ADK Spring Outing Trip

Nice breeze mitigated the extreme heat.
Frank and I walked around the top, enjoyed the various panoramic views of mountains (including Adirondacks) and Lake Champlain.

Solo.
Beautiful wildflowers, including lady's slippers. Partridges, squirrel too.
Saw very long-legged deer cross Taconic Parkway just ahead of me on the way down.
Bruised my ankle crossing stream on the way out.
Chose this short hike because of high heat today.

Solo. Easy, short and pleasant.
Toad, moth, birds.

Solo. Lovely, easy climb. Violets were the best part!

We were pleased to find the road open all the way to the fire tower. In fact, the state forest road was in better condition than Leonard Hill Rd. itself. Somewhere we lost a hubcap, but never found it. We were recuperating from yesterday's climb of Thomas Mt. and didn't look forward to the windy, chilly conditions, so we appreciated the pleasant drive up.

Hubbard and Leonard Hills' names were reversed when fire tower was installed. One is really a shoulder of the other so we drove over both on our way to the fire tower.

With my husband Frank and his brother George.
The first real climb of the year on the first 70 degree day.
Lovely views, plenty of challenge.