And we’re done! We saved this little .8 mile hike for last, figuring we could duck into the Admin Building after to claim our prizes – a water bottle and a sticker. (I gave them both to Emily.) This trail hugs the side of the hill, so even though it is short, it is a ..read more

This is a black diamond cross country ski trail and after hiking it I can see why! I won’t attempt it on skis! The last bit is a half-mile repeat of Patterson trail that takes you down to the Bova area. There is a warming hut about half way around that I forgot about, so ..read more

Rocks and Roots. That’s the best way to describe this trail. We took two cars so that we didn’t have to hike the full 4 miles, 2 of which would have been along the road. There’s a lot of up on this trail, as well as a lot of down (which is harder on my ..read more

Emily, Sue, and I (and Gretchen and Bella) checked off the Fire Tower Trail today. We were happy to have Sue and Bella along, not ONLY because they provided a 2nd vehicle so we didn’t have to walk back to our car. Sue always makes pleasant conversation. And Bella and Gretchen, if not fast friends ..read more

Day 3 of the FLT section that goes through Allegany State Park. Today’s section was from ASP #1 to Bay State Road. It was definitely the prettiest section of this trail. Many huge, old trees. Pictures: The Hike: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/embed?mid=1aPT67HXSGqtWLpYJGf1YmSBr61Be5vMU Distance: 5.9 milesDuration: 4 hours, 8 minutes, and 28 secondsAverage Speed: 1.4 mphMinimum Elevation: 1374 feetMaximum ..read more

Today we hiked from Coon Run Road to ASP Route #1. One more section to go! This hike is bringing up memories from 2009 when I did the trail as a backpacking trip with “me lasses.” (click here for that story) Tomorrow, we’ll finish Trail #9 in the Allegany 18 challenge and then we’ll have ..read more

Trail #9 in the Allegany 18 Challenge is the 21 mile section of the Finger Lakes Trail (Map #1) / North Country Trail that goes from Route 346 in PA to Bay State Road in Allegany State Park. Today, we hiked 8.5 miles of the trail (9 if you count the detour to the mysterious ..read more

(write up and pictures later) The Hike: Friday, August 14, 2020 2:16 PM EDT Distance: 3.2 miles Duration: 1 hours, 59 minutes, and 25 seconds Average Speed: 1.6 mph Minimum Elevation: 1389 feet Maximum Elevation: 1770 feet Total climb: 492 feet Total descent: 519 feet ..read more

(I’ll write more and add pictures later.) The Hike: Distance: 5.0 miles Duration: 3 hours, 26 minutes, and 11 seconds Average Speed: 1.5 mph Minimum Elevation: 1468 feet Maximum Elevation: 2125 feet Total climb: 789 feet Total descent: 842 feet ..read more

Write up and pictures coming later ..read more