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CANCELLED - What's Up Saturday?

Dog-friendly hike - all dogs must be leashed for the entire outing.  Geared for those new to hiking and those coming back to the outdoors! Pace will be slow to moderate.  Details are emailed on the Monday or Tuesday before the event. Registration with the hike leader is required for participation. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hike w/ Dogs. Trip rating: B/B+. B. B+. Leader: Kim Brown. Leader Email: kim137@me.com. Leader Phone #: 9083058357. Mileage: 5-10 miles. Elevation Gain: 1,000 to 2,000. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls Hospital 100 Park St (518) 926-1000 Open 24 hours. Saturday, June 13, 2026.

Stillwater Locks Area

A neat little outing by the Hudson River with around two miles of hiking up to Eagle Point and back. Meeting place: Hudson Crossing dead-end parking lot north of Lock #5 Schuylerville. Drive across the locks, then north to the parking area. Let's hope to see an eagle along the way. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Capital District. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Rich Crammond. Leader Email: doesnotuse@doesnotexist.com. Leader Phone #: 518-584-2380. Mileage: 2. Elevation Gain: N/A. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Saratoga Hospital 211 Church Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-587-3222. Saturday, June 13, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Schuylerville, NY.

Indian Head Hike

Marvel in the beauty of this 10(ish) mile hike wth 1,978 feet of elevation gain. We can celebrate Summer Solstice while taking in the iconic views. Weather may postpone; email or text to sign up and get details. Parking can be tricky so space will be limited. Sign up early! DEC and the Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) launched a no-cost reservation system to address public safety at a heavily traveled stretch on Route 73 in the town of Keene in the Adirondack High Peaks. The Adirondack Mountain Reserve is a privately owned 7,000-acre land parcel located in the town of Keene Valley that allows for limited public access through a conservation easement agreement with DEC. The reservation system does not apply to other areas in the Adirondack Park. The reservation system, operated by AMR, will facilitate safer public access to trailheads through the AMR gate and for Noonmark and Round Mountains and improve visitors' trip planning and preparation by ensuring they have guaranteed parking upon arrival. In recent y… Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Other. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B+. Leader: Chandra Geremick. Leader Email: cgeremick@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 518-424-0679. Mileage: 10. Elevation Gain: 1,978. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls Hospital, 100 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801, 518-926-1000. Saturday, June 20, 2026. 8:30 am.

Hike and Paint

This is a joint offering with Hillview Free Library's Guest Artist Sarah Barker and ADK Chapter GFS.   Hike and be inspired by the beauty of nature in the Adirondacks. Hike on the LGLC Bradley Trail in Bolton Landing.  This is a very moderate trail with only gradual gain.  The trail that leads to a stunning view of lake George with the guidance of  abstract painter Sarah Barker feel into the view scape and make it your own by feeling with your heart and connecting to what inspires you in the landscape. Translate it into a visual you can keep that captures the moment for you. The feeling the colors the movement. In an abstract way as did Georgia O'Keeffe's a revered painter who spent a lot of time in the lake George area a hundred years ago.  You can use different techniques to create your own abstraction of the way you feel and the things you see on this hike and paint time. We will sketch take notes and photograph the scenes that you feel most akin to then we will hike back down. We will finish the paintings… Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Other. Trip rating: C. Leader: Kim Brown. Leader Email: kim137@me.com. Mileage: 1.6 r/t. Elevation Gain: < 500 elev gain. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls Hospital 100 Park Ave Glens Falls, NY. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: DEC Region 5. Thursday, June 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Hillview Free Library, Bolton Landing, NY.

Indian Pass and Wallface from Upper Works

A scenic hike from the Upper Works along the Indian Pass Trail to Indian Pass, and then 0.6 mile bushwhack up to the cliffs of Wallface with 970 feet of elevation gain off trail. Some excellent views in good weather. About 9.8 miles round trip with an elevation gain around 2100 feet.  Meet up at the Schroon Lake Tops at 8:30 am, or the Upper Works parking area at 9:15 am. Bad weather cancels. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - High Peaks Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Other. Trip rating: A. Leader: Jeff Mans. Leader Email: adkhighlander@aol.com. Mileage: 9.8 RT. Elevation Gain: 2100. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake 2233 State Route 86 Saranac Lake, NY 12983 518-891-4141. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: Region 5 Headquarters, Ray Brook (518) 897-1303. Saturday, June 27, 2026.

What's Up Saturday?

Dog-friendly hike - all dogs must be leashed for the entire outing.  Geared for those new to hiking and those coming back to the outdoors! Pace will be slow to moderate.  Details are emailed on the Monday or Tuesday before the event. Registration with the hike leader is required for participation. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hike w/ Dogs. Trip rating: B/B+. B. B+. Leader: Kim Brown. Leader Email: kim137@me.com. Leader Phone #: 9083058357. Mileage: 5-10 miles. Elevation Gain: 1,000 to 2,000. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls Hospital 100 Park St (518) 926-1000 Open 24 hours. Saturday, June 27, 2026.

Morning Hike: Potash

Kick off the holiday weekend with a morning hike up Potash Mountain. Space is limited. Please email the hike leaders to sign up for this hike. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Jen Ferriss and Pamela Delsignore. Leader Email: ferrissj@gmail.com. Mileage: 3.5. Elevation Gain: 1033. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls Hospital 100 Park St, Glens Falls, NY 12801. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 911. Friday, July 3, 2026, 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM. Harris Land Preserve - Trailhead Parking 217 Potash Rd, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846. For more info visit adkgateway8.com.

Prospect Fireworks Hike

Lake George has fireworks every Thursday night at 9:30. We can hike up Prospect Mountain and enjoy the show at the top. I plan on using the trail from the village which is 3 miles and 1,532 feet of elevation gain. Parking can be difficult. Backup plan is to switch and begin from the Rec Center. Email or text to get final determination. The hike fom the rec center is 5 miles with a similar elevation. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Other. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B+. Leader: Chandra Geremick. Leader Email: cgeremick@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 518-424-0679. Mileage: 6. Elevation Gain: 1,532. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls Hospital, 100 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801, 518-926-1000. Thursday, July 9, 2026. 7:30 pm.

Hadley Mountain - Fire Tower

This is about a 3.3-mile out-and-back hike located in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest of the southern Adirondacks. It features a 1,522-foot elevation gain and typically takes 2.5 to 3 hours to complete. The summit boasts a restored 1917 fire tower that offers panoramic 360-degree views. Space is limited, email hike leader to get meet-up time and location. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Greg Jansky. Leader Email: gjansky@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 732-406-9723. Mileage: 3.5 RT. Elevation Gain: 1500. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls Hospital 100 Park Street. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: Region 5. Saturday, July 11, 2026. Hadley, NY.

Poke-O-Moonshine Firetower Sunset Hike

Join us on a sunset hike on the Ranger Trail up Poke-O-Moonshine to the fire tower in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Firetower Challenge. For those new to the challenge, it involves climbing and documenting, by date, ascents of at least 23 NYS fire tower summits: 18 of 27 Adirondack Park summits and all 5 Catskill Park summits. Poke-O is popular for its expansive views of Lake Champlain, the High Peaks and the Green Mountains in VT. It's name is thought to be a combination of two Algonquin words- "pohqui" and "moosie" which translated means "broken and smooth". 1,000 ft gneiss cliffs on the east side offer rock climbers over 180 routes. The summit is mostly open to the east and west but climbing the tower offers an amazing 360 degree view. We will meet at the trailhead at 5:00 p.m. fuel up with a mini dinner, and begin our steep and challenging but short hike up to Poke-O hoping to catch the sun setting. Then we will head down with headlamps carefully descending back to our vehicles for the ride home.… Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B+. Leader: Aaren Harris. Leader Email: aarengrace@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 5184503924. Mileage: 3.7. Elevation Gain: 1,309 ft. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Elizabethtown Community Hospital 75 Park Street Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518-873-6377. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-891-0235. Sunday, July 12, 2026, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Lewis, NY.

Black Mountain Firetower Lake George

Join me to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the ADK Firetower Challenge! Black Mountain on Northeast Lake George is approximately 5.6 miles with about 1,300 elevation gain. It is also on the LG 12ster Challenge list. We will use the Pine Brook Trail which is relatively flat for the first mile and half before it begins to get steeper and climb to the top. Pace will be slow to moderate. At the summit we will enjoy the views and lunch. Dogs are welcome if on leash the entire time. Space is limited please email me to register. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Hike w/ Dogs. Trip rating: B+. Leader: Kim Brown. Leader Email: kim137@me.com. Leader Phone #: 908-305-8357. Mileage: 5.6 miles r/t. Elevation Gain: 1,300. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Ticonderoga Hospital 101 Adirondack Drive Ticonderoga, NY. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: DEC Region 5. Saturday, July 18, 2026. Northeast Lake George.

Jayne Bouder Memorial Hike

This was the last place I hiked with Jayne and it is very close to her birth date. About 2 miles round trip hike. Meet at the dead end parking lot north of Lock #5. Drive across the locks, then north to the parking area. Let's hope for good weather. See you there, hiker buds. Almost forgot: "Small bushwhack along the way.". Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Capital District. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Rich Crammond. Leader Email: none@nowhere.com. Leader Phone #: 518-584-2380. Mileage: 2 miles round trip. Elevation Gain: negligible. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Saratoga Hospital, Church Street, Saratoga Springs, 518-587-3222. Saturday, August 1, 2026. Hudson Crossing Park, Lock #5, Schuylerville, 9:00 am.

Boreas Ponds Paddle and Campout

Join us around 9 a.m. at the trailhead for a canoe or kayak portage, paddle and campout at Boreas Ponds in North Hudson. For those who have not been here, there is a very smooth and well graded 1.4 mile portage on a dirt road to the brand new accessible put-in that will require wheels. Once there we will set up camp at the Lean-To or in the field which will require a short .2 hike uphill. We can explore the ponds at our leisure for the afternoon. To paddle and explore the system of ponds is about 5 miles total with insanely excellent views of the High Peaks. The shore of the ponds is impenetrable. There is literally NOWHERE to take out other than the official put in which does make this paddle more challenging! Also worth noting is that the lean-to is NOT very close to the put-in which requires faith in mankind not to steal your boat while you are not watching over it. So you may feel more comfortable wheeling your boat up the trail to the Lean-to. Those who don't want to camp can sign out of the trip and hea… Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - High Peaks Region. Activity Category: Paddling. Backpacking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Aaren G Harris. Leader Email: aarengrace@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 5184503924. Mileage: 5. Elevation Gain: N/A. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls Hospital 100 Park Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 518-926-1000. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-891-0235. Monday, August 3, 2026 – Tuesday, August 4, 2026. North Hudson, NY.

Whiteface from Lake Placid

The path less travelled to Whiteface, this is a favorite summer hike. After walking past quiet Connery Pond, we’ll get to Whiteface Landing on Lake Placid in time for a snack on the floating dock. Will the dock still be tilted, or will they have finally fixed it? The real ascent begins once we reach the Whiteface Lean-to. The views will appear as we approach the summit before our final climb up the open, rocky south face of the mountain to find all the people who drove up crowding the top. Our lunch spot will be a quieter place below the summit. The best part is a swim off the dock on the way back, so bring your swim suit and hope for warm but not too hot weather. Round trip distance is 12.4 miles with 3,200 feet of elevation change. Meet at the park and ride at the north end of Media Drive near Northway Exit 18. Sign up is only by email to the leader. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - High Peaks Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: A. Leader: Wayne Richter. Leader Email: wrichter@nycap.rr.com. Leader Phone #: 5182751250. Mileage: 12 miles, in and out. Elevation Gain: 3,200 feet. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Adirondack Medical Center-Lake Placid Site 203 Old Military Road Lake Placid, NY 12946 (518) 523-3311. Saturday, August 8, 2026. Meet at 6:00 am at the park and ride at the north end of Media Drive near Northway Exit 18. Sign up is only by email to the leader.

What's Up Saturday?

Dog-friendly hike - all dogs must be leashed for the entire outing.  Geared for those new to hiking and those coming back to the outdoors! Pace will be slow to moderate.  Details are emailed on the Monday or Tuesday before the event. Registration with the hike leader is required for participation. Hosted By: Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hike w/ Dogs. Hiking. Trip rating: B+. B. Leader: Kim Brown. Leader Email: kim137@me.com. Leader Phone #: 908-305-8357. Mileage: 5-10. Elevation Gain: 1,000-2,000. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls Hospital 100 Park Ave Glens Falls NY. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: DEC Region 5. Saturday, September 5, 2026. Southern Adirondacks Lake George Region.