Write-up: Greg Sipp Leader: Greg Sipp Co-Leader: Carolyn Eastman Five kept watch on the weather throughout the week, wondering if it was going to be worth hiking in the rain and cold that was forecasted.  At the trailhead, we all agreed to be out by 1:30, regardless of mileage. We hiked to the lean-to, from there, the goal was to bushwhack to the top of Jones Mt for lunch.  Half-way up the mountain., Cindy quietly said “bear.”  We turned to…

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Write-up: Sue Manier Leader: Sue Manier Co-Leader: Meg Higgerson On this beautiful fall day eleven of us reached the Burlingame trailhead but first had to fight the high winds in the field! We hiked the Sherman’s Gulch trail and looped around Atwell’s Knoll.  As a special surprise we walked along the Burlingame Road for a ½ mile until we reached another part of the Sherman’s Gulch and Cassie’s Loop. We hiked along the edge of the gulch that was formed…

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Write-up: Paul Sirtoli Leader:  Paul Sirtoli Co-leader:  Greg Sipp Photo Credit:  Jeremy Alexander The cliche “don’t judge the book by its cover” would be an apt description regarding the weather for this pond odyssey.  Dense cloud cover, mist, and rain inundated the Utica region, and indeed the ride to Inlet.  But, by the time we commenced our first hike in the Moose River Plains, the weather had dramatically improved – no drizzle, clouds lifting, and by mid-afternoon, rays of sun. …

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Write-up: Dave Rockwood Leader: Dave Rockwood Co-Leader: Carolyn Eastwood Five Mile Mountain Hike  On 11-6-22, nine of us met and traveled to the Lake George area to hike the northern Tongue Range.  It was a beautiful warm day, mid 70’s and breezy.  After a 15-minute climb we were shedding layers!  The trail is in good shape.  There are a few sections that are rocky and with the leaves, it was tough to navigate foot placement, but otherwise the trail was…

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Write-up: Walt PillarLeader: Walt PillarCo-Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Thirty-four Tramps hiked 5 miles on the Erie Canal Trail and Moss Island in Little Falls on another warm day for November. Several interesting sights included a waterfall (not much water because of the dry weather),  rock formations with several rock climbers,  picturesque old canal buildings and Lock 17 on the Canal. Lost the trail to the Power Point Overlook and did some bushwacking on Moss Island but did explore the potholes. MORE PHOTOS HERE

Write-up: Jeff and Sally Steele Leader: Jeff Steele Co-Leader: Sally Steele Another gorgeous fall day brought out 32 Tramps to trek along the old Lehigh Valley rail bed from Cazenovia to Chittenango Falls State Park. Blue skies, sunshine and dry leaves to shuffle through made for an easy 5-mile hike and afforded great views of rolling hill vistas. A gathering at Meier’s Creek topped off the day. A big thank you to Jim for capturing the day in photos.

Write-up: Greg SippLeader: Greg SippCo-Leader: Dave Rockwood   Up and early … thirteen signed up and showed up on a beautiful day that started out about 7:30am with a temp in the low 30’s.  Absolutely invigorating.  Getting to the trail head around 8:30am, the temp didn’t change much and the goal was to just move.  The Burnt Vly trail was a typical Adirondack trail, being wet and muddy in some places, but lunch in the sun at Fourth Lake made…

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Leader: Paul Sirtoli Co-leader: Dave Rockwood Write-up: Paul Sirtoli Photo Credit: Dave Rockwood Located in the Black River Wild Forest, outside Nobleboro, Burp Lake is a high-altitude body of water, at 2,117 feet.  Needless to say, our group of four – Paul, Dave, Carolyn, Lisa – hiked nearly 1,500 feet of elevation gain on and off trail to get there and back from Haskel’s Lane. Irregular in shape, the shoreline is entirely surrounded by marsh meadows, shrubs, and bushes.  I…

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Write-up: Bobbie Scarpino Leader: Bobbie Scarpino Co-Leader: Carolyn Eastman Over 20 Tramps enjoyed a beautiful fall day at John Boyd Thacher State Park. Starting on Beaver Dam Rd. outside of the park, the group trekked along the Long Path to enter the park. The views from the edge of the escarpment were breathtaking, as we looked out toward Albany’s capitol buildings, and the mountains on the horizon. Descending down the Indian Ladder Trail was an adventure with its caves and…

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Write-up: Jim Wasielewski Leader: Jim Wasielewski Co-Leader: Lorrie Wasielewski Twenty-six of us hiked 6 miles on the Fern Park trails and up Hidden Peak for a great view of the surrounding mountains and lakes. I made a snafu by zigging when we should have zagged and we hiked part of the way on Limekiln Road. Much construction on the Hidden Peak area as a cell tower is being erected there. All in all, a nice weather day. Twenty-two of us stopped at the…

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