Welch-Dickey Loop Trail Hike

Introduction AllTrails link to Welch-Dickey Loop Trail Hike This was day 1 of our White Mountains, New Hampshire get-away. Welch-Dickey Loop Trail Hike is a hard hike in the White Mountains, NH that transverses two mountains, Welch and Dickey. Basic Information Date of trip: 06/17/2022 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 4.4 miles rounds trip Elevation gain: […]

White Oak Canyon (via Cedar Run Trail) Loop Hike

Introduction AllTrails link to White Oak Canyon Trail Hike The White Oak Canyon trail hike is a waterfall hike that can be broken down into the Upper Whiteoak Canyon Falls and Lower Whiteoak Canyon Falls and can also be done as a loop via the Cedar Run Trail. (We hiked both parts via the Cedar […]

Mount Tammany and Sunfish Pond Loop Hike

Basic Information AllTrails link to Mount Tammany and Sunfish Pond Loop Hike Date of trip: 12/03/2021 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 10.9 mile loop Elevation gain: 2,260 feet Location: NJ side of the Delaware Water Gap, Knowlton Township, Warren County Where we stayed overnight on our two-day trip: Motel in Stroudsburg, PA (stay tuned for Day […]

Ampersand Mountain, Saranac Lake, Adirondacks

Basic Information Day 4 of our Lake Placid get-away Link to AllTrails website for Ampersand Mountain Date of hike: 08/29/2021 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 5.4 miles round trip Elevation: 3,353 feet Elevation gain: 1,765 feet Location: Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, Harrieststown, Franklin County, High Peaks Wilderness Area, northeastern Adirondack Mountains, NY Saranac Lake Our Airbnb […]

Mt. Marcy Hike, Adirondacks

Basic Information Day 2 of our Lake Placid get-away Link to AllTrails website for Mt. Marcy hike Date of hike: 08/27/2021 Difficulty level: strenuous Distance: 15 miles round trip Elevation: 5,344 feet Elevation gain: 3,559 feet Location: Lake Placid, Keene, Essex County, NY, Adirondack Mountains About Mt. Marcy Mt. Marcy is the highest mountain in […]

Cascade Mountain Hike, Adirondacks

Basic Information Day 1 of our Lake Placid get-away Link to AllTrails website for Cascade Mountain Date of hike: 08/26/2021 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 4.4 miles round trip Elevation: 4,098 feet Elevation gain: 1,902 feet Location: Lake Placid, Keene, Essex County, NY, Adirondack Mountains About Cascade Mountain Cascade Mountain, the thirty-sixth tallest peak in the […]

Old Rag Mountain Loop Hike

Day 2 of Shenandoah National Park Get-Away Link to AllTrails website for Old Rag Mountain loop hike Date of hike: 03/19/2021 Difficulty level: strenuous Distance: 9.5 miles round trip Elevation: 3,284 feet Elevation gain: 2,683 feet Location: Shenandoah National Park, Madison, VA Old Rag Mountain is located in Shenadoah National Park, VA. It is named […]

Lemon Squeezer to Lichen Trail Hike

Basic Information Trail guide that we used to hike the Lemon Squeezer Date of hike: 12/31/2020 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 7.4 miles loop Elevation: 1,363 feet Location: Harriman State Park, Orange County, Tuxedo, NY The Lemon Squeezer is an unusual geological rock formation that makes one feel like he is getting squeezed on the 1 […]

White Shore and Long Path Loop – Giant Stairs Hike

Basic Information Link to AllTrails for White Shore and Long Path Loop Date of hike: 11/22/2020 and 4/18/2021 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 4.1 mile loop Elevation gain: 767 feet Location: Palisades Interstate Park, Bergen County, Alpine, NJ – hike begins at the State Line Lookout Parking – large parking lot Our rating: 5+ History The […]

Camp Smith Hike

Basic Information AllTrails link to Camp Smith hike Date of hike: 08/29/2020 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 6.4 miles Elevation gain: 1,807 feet Location: Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve, Hudson Valley, NY History Camp Smith is a military training facility of the New York National Guard.  It was established in 1882 as Camp Townsend and was […]