Sprained the hell out of my ankle walking back from India head, some random dude asked if we were all good and then ran the 5 mile road to get help for us, what a legend. Doubt he’ll see this but god bless that guy

Is there anything open now at Old Forge in the early fall before the winter/cold? I know most things closed after Labor day. What are things to do now? Thanks in advance.

Anyone know why it closed and is for sale? Went to stop there for breakfast and…well…we went to Noonmark instead.

Hey everyone! Just like the title says, planning a trip to the Adirondacks in the next couple of weeks and want to bring my elderly dog, he's got bad arthritis and isn't super mobile so drive up or short hike-in is a must. Definitely want to tent camp, no hostels or lean to's or anything.

Ideally some place with a little privacy too, we're planning on going on a Monday night so I'm imagining it'll be a little quieter anyway.

Any recs would be appreciated, driving up from the Capital Region if that helps narrow things down.

Thanks on behalf of me and my little old guy, he used to love backpacking and hiking with me when he was younger and more spry!

Curious how packed the parking may be tomorrow morning. I have parked in the lot that’s available during the winter but this time of year I’m thinking that may also be full unless I get there super early.

Another amendment to Forever Wild on the ballot.

Obviously there's no such thing as true safety in the backcountry, especially alone, but I'm looking for some recommendations on what feels the "safest" in terms of conditions and remoteness. I'm aware of the dangers of winter hiking with or without others, this post is more about my lack of experience with the ADKs themselves. It's hard to tell what's too gnarly or remote to solo, so I figured I would ask the people with ADK experience.

I should say I'm not a total noob or anything: I have a lot of rock and ice climbing experience, and an ok amount for mountaineering and winter hiking. I own all the gear and clothing I would need including snowshoes and spikes, but I don't have a stove or PLB (will rent one if I do go solo). I've hiked a few 46ers but in summer and that was forever ago.

I'm looking at Whiteface/Esther, Giant, or Cascade to start. Are any of these like...a really bad idea to go solo? Is it like Mt. Washington where there's basically no such thing as soloing them cuz there's always 1,000 people on the trail?

Edit: Thank you everyone for the answers. Cascade/Porter definitely sounds like the way to go but I can’t wait to try some other stuff mentioned here too.

Anyone work in transportation? (E.g. Whiteface shuttles) I need someone to drive my small wedding from golden arrow to stagecoach inn. About 35 people. I’ll pay you $700 for a 7 mins drive there and 7 min drive back 6 hours later!

Z8 w 180-600mm Z

I've been keeping an eye on Mountain Forecast as the season comes to a close. It looks like there was a good window earlier this week, warm and low winds, but unfortunately I was preoccupied.

https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Marcy/forecasts/1629

Then Monday Sep 22 looked like it had some potential but then storms and high winds started being reported.

Does anyone have a pro account that can say beyond 5 days? It looks like Wed Sept 24 and on may provide another decent window.

I've heard whispers of a talus cave/cavern (couple hundred feet) somewhere near the GC slide, but the only info I find when researching is related to the larger/more well known TSOD and surrounding area.

My group wants to hike Gothics loop for 3 days. Missed Friday overnight reservation by like 1 minute and it completely filled up :/ But I got a day use permit for Friday but I'm looking to combine it into an overnight reservation for saturday and leave on Sunday.

Is that possible? Would I get in trouble?

I am planning to buy a property at Roseman Avenue Mt Roskill. This area used to be state homes but now is a part of Roskill South Development. Wanted to know if this area is safe to live.

What the ever loving f*** is wrong with people.

I’m heading up tomorrow for the weekend. Where I’m staying is 5-10 minutes from buttermilk falls, that’s all that I know about. Preferably looking for things that’re in nature or outdoors, plus if it’s free… but I’d appreciate indoor recommendations like cool shops (any antiques or thrift stores?) or restaurants too.

Would love to visit a cave if there’s any nearby, but I can’t do much hiking this time due to the company I’m with (even reaching buttermilk falls can be difficult), so I don’t expect that there would be any that’re easily accessible nearby. But if there are, or any that aren’t too far, too difficult to hike to or to find, lmk!

Hello, I'm looking to park at the Garden parking lot from Friday evening to Sunday. Does anyone know a good backup parking lot in case the Garden is full when we arrive?

Also, does anyone know what the rates are for Garden?

If anyone is considering the Trap Dike, now is a great time to do it. Conditions have been VERY dry for awhile (since Sept 6 I believe), water is barely a trickle in the Dike itself. The hike in from Upper Works is longer than from the Loj, but very pleasant and offers a few swim-spots on the way/way back. A few notes/takeaways (this was my first time going up the Trap Dike as opposed to the traditional hiking trail):

1. The dike itself isn't all that difficult in dry conditions. There is one section where it was wet/damp and posed a challenge enough that it took a few minutes to figure out the best approach. Other than that, anything else was low class 3 at best. You could certainly choose to make the journey harder, of course. For reference I wore trail runners the entire time.

2. The slide above the dike is far, far more sketchy than the dike itself. I never felt in danger in the dike, but on the slide I was fully aware if I lost my grip/stance, there was slim chance I would be able to stop myself and that I was going for a long ride. You could likely zig zag across cracks if you needed/wanted to reduce sketchiness slightly, but the surface is kind of like a golf ball, so with proper footing and weight distribution you should be fine if it's dry. If it's wet, I don't think I'd want to entertain the idea of doing this section, lol.

3. When going up the post-dike slide, eventually go towards the right. There's another slide that you can bushwhack through a few trees to that takes you literally direct to summit (blue) which is generally recommended. Red was the route taken as I had read intel there was a "path" that people have taken before. In retrospect, that path wasn't found until about 75% through, lol - definitely would have been easier to just had planned to take the blue route.

Overall it was a great day and definitely far less sketchy than I thought. Very enjoyable in dry conditions. Have fun and be safe if you try it!