"Hiked our first 46er in the winter. With my daughter. Warm day, little snow and rain at times, but still much fun. 7 hours total trip. Bit of a slog at times - snowshoes and crampons." — suzannerunciman • Jan 11, 2020

"After yesterday’s 19 mile trek of Skylight and Marcy the three knuckleheads chose to do an easier out and back of Tabletop and Phelps. The Van Hoe trail seemed to be a bit drier and the water level in the brooks receded overnight. What started out as a blue sky sunny day, begging for shorts and t-shirt to be worn, turned to overcast by noon. On Phelps, our second peak, light rain and strong wind was added to the mix. After taking in the diminished view we retreated into the trees to be more comfortable for our late lunch. Earlier in the day we got a fine view near the summit of Tabletop after making our way through the mud and water hazards on the herd path." — Nimblefoot • Oct 24, 2019

"Was a beautiful sunny morning at the summits of Phelps and Tabletop Mountains from the LOJ trail Via Marcy Dam,, Trails were well packed and the views on both summits were amazing,, Found Tabletop a might bit of a slog but with a little determination made it to the summit for my very first Solo winter 46ers,, Excellent Day!" — ramjet1963 • Mar 2, 2019

"This was another fantastic day for this hike. It was cold and sunny in the morning. We had heard that Tabletop was a muddy trail, so we took advantage of the cold weather and the presence of snow to do it.We had let ourselves been told that the view at the top was not that great. We were actually surprised on how nice it was. Maybe it was because of the cold weather and snow. Still we had an amazing day.We returned just in time before the sunset.Oh yes, we also made a detour to Indian Falls.Once again, the Adirondacks offer the best views. My wife Brigitte Doyon and I will remember this hike for a long time.https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/tabletop-indian-falls" — CPaquin • Nov 11, 2017

"Solo. First High peaks post-back injury/surgery. Camped out at South Meadows. Out of climbing shape due to muscle loss. Still made it. harder on my legs than it was on my back." — ndru-virus • Aug 27, 2017

"Second high peak of the day, and what a muddy boggy mess !! The last section of "trail" at the top was about 12in deep in thick sloppy mud in parts. We pushed on and grabbed #7 in our quest for the 46ers. A great day to be in the mountains Today, weather was awesome, views amazing. 7/46." — UK-Ranger • Jul 29, 2017

"High Peak #7 - Done with Phelps Mountain. If I were to sum up this hike in one word, that would would definitely be "muddy". But that's just one part of what gives this mountain its "personality" - The great views and the challenging trail are all part of the enjoyment of this peak." — RangersApprentice • Jul 29, 2017

"Enjoyed a great hie with friends as they work towards earning their W46. Base is nice and deep this year, trail was well broken out, temps were frigid and a nice storm was on the way in. Met many folks out enjoying the crispy winter day - nice 10.5 mile RT hike, about 5.5 hours RT" — deb-and-rob • Jan 14, 2017

"Solo. Definitely not one of my favorites. I'm getting tired of hiking the trail in from the Loj. Haha. I started out around 0815, and unfortunately maintained an absolutely ruthless pace through the entirety of the day to avoid hiking *with* other hikers, of which there were a remarkable amount considering it was Tuesday. I did stop to chat with some on the way up as well as the descent, but I prefer to move along alone for the most part. I'm beginning to see that the "trail-less" peaks of the Daks will never be like the Catskills. Upon leaving the marked trail, there was still a blatant trail- "trail-less" just seems to mean zero trail maintenance, and due to overuse, massively rutted trails filled with standing water & mud- and at times trails 3x as wide as they really need to be due to people walking around the mud.. Making more mud! I can't wait until winter. This hike didn't hold my interest very well, but the view at the summit was quite nice despite some trees in the way. I completed this hike in a bit under 5 hours round trip, including stop time talking to some awfully nice folks when I was on my way down. I only took two photos on this hike! 20/46. " — kellieirene • Aug 30, 2016

"Another great hike, had showers early morning and a bit of overcast when Deb and I made the summit of Tabletop but still had good views. The rain made the trails a bit slick and the air humid. After the trek up Tabletop we made our way to Phelps by that time it was a little dryer and the skies had cleared some for even better views. Found the trail up Tabletop very easy, really not steep at all, Phelps was steady moderate and steeper toward the summit." — hbotc • Aug 6, 2016