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Hike Watch Hill Trail, Indian Lake
This is an out and back 3.7-mile hike with 872 feet of elevation gain located in the Jessup River Wild Forest. This trail has two locations near the top of the descent to the shore that provide scenic views of the lake and surrounding mountains. There is a sandy beach on the shore of Indian Lake where we can have a snack/lunch. .
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Central Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Shannon Andersen. Leader Email: theandersenson3385@yahoo.com. Leader Phone #: 914-490-9534. Mileage: 3.78. Elevation Gain: 872 ft. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Indian Lake Health Center, 6356 State Rt 30, Indian Lake, 518-648-5707.
. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-408-5850.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
We will meet at 10 AM at the pull off located in the east side of Route 30, about 1 mile south of the Snowy Mountain trailhead between Indian Lake and Speculator.
Fishing Outing on Lake Colby
Lake Colby is just north of the town of Saranac Lake. Lake Colby has rainbow and brown trout as well as salmon, which can be taken from the lake year round. No special restrictions as to size or bait. We will be on the water for at least three hours. Bring a snack and fluids, as well as the required PFD and whistle.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Northern Region. Activity Category: Paddling. Trip rating: C. Leader: Jeffrey Schanzer. Leader Email: JeffSchan@aol.com. Mileage: 3 hrs. Elevation Gain: NA. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Adirondack Medical Center; 2233 State Route 86, Saranac Lake, NY 12983 518-897-2557. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-408-5850.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Meet at noon at the Lake Colby boat launch. It is on Route 86, north of the town. Coming from the south, you will first see a public area on the left. Continue a little farther and take a left at the boat launch.
Hike Moxham Mt., Minerva
This trail maintains an easy grade with a few short stretches with a moderate grade. There are many lookouts along the way on open clearings. The summit has views of Gore Mountain and Mud and Clear Ponds to the south, Crane Mountain to the southeast and on a clear day Snowy and Blue Mountains to the west.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Central Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Tracey Donaldson. Leader Email: traceydonaldson0710@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 845-464-5177. Mileage: 5.3. Elevation Gain: 1374 ft. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Hudson Headwaters Health Center, 126 Ski Bowl Road, North Creek, NY 518-251-2541
. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-408-5850.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Meeting Time / Place: 9:00 AM at the Black Bear to carpool or 9:30 AM at the trailhead. The Moxham trailhead is 1.8 miles down the paved portion of 14th Road, off NY 28N in Minerva and 0.2 miles further on the dirt road. Parking on both sides of the road.
Bass Lake, end-to-end hike, North Hudson, Hammond Pond Wild Forest
We will meet at the end-point of the hike, and shuttle one or more cars to the start, to allow a thru-hike of about 5 miles, including a short spur to the west end of the lake, although we will walk along the south shore for almost a mile. We will take a few steps off the trail to view Berrymill Flow at its outlet. We will hike south from the Hammond Pond trailhead, then northwest on the Bass Lake trail. There are some undulations but no major elevation changes. Meeting Time and Place: 9:45 on the south spur of Caza Turn Rd, just south of the Black Brook crossing; at an old, overgrown road. (There is no sign marking the trailhead on short Caza Turn Rd, no parking lot). We will shuttle to the Hammond Pond/Berrymill Flow trailhead on Ensign Pond Rd.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Central Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C+. Leader: Meredith Todd. Leader Email: meredith36ny@yahoo.com. Leader Phone #: 518-494-8088. Mileage: 5. Elevation Gain: 400 ft. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Hudson Headwaters clinics Ticonderoga or Schroon Lake, Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Elizabethtown or Ticonderoga.
. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-408-5850.
Thursday, November 12, 2026, 9:45 AM – 1:45 PM.
From Northway exit 29, head east to a T-intersection with US Rt. 9. Turn left (north), and drive 2.6 miles to Caza Turn Rd. There is a small road sign indicating to turn here for Port Henry. Meeting place will be a short distance on the right shoulder.
Hike Ben Wood Mountain & Pack Forest Lake, Warrensburg
This is an easy hike with some elevation along a logging road which makes a loop around Pack Forest Lake with a spur hike up Ben Wood Mountain. The elevation gain is about 400’. The summit is wooded, but continuing on a short path south of the summit leads to a viewpoint with vistas of the peaks of Thurman and Warrensburg to the south. Open rock ledges provide a spot for a snack. The trail is not marked but is wide and easy to follow.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Peggy Carrol. Leader Email: peggycarrol281@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 281-804-5744. Mileage: 5. Elevation Gain: 400 ft. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Hudson Headwaters Urgent Care, 3767 Main Street, Warrensburg, 518-623-2844.
. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-408-5850.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Pack Forest main parking area, 131 Pack Forest Rd. The SUNY ESF Pack Forest entrance is off Route 9, north of Warrensburg, about .7 miles north of the Rt 28/Rt 9 intersection. If cancellation is necessary, an email will be sent by 7 AM the day of the ou.
Hike The Priory to the Palmer Pond Loop, Chestertown
Although you may be very familiar with the Chester Challenge Palmer Pond loop, this trail starts at The Priory, a former Catholic retreat center now owned by the Town of Chester, passes by the Chester Horse Farm and takes a turn around Palmer Pond and then back to our parking at The Priory. This flat trail (elevation 250') is about 3.2 miles with most of the trail in the Lake George Wild Forest. We will stop and have a snack along side the Pond.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Marti Townley. Leader Email: Mdksshea@aol.com. Leader Phone #: 518-301-3712. Mileage: 3.2. Elevation Gain: 250 ft. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Hudson Headwaters Chestertown, 6223 State Rt 9, Chestertown, 518-494-2761.
. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-408-5850.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Meeting Place: 10:00 at the Priory; Starting from Stewarts in Chestertown, drive on Rt 8 for 4.3 miles, taking a left on Pine Notch Road, stay to the left onto Priory Road. From the west on Rt 8, Pine Notch Road is 2.5 miles from the Riparius Bridge.
Cold River Chapter Meeting & Pot Luck
Enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal with your ADK friends at McCrum’s home. The hostesses are asking for traditional foods served at Thanksgiving. Sue and Noelle will provide the home baked turkey and ham. Please bring one of the following: stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetables, tossed salad, some kind of fruit salad, boiled onions, pumpkin pie, apple pie, or cherry pie. If you have a favorite Thanksgiving dish you are welcome to bring it. Schedule: 3:00 to 4:00 Social time, 4:00 Meeting, 4:30 Dinner, Parking: Please carpool as our parking area will be very tight. There will be event parking signs.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Event Type: Social. Meetings. Leader Phone #: 518-494-4215/518-494-5193. Leader Email: kinderteach@hotmail.com.
Thursday, November 19, 2026, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM.
47 Clarkson Road, Chestertown.
OK Slip Falls Hike
December 3: OK Slip Falls Hike, ADK Rating Leader Level 2 B: Tracey Donaldson, Duration: 4 to 5 hours, 6.4 miles, elevation gain 975, Limit 10, Description: Hike to one of the highest waterfalls in the Adirondacks. This is a nice trail on rolling terrain through the forest. Meeting Time / Place: 9:30 at Tops in North Creek, or at the parking lot for the trailhead at 9:50. The parking area is labeled Hudson Gorge Wilderness Area on the left side of Route 28, about 10 miles north of North Creek. Contact: Tracey at traceydonaldson0710@gmail.com or 845-464-5177, If cancellation is necessary, an email will be sent by 6:00 AM the day of the outing. Medical: Hudson Headwaters Health Center, 126 Ski Bowl Road, North Creek, NY 518-251-2541.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Central Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Tracey Donaldson. Leader Email: traceydonaldson0710@gmail.com. Mileage: 6.4. Elevation Gain: 975. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Medical: Hudson Headwaters Health Center, 126 Ski Bowl Road, North Creek, NY 518-251-2541. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-408-5850.
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Trailhead Hudson Gorge Wilderness.
Microspike, snowshoe, or hike Sawyer Mountain, Indian Lake
This is an out and back 2.3 mile hike with a gradual 623 foot elevation gain. The summit is wooded but there are two lookouts on the way up and another one 100 yards beyond the summit. From these points you get long range views of the surrounding mountains. Meeting Time/Place: We will meet at the Sawyer Mountain pull off parking area on Route 28/30 between Indian Lake and Blue Mountain Lake. Contact: Shannon Andersen at theandersenson3385@yahoo.com or 914-490-9534. If cancellation is necessary, an email will be sent by 7 AM the day of the outing.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Central Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Shannon Andersen. Leader Email: theandersenson3385@yahoo.com. Leader Phone #: 914-490-9534. Mileage: 2.3. Elevation Gain: 623. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Indian Lake Health Center, 6356 State Rt 30, Indian Lake, 518-648-5707.
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Indian Lake: Sawyer Mountain.
potluck & meeting
annual meeting.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Event Type: Meetings. Leader Email: nkinderteach@hotmail.com.
Saturday, December 12, 2026, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Garnet Hill Lodge.
Ski into Great Camp Santanoni
December !7: Ski into Great Camp Santanoni, Leader: Marti Townley, ADK Rating: Leader Level 2, B (advanced beginner / intermediate ski Level), Duration: 5 hours, 10 miles Limit: 15, Description: This is a traditional first ski of the year into Great Camp Santanoni on Newcomb Lake. There are a few hills to negotiate but you are on a road most of the way. Meeting time / Place: 8:30 am Black Bear in Pottersville or 9:30 at the trailhead Drive through the town of Newcomb on rt 28N if coming from the south. Look for a sign on the right for Great Camp Santanoni. Contact: Marti Townley mdksshea@aol.com 518-301-3712, Medical: Newcomb Health Center, 4 Santanoni Drive, Newcomb NY , 518-582-2991.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Central Region. Activity Category: Cross Country Skiing. Trip rating: B. Leader: Marti Townley. Leader Email: mdksshea@aol.com. Mileage: 10. Elevation Gain: 708. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Medical: Newcomb Health Center, 4 Santanoni Drive, Newcomb NY , 518-582-2991. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-408-5850.
Thursday, December 17, 2026, 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM.
Great Camp Santanoni, Newcomb.
Mt. Van Hoevenberg X – C Ski, Lake Placid
Thursday, December 31: Mt. Van Hoevenberg X – C Ski, Lake Placid
**If there is no snow, this outing will be replaced with a moderately rated hike.
Leader: Lynn Butterworth, ADK Rating: Leader Level 1, C (Easy) Skiing for all abilities! Duration 3 - 5 hours Limit: 15, Description: LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! The Mt Van Hoevenberg
Olympic Ski Center boasts 55+ kilometers of beautiful, groomed trails, offering easy to
expert skiing conditions. We will break into groups based on ability. If you are brand
new to skiing, Mt. Van Ho offers rental equipment with a lesson for $65. We can all
meet for a lunch break in the lodge at noon before heading back out for an afternoon of
more skiing. Bring your own lunch, or you can purchase lunch at the lodge. A one-day
adult ski pass is $32, ages 65 – 69 $28, or ages 70+ $24.
Meeting Time / Place: 10:00 AM at Mt Van Hoevenberg ski center, upstairs
31 Van Hoevenberg Way, Lake Placid, NY 12946
Contact: Lynn at rendiandbutter@gmail.com or 518. 240. 6162
If…
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - High Peaks Region. Activity Category: Cross Country Skiing. Trip rating: B. Leader: Lynn Butterworth. Leader Email: rendiandbutter@gmail.com. Mileage: Mixed Trails. Elevation Gain: Mixed Trails. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Medical: Lake Placid Health Center, 203 Old Military Rd. Lake Placid 12946
518. 523. 1717. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-408-5850.
Thursday, December 31, 2026, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.
Van Hoevenberg Ski Center.