Unbelievable hike, my third time was a charm! This was my wife's 1st time, we went up the Phelps trail, a moderate hike all the way. It was cool and partly cloudy skies but the clouds were high and the views were plenty. When we summited Marcy we figured we were feeling good so we decided to do Skylight and Gray. Skylight was another Gem and really not much effort coming from 4 Corners. Gray was actually the toughest of the three because it was steeper and more rugged terrain plus we were already 10 miles and two mountains in.
But all three were worth every step, we then went out via the direction of the Felspar Lean-to and then to Marcy Dam and the ADK Loj. Actually that part of the trip was tough on the feet and legs. Glad we went up the Phelps trail, much nicer.