Mount Hadley

Hi-Ho, from soggy New York. We seem to be stuck in a weather trough bringing showers every day. However, the weatherman promised us we wouldn't have rain until after 1:00 p.m. today.  So, we planned an early day hike up Mount Hadley, which is about an hour drive north from us in the Adirondack Park. We arrived at the trailhead just in time to catch some sun,

We picked a short hike only four miles; however, it was two miles straight up and then two miles straight down. The up was very aerobic. However, the 360 degree  view of the Adironick Mountains was well worth the effort.

Upon reaching the summit of Mount Hadley, we found we were not the only visitors. Mr. Snake was there as well. After all, it had been days since he'd see the sun, so he was also looking forward to a little sun bathing on the summit rocks.

The view from the fire tower on the summit made all the sweating worth while. It was truly a unique experience. We stayed on top long enough to have lunch, but the clouds were moving in chilling us, so we headed back down.

On the way down, we stopped at the old caretakers cabin. It is all boarded up now, but historically a caretaker stayed in the cabin and manned the fire tower durning the day. Now fire search is done by airplane. Most of the fire towers have been dismantled.

It is so cool to find these random boulders as you hike along the trail. You can just tell that something big must have happened to cause them to roll down the hill and crack open.

After we finished our hike, we had a chance to scout out the location of our next hike, which will be an overnight backpack. Looking forward to getting out on the trail and staying the night.

Chat at you later,

Dave-n-Kathy