"Beautiful out and back with my lovely girlfriend Lisa Crandall, temps about -1 to -4c on the summit with limited views and about 6" of soft granular snow, breaking the way with snowshoes to the summit and back. Perfect day to be out on the trails working on the Saranac Lake 6er challenge with a fire tower bonus!" — ramjet1963 • Jan 27, 2024

"Started out around 07:30 from the Marcy Field parking area. Only one car in the lot near the opposite end, & I did not see a single person out when I was on trail. About 40 degrees at the start. The trail had fewer trail marker discs than is typical, but was very easy to follow. The first portion of the hike is nearly a dirt road, turning left into the woods shortly after. From there it was a pleasant mostly squishy, obstacle-free path with slight gain. I shed my fleece pretty quickly into the hike. After the first tiny stream crossing, the trail got rockier with more roots, and I surprised at how many offshoot herd paths existed around very benign trail features, such as a couple of steps up rocks, a small swath of black mud, and short runs of bare rock. The path was quite wide in some places, or had two or three little paths off the side to dodge the actual trail features. Following the second small stream crossing, the trail turned into very loose soil with lots of small, loose rocks & exposed roots. It also headed uphill in a hurry! I took my time and picked my way upward. Nearer the top, the trail underfoot became huge exposed slabs of stone. My Solomon’s never..." — kellieirene • Sep 27, 2023

"Hiked with Brother Dean today. Left Marcy Field at 7:44 am in a steady rain. My second trip up Blueberry on my way to complete my Keene Valley 10 challenge with a summit of Little Porter." — garyogden • Aug 16, 2023

"Hiked to all three via the Porter Ridge Trail starting at Marcy Field. The total mileage out and back was 10.2 taking 8 hrs & 45 min. Little Porter finished my Keene Valley 10 Challenge." — billsussdorff • Jul 17, 2023

"Started out around 07:45, after waking up a little bit later than planned, & then hitting an unexpected road closure with no detour signs causing a 20 minute drive around. Parked at Rooster Comb’s trailhead, & there were about ten cars in the lot. I darted across Rte 73 like a deer to the Ranney Trail, which began very nicely over a bridge and then moseyed on as a driveway for a bit before I ran into a sign for Hopkins on a tree pointing me to the right with official blue DEC trail markers. The trail from here was relatively chill in terms of uphill gain for about 3/4 of a mile, then began the climb & flat-ish and rinse repeat for the rest of the hike- classic Adirondack climbing - crossed the stream a couple of times, but very narrow & not a lot of need for rock hopping, slimy wet open slabs of rock, plenty of exposed nubby ankle-turning roots & of course, the majority was soft pine needle laden dirt trail. It was very wet and I kept an eye out for my favorite forest friends, the red eft, but alas.. none today. It was warmer than expected and the air was absolutely stagnant and humid, causing my heart rate to skyrocket nearly immediately. I stopped a few times to try to ge..." — kellieirene • Jul 6, 2023