The Great Range Traverse Adirondacks
The Great Range is probably the most ambitious traverse throughout the entire Adirondack park. It encompasses 8 high peaks, 10 total peaks, and 20 miles of almost 9,000ft of elevation gain, it’s a lot! Looking from the map, you could…
A Complete Hiking Guide to Mount McKenzie & Haystack Loop in the Adirondacks, New York
And Treadway Mountain Three great mountains of the Adirondacks are Mount McKenzie, Haystack, and Treadway Mountains. You can hike McKenzie and Haystack together, but not Treadway Mountain. McKenzie and Haystack are apart of the same loop trail, while Treadway is…
How to Hike Indian Head & Twin Peaks in the Catskill Mountains
If you are ready for a challenge, try the Catskill 35er. Two awesome loop hikes apart of the 35ers are Indian Head, Twin, Plateau, and Sugarloaf Mountains, and (a separate loop), Slide, Cornel, and Wittenberg Mountains. After hiking these loops…
A Complete Guide to All the New Hampshire 48 High Peaks
The White Mountains Hiking Challenge The White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine, are truly something special to see. Like the Adirondack Mountains, of New York, they are filled with lush greenery and dense forests. These hikes are very similar…
The Best Gifts for Outdoor Lovers
Gift Guide Don’t know what to get for your outdoorsy friend, spouse, partner, girlfriend, boyfriend, or family member? No worries, here are some of the top gifts I would really like to receive as an outdoorsy gal, that your loved…
How to Hike Noonmark Mountain And Round Mountain Together
If you are unfamiliar with Noonmark Mountain and Round, they are located in Keene, New York. They are apart of the Adirondack Mountains, specifically, located in the Dix Mountain Range and the High Peaks Wilderness. Noonmark is not a High…
All the Different Mountain Ranges within Keene Valley NY
If you are unfamiliar with the Adirondack Mountains, you may not know, that within in Keene Valley, New York, there are many different mountain ranges. Some of the famous mountain ranges located in or near Keene Valley NY are, the…
How to Hike the Santanoni Range in the Adirondacks, NY
The Santanoni Range is one of the most remote hikes within the whole Adirondacks and the 46er Challenge. Located in Newcomb, New York, in the Adirondack Mountains, this hike is something else, really, this climb will take you up bridges,…
A Complete Guide to Hiking in the Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains make up about 700,000 acres of land, in the southeast region of New York, between New York City and Albany. It is a mix of public and private land, with a total of 98 peaks to hike.…
How to Train for Hiking
(Specifically for the 46er Challenge) When you first think of hiking, you probably think of a low-key, low-impact, leisurely activity, but when you seriously get into it, and start your first uphill battle, you quickly realize, it’s no joke. After…
