Adirondack weekend

I made the annual trip to hike with the crew from CARC a week ago.  It was a great time as usual.  I arrived early at the Adirondack Loj and was able to secure a nice parking spot.  The rest of the crew was not far behind and we all started to get a plan together.  Some of the group headed out to hike Mt. Marcy, others went off toward Algonquin.  I went with the group that was going to take it easy.  A short hike out to Rocky Falls and enjoy the water and sun. 

It was a beautiful sunny day in upstate New York.  We started hiking about 11:00am with a good sized group and made it to the falls by noon.  We sat, ate and watched the water for a while but we all wanted a little more so we decided to keep going toward Indian Pass.  Following the Indian Pass trail we continued on. 

Eventually coming to Indian Pass, which was a nice view but a little bit of a letdown, there was still some snow in the crevices at the bottom of the pass, and that was interesting.  Now we were all pretty tired and had hiked about 6 miles just to get to the pass.  It was a long journey back to camp.  Our short hike had grown to 12 miles and we still needed to cook dinner for everyone.  We arrived back at camp about 6pm and set about cooking a nice group meal of sausage and peppers and onions, salads, chips and dips, and of course dessert.  It was delicious. 

The next morning was cloudy and the rain started as we were finishing breakfast.  I needed to head out by 11am so chose a quick hike up Mt Jo.  Mt Jo is located at the Loj with just a short hike, about 1 mile out.  It has some steep spots on the way up but was a nice quick hike that provided some nice views of the surrounding mountains. 

Mt. Marcy and Algonquin are to most prominent peaks.  After enjoying the view in the rain we made our way back toward camp.  I packed up and was back on the road by 11.  It was a fun weekend and I got some good hiking in.  As always I am looking forward to next year.