"A great day for a hike. With four inches of fresh heavy wet snow on the trail and the branches above heavy with snow, three friends and no dogs made their way to the pinnacle. Leaving from the beach parking lot we took the trail to the pinnacle. After summiting the short trail we decided to explore some of the many trails in the Lake George Regional Park. These trails look a bit different covered in snow and can be a bit hard to find when your the first to break trail. Fortunately I've spent a lot of time on these trails both on horseback and hiking. I led our tiny band of friends to "Big Rock" on the southern edge of the park and then to the boat landing. We then followed the road back to our car. Today was the first day of ice fishing on the lake for the season. There were many trucks parked all along the road. Total distance 3 miles. https://www.relive.cc/view/u3309113086" — bwright • Jan 1, 2019

"Great day for a hike for four great friends. The weather was clear and cool, with bright sun and a gentle breeze. Who could ask for anything more. We parked at the parking lot at the gate (as the road up to Mt. Battie wasn't open). We paid our $2 each park entry fee and we were off like a heard of turtles. We started out on the Nature trail, up to the Ocean Lookout. Then we took the Tablelands Trail to the tree top summit. From they we went down the Slope Trail. No one had been down the Slope trail and we had to break trail the whole way to the ski shelter. Luckily the snow was only about four inches deep. The trail was marked but it was sometimes difficult to see the blazes. There was one large tree down across the trail that we had to go under. The ski shelter/warming hut was colder inside than it was outside. From the ski shelter we followed the ski shelter trail back to the parking area. All together this was a six mile hike. The snow was a bit sticky on the way up to the summit but on the Slope Trail the snow was colder and sheltered from the sun. Happy trails" — bwright • Nov 24, 2018

"A red-lining hike through Mahoosuc Notch. Took awhile just to drive up Success Pond Rd. Went up Notch Tr, which was gentle and nice. The notch was rugged. Then up the side of Mahoosuc Arm, which was steep. Then I tagged the summit of Mahoosuc Arm for a 0.3 mile trail. Then I went to Old Speck Pond, then backtracked and out the Speck Pond Tr back to the road. Got some good red-lining in today." — newenglandwarrior • Sep 30, 2018

"A long day of peak-bagging along the east side of Caribou Valley. Hit Sugarloaf first, then Spaulding then down over and up to Abraham. Finished up with a bushwhack to the old logging road by the pond and then a road march in the dark back to the car, 18+ miles in beautiful pre-fall weather." — JASTA11 • Sep 23, 2018

"A great day for a hike with three good friends and 2 pretty good dogs. We started from the Sugarloaf Mountain parking lot, and walk to the trail head past Gondola Village. The trail was mostly dry with just a few wet spots. We meet around a dozen people on the trail and five other dogs and two guys pushing bikes up. The weather was perfect for hiking about 45 degrees at the start and about 60 when we ended. The views from the top were spectacular. This 3600' mountain has a bald summit offering 360 degree views. The foliage had not started to turn, I'm sure in another week or 2 the colors will be worth every step up. The trail is about 3 miles to the summit from the parking lot, and has many rocks and roots. There were a few spots where you had to hunt for the trail on the way up but it seemed more obvious on the way down. This is surely one I'd do again. Happy Trails!" — bwright • Sep 23, 2018