Legends; TRAIL FINDER; TOP 5 HIKES; BEFORE YOU HIT THE TRAIL; How to Use This Guide; Northern Adirondacks; 1. MOUNT ARAB; 2. DEBAR MOUNTAIN; 3. HIGH FALLS-CAT MOUNTAIN LOOP; 4. LYON MOUNTAIN; 5. SAINT REGIS MOUNTAIN; High Peaks Region; 6. ALGONQUIN PEAK; 7. AVALANCHE LAKE-MOUNT MARCY LOOP; 8. BIG SLIDE-YARD MOUNTAIN LOOP; 9. CASCADE MOUNTAIN; 10. MOUNT COLVIN LOOP; 11. GIANT MOUNTAIN VIA THE RIDGE TRAIL; 12. GREAT RANGE LOOP; 13. MOUNT MARCY VIA ELK LAKE AND PANTHER GORGE; 14. PHELPS MOUNTAIN; 15. WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN; 16. WRIGHT PEAK; High Peaks Region. The Hikes Meet Your Guide Map and Icon Legends TRAIL FINDER TOP 5 HIKES BEFORE YOU HIT THE TRAIL How to Use This Guide Northern Adirondacks 1. MOUNT ARAB 2. DEBAR MOUNTAIN 3. HIGH FALLS-CAT MOUNTAIN LOOP 4. LYON MOUNTAIN 5. SAINT REGIS MOUNTAIN High Peaks Region 6. ALGONQUIN PEAK 7. AVALANCHE LAKE-MOUNT MARCY LOOP 8. BIG SLIDE-YARD MOUNTAIN LOOP 9. CASCADE MOUNTAIN 10. MOUNT COLVIN LOOP 11. GIANT MOUNTAIN VIA THE RIDGE TRAIL 12. GREAT RANGE LOOP 13. MOUNT MARCY VIA ELK LAKE AND PANTHER GORGE 14. PHELPS MOUNTAIN 15. WHITEFACE MOUNTAIN 16. WRIGHT PEAK High Peaks Region. 17. AMPERSAND MOUNTAIN18. BAKER MOUNTAIN 19. BAXTER MOUNTAIN 20. CATAMOUNT MOUNTAIN 21. GIANT'S NUBBLE VIATHE RIDGE TRAIL 22. HAYSTACK MOUNTAIN(RAY BROOK) 23. HURRICANE MOUNTAIN 24. THE JAYS 25. MOUNT JO LOOP 26. NOONMARK MOUNTAIN-ROUND MOUNTAIN LOOP 27. NUN-DA-GA-ORIDGE-WESTON MOUNTAIN-LOST POND LOOP 28. PITCHOFF MOUNTAIN 29. ROOSTER COMB-SNOW MOUNTAIN LOOP Eastern Adirondacks 30. BLACK MOUNTAIN 31. BUCK MOUNTAIN 32. PHARAOH MOUNTAIN 33. POKE-O-MOONSHINE 34. TONGUE MOUNTAIN LOOP Southern Adirondacks 35. CRANE MOUNTAIN-CRANE POND LOOP 36. ECHO CLIFF 37. HADLEY MOUNTAIN. 38. KANE MOUNTAINCentral Adirondacks 39. BLUE MOUNTAIN 40. GOODNOW MOUNTAIN 41. SNOWY MOUNTAIN 42. VANDERWHACKERMOUNTAIN 43. WAKELY MOUNTAIN West-Central Adirondacks 44. BALD MOUNTAIN (RONDAXE) 45. BLACK BEAR MOUNTAIN 46. GLEASMANS FALLS 47. MIDDLE SETTLEMENT LAKE Local Trail Finder Appendix A: For More Information Appendix B:Further Reading Appendix C: Forty-SixPeaks over 4,000 Feet Hike Index. The Hikes Meet Your Guide Map and Icon Legend Trail Finder Top 5 Hikes Before You Hit the Trail The Hikes Northern Adirondacks Mount Arab Debar Mountain High Falls' Cat Mountain Loop Lyon Mountain Saint Regis Mountain High Peaks Region: A Sampling of 4,000-Footers Algonquin Peak Avalanche Lake Mount Marcy Loop Big Slide Yard Mountain Loop Cascade Mountain Mount Colvin Loop Giant Mountain via the Ridge Trail Great Range Loop Mount Marcy via Elk Lake and Panther Gorge Phelps Mountain Whiteface Mountain Wright Peak High Peaks Region: Big Rewards Under 4,000 Feet Ampersand Mountain Baker Mountain Baxter Mountain Catamount Mountain Giant's Nubble via the Ridge Trail Haystack Mountain (Ray Brook) Hurricane Mountain The Jays Mount Jo Loop Noonmark Mountain Round Mountain Loop Nun-da-ga-o ridge Weston Mountain Lost Pond Loop Pitchoff Mountain Rooster Comb Snow Mountain Loop Eastern Adirondacks Black Mountain Buck Mountain Pharaoh Mountain Poke-O-Moonshine Tongue Mountain Loop Southern Adirondacks Crane Mountain Crane Pond Loop Echo Cliff Hadley Mountain Kane Mountain Central Adirondacks Blue Mountain Goodnow Mountain Snowy Mountain Vanderwhacker Mountain Wakely Mountain West-Central Adirondacks Bald Mountain (Rondaxe) Black Bear Mountain Gleasmans Falls Middle Settlement Lake Local Trail Finder Appendix A: For More Information Appendix B: Further Reading Appendix C: Forty-Six Over 4,000 Feet Hike Index. "This book features the best day hikes and weekend backpacking trips in the mountain wilderness of northeastern New York State. From 360-degree mountaintop views to dramatic waterfalls and pristine ponds, it takes readers to the most scenic locations, some well-known and others off the beaten path" -- Provided by publisher This book features the best day hikes and weekend backpacking trips in the mountain wilderness of northeastern New York State. From 360-degree mountaintop views to dramatic waterfalls and pristine ponds, it takes readers to 47 of the most scenic locations, some well-known and others off the beaten path.