"Gorgeous hike! We took the Observer Trail for 1449 feet of elevation gain & 6.77 miles round trip. Lots of chipmunks & red efts, & tons of cool mushrooms, including 4 pounds of chicken of the woods. Stunning views at the summit!" — EmilyDoucet729 • Sep 18, 2021

"Bald has gorgeous views, but even on a cloudy Tuesday, it was packed! 2.59 miles & 553 feet of elevation gain. Third time climbing Bald, but the first time since starting the Adirondack Fire Tower Challenge." — EmilyDoucet729 • Jul 20, 2021

"GPS'd this at 6.11M from Crane Pond! Yes, you can drive all the way to Crane Pond! Make sure you've got a pretty good clearance 4 wheel drive. The creek crossing is AWESOME. The hike is uneventful, except for some pond views, for the first 2 miles. Then the work begins and up ya' go with lots of roots. Rained 2/3 of the day and I hiked in trail streams for at least 3 miles. I was drenched and had no view at the summit. Checked out the old fire tower base and the geo marker and headed back down. " — Retiredtop2004 • Jul 18, 2021

"Tom, Black and I left the trailhead about 8am with clear blue skies @ 18 degrees. 1st half of trail was heavily iced but manageable with micros. The upper half was deeper snow but well frozen. With the deeper snow came severe post holing buy inconsiderate hikers earlier in the week when it was warmer. The views from the summit were excellent! The 360 degree view from the tower was awesome but the cabin at the top was locked. On the way down we met 5 young hikers in short sleeves and sneakers. We were able to change their minds on attempting the summit. You would think I'd be used to them but they still make me shake my head! A great hike on a beautiful late winter day." — garyogden • Mar 20, 2021

"Tom. Black and I left Whiteface parking lot at 8:06 am. Cloudy and 28 degrees. Trail in good shape. Micros all the way. Great views of Whiteface and skiers and ranges beyond. Up and down in 2 hours 6 minutes. Off to Baxter." — garyogden • Feb 28, 2021