"The weather turned out better than expected, so I decided to hike Rooster Comb. Turned it into a loop hike. Saw a deer and fawn on the ascent. Two different views on Rooster Comb. The view looking up the valley towards the High Peaks is the better of the two. Also get a cool view looking south at the notch that NY73 goes through past Giant!" — newenglandwarrior • Jun 14, 2024

"Amazing hike with @BaileyTheTravelingPup. Great day, sun and not overly hot. Black flies abound halfway up. Beautiful summit. No bugs, calm breeze and amazing views. Worth the trek up!" — Mousetek • May 26, 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

"After having summited Porter Mtn East we reached the trail junction where we took a left to drop down 2.25 miles to Little Porter Mtn which I needed to complete the Keene Valley 10 Challenge. The old trail up to Little Porter from the Garden has been shut down by DEC for several years now so this route is your only option. This trail was very hard to follow now due to lack of use and new growth and blowdowns. It turned out to be more of a bushwack than a trail hike having to use GPS to relocate the old trail many times. Rained pretty much all day so conditions were less than pleasant. Having to back track all the way back to Marcy Field. 12.41 miles in roughly 10 hours and 3746' of EG. Tough day!." — garyogden • Aug 16, 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