"Awesome hike up the MacIntyre Range. Arrived at Heart Lake at 6:15 to get a spot. Heard it filled up about a half hour later. Easy first mile, then pretty rocky up to Algonquin. Great views of Wright, the Marcy Group, the Great Range, Santanoni Range, and Seward Range from Algonquin. Pretty cool views across to Mt. Colden too. Fun hike down to Iroquois, seemed pretty easy but with one tough section near its summit. Boundary is just a small bump, but it is still in the alpine zone. Iroquois provides more great views, including a better perspective of Lake Colden and the Flowed Lands, Wallface Mt.'s cliff, MacNaughton Mt., Lost Pond Peak, and the Street Range. You can also see Mt. Adams, the McKenzie Range and Lake Placid, and also Mt. Jo and Mt. Van Hoevenberg, with Heart Lake below. The alpine zone was stunning today, with the grasses turning orange for the fall. A bit of a haul to get back over Algonquin, then headed down. I tagged Wright on the way down, which had a nice trail on open slab to the peak. Wright didn't have quite as great of views, as half of them were blocked by Algonquin towering above it, but it was closer to Big Slide Mt., Pitchoff Mt., and the Cascade Range, so..." — elimihuta • Sep 20, 2025

"Cool and sunny. Started on trail at 8:30am, summited at 10:55am. Out and back. Returned to Loj at 1:35pm. Saw the new slides on Colden. Was a windchill at the summit. Temps in the low 40s" — catearonson • Aug 18, 2025

"Another huge day after huge day with nearly 5k vert. Can't keep up with nutrition, rest and hydration out here in the backcountry. The climb up to Algonquin was near 2,500' up a rocky raging creek bed with no switchbacks - absolute nut buster but the views from above treeline made it worth it. Ate a celebratory Snickers then downclimbed nearly 700' to the base of Wright and climbed that. Downclimbed again off of Wright and then had to climb Algonquin once again to get back over to Boundary and Iroquois. Legend has it that Boundary Peak was the 'boundary' between the Algonquin and Iroquois tribes. As I was coming down, accidentally ran into the Colden Lake Caretaker's property but turned around as to not disturb their privacy there. Took off most of my sweaty, smelly clothes and showered in a waterfall to get some life back in me. One more night in the ADK, then back to civilization! Managed 10/46 peaks in 3 days. I'll be back for the other 36 NY! " — wiweasel • Aug 27, 2024

"Great views.. Long hike. We were not able to do Iroquis. We ran out of time And water Rookie mistake but looking forward to summitting Algonquan again 2nd highest peak and great views!!" — JohnD315 • Jul 15, 2023

"Our first ADK peaks! It was a foggy day. Temperature was perfect although a little windy on the summits. Some of the slides were difficult and we didn’t know what to expect. It had rained the days previous so there was a constant stream running down the slide going up Wright and Algonquin " — Anurseandapainter • Jun 21, 2023

"Wyndham’s first Adirondack High Peaks experience and 9/46 for Jen. Our first High Peaks since October ‘21. We had a busy ‘22 with wedding planning and welcoming Wyndham, and it was nice to be back. Wyndham and I were bit up quite well by black flies and mosquitoes even with repellent, leaving us with bloody red spots, you wouldn’t know it with his smile though and not saying a peep in his pack. Seeing Wyndham enjoy nature brings a smile to my heart. We enjoyed a blue bird day and not a cloud in the sky, great job Jen and Wyndham. 💪🏻⛰️💙" — scottturner • May 28, 2023

"Tom and I left the LOJ lot at 7:26 am @ 27 degrees and a breezy light snow. Originally planned on Algonquin and Iraquoi but with 50+mph winds predicted we decided to make it a short day of Wright only. Trails were broke out good for snowshoes except where blown in. By the time we reached the junction of Algonquin and Wright the winds were considerable so we suited up to head for the summit. Upon leaving the safety of the tree line it was apparent that the summit was going to b a challenge. The winds were brutal and with the blowing snow we could barely see from cairn to cairn. Immediately upon reaching the summit we were hit by a gust that knocked us both down...a first for me! A hasty retreat followed. Summited at 9:15 and returned to cat at 12:30. A crazy but memorable day! ." — garyogden • Jan 28, 2023

"Moderate to difficult climb in great weather. Algonquin easily the most difficult with multiple steep slides and a few false summits. Boundary and Iroquois are moderate via the herd trail, the toughest part being re-summiting Algo. Wright peak was moderate as it is very steep at the top. Great 360 views from all peaks. Finished in 4 hours 52 minutes. Recommend taking your time as it can be exhausting." — markfilliter • May 29, 2022

"An easy paced hike of Algonquin with Dianne, her husband Mike and Ed. Dianne needed the peak for her 46R challenge but unfortunately as we entered the exposed top she lost mental game and bailed on summiting. While she and her husband ate lunch Ed and I headed for the summit. We ran into two friends who were returning from doing an out and back of the whole range. While chatting Diane and Mike showed up, she had rallied and was now game for the top…woo Hoo! Quick chat with the steward and a group photo then it was time to head back to the Loj for happy hour. At the jct with the Wright Peak side trail I couldn’t resist running up to the windier summit with no view again do to low cloud cover. Quick chat with the steward then try to catch to my three companions." — Nimblefoot • Oct 9, 2021

"Not too technical of a hike, but very long. The hardest part was the way down the Algonquin Trail, as it is very steep and rocky. These summits are some of the best in the region, and it's really cool to hit 4 in a row. Just be prepared for the distance, this hike took us nearly all day." — ThermarestCompressiblePillow • Aug 7, 2021