Hiked with Tommy.

I suppose the shoulder of the mountain is as good as the summit gets for this as the summit is posted as private land, with plenty of purposefully downed logs to keep people away.

We started our hike late (for us, I think it was about 8:45). The Ephram Williams Jr memorial was an interesting item to look at just after climbing over a recently downed tree.

The weather was favorable in the high 40’s/low 50’s with none of the predicted cloud cover the forecast had called for.

After a short drop through the woods we encountered a beautiful and wide paved bike path alongside a stream that we followed for a bit before scrambling up some rocks to start the proper hiking part. Trail conditions were a thick bed of leaves with very few muddy patches and even fewer tiny ice patches. Bare boots the whole way. The hike was short but a steady uphill and we shed layers quickly.

At the summit we poked around looking for a good view and chatted with some other hikers that came up after us, and passed another group of 4 on their way up on our way out.

Nice little stretch the legs hike with a short drive for us too. Stopped at Adirondack brewery for lunch afterward. If they offer you homemade apple crisp with ice cream- order it!