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Snowshoe, Micro-spike or Hike, Old Farm Road /East Branch of the Sacandaga and Elizabeth Point, North River
This is a 4-mile out-and-back, relatively flat trail with only 470 feet of elevation gain located in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness Area. We will start on Old Farm Road trail which is fairly wide and flat. We will then turn towards the East Branch of the Sacandaga. This part of the trail has makers designating that it is a scenic trail. We will revel at the East Branch of the Sacandaga which should be a sight with the snowmelt. On the way back we will take the new Elizabeth Point Spur trail which extends into the eastern shore of 13th Lake. Here we will stop at the campsite overlooking 13th Lake and have a snack or lunch before heading back to our vehicles.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Central Region. Activity Category: Snowshoeing. Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Shannon Andersen. Leader Email: theandersenson3385@yahoo.com. Mileage: 4 mile out and back. Elevation Gain: 470'. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Adirondack Medical Center - Saranac Lake
2233 State Route 86, Saranac Lake, NY 12983. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-623-1200. Special Focus: Beginner. Family. New member. Senior. Young member.
Thursday, April 2, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
Old Farm Road Trail, North Creek, New York.
Grizzle Ocean Loop Trail, Pharoah Lake Wilderness
The 4.4-mile (appx) Grizzle Ocean Loop Trail in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Area is a nice hike in the woods featuring a beautiful backcountry pond with a unique name. From the trailhead, follow a nice flat trail that passes by Putnam Pond and turns into a short, moderate climb before reaching a rather long descent toward Grizzle Ocean Pond. We will lunch at the lean-to located in an open pine forest. Certain areas of the pond are known for their cranberry growth. Bring water and a snack or lunch.
Directions: 10:00 AM at the Putnam Pond Campground, from Exit 28 on the Northway, take Rte. 74 east 12 miles to 763 Putts Pond Road; then 3.6 miles to the Campground. Park at the trailhead for the Berrymill/Grizzle Ocean Trail.
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: 4.4. Elevation Gain: 620. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Walsh Katherine Elizabethtown Community Hospital Ticonderoga Campus
101 Adirondack Dr, Ticonderoga, NY 12883
Phone: (518) 585-3700
Hours: Open 24 hours. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-891-0235.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Berrymill/Grizzle Ocean Trail Trailhead.
Hike Meade and Beckman Mountains, Chestertown
This trail has nice lookout points, some with picnic tables or benches. It features steep segments and various viewpoints that provide panoramas of Loon Lake, Blythewood Island, and Hadley, Crane and Gore Mountains. Elevation gain is around 580 feet total.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Central Region. Activity Category: Snowshoeing. Hiking. Trip rating: C+. Leader: Tracey Donaldson. Leader Email: traceydonaldson0710@gmail.com. Mileage: 1.8 miles. Elevation Gain: 580'. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Hudson Headwaters 6223 State rt 9, Chestertown, 518.494.2761. Special Focus: Beginner. Family. New member. Senior. Young member.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
10:00 a.m. at the trailhead on Igerna Road, Chestertown. Parking is limited.
Hike to 5th Peak from Deer Leap
This is a beautiful hike on the Tongue Mountain Range on Lake George. This will be a hike through from the Deer Leap Parking Lot to the Clay meadows Parking lot. We will stop at 5 mile lean to and the 5th Peak Lean-to, about 8 miles up and down with great views of Lake George.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B+. Leader: Marti Townley. Leader Email: mdksshea@aol.com. Mileage: 8miles. Elevation Gain: 1300'. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glen Falls hospital, 100 Park street GF 12801, 911 or 518.926.1000. Special Focus: Family. New member. Senior. Young member.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM.
exit 23 at 8:15 or the Clay meadows Parking lot on Rt. 9 at 8:30.
4th Lake, Inlet, paddle
On the first day of the 90-mile race paddlers cross this Fulton Chain lake. Power boats populate it in summer. Early spring is a quieter time. We will first paddle west towards and into 3rd lake and then 2nd Lake. As time permits returning to the launch, we may be able to paddle the canal into 5 th Lake before returning to the launch site. The shoreline is populated with summer cottages.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Central Region. Activity Category: Paddling. Trip rating: C. Leader: Walt Nelson. Leader Email: wnn1cornell@gmail.com. Mileage: 4 miles. Elevation Gain: na. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glen Falls hospital, 100 Park street GF 12801, 911 or 518.926.1000
911. Special Focus: Beginner. Family. New member. Senior. Young member.
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
10 AM ready to launch. The paddle begins from the DEC 4th Lake launch ~1,000 ft. south of Arrowhead Park on Rt 28 on the way to Old Forge.
Shelving Rock Mountain Hike, Lake George Wild Forest, Fort Ann, NY
This 1.75 mile hike along the eastern shore of Lake George follows a winding, switchback carriage road built by George Knapp in the early 1900s ascending 800 feet to the summit of Shelving Rock Mountain. Once we reach the summit, we will descend to a lower ledge overlooking the Narrows of Lake George where we will take a break to enjoy the views. After a snack/lunch at the overlook, we’ll head back the way we came.
Take Exit 21 off the I-87 Northway for NY-9N toward Lake Luzerne turning left onto 9N. After 0.4 miles, turn right onto 9 South towards the Outlets. After 2.6 miles, turn left onto Route 149 East. Drive 6 miles and turn left onto Buttermilk Falls Road. Drive 11 miles along this road which changes from Buttermilk Falls Road to Sly Pond Road to Shelving Rock Road and becomes a dirt road along the way. As you approach the Hog Town Parking Lot, bear left and continue another 2.5 miles on Shelving Rock Road across a small bridge to Parking Lot #3 which will be on your left.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: C. Leader: Anne and Jim Waring. Leader Email: annewaring1011@gmail.com. Mileage: 3.5. Elevation Gain: 800'. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glen Falls hospital, 100 Park street GF 12801, 911. Special Focus: Beginner. Family. New member. Senior. Young member.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
10 AM at Parking Lot #3 on Shelving Rock Road.
Jabe Pond Fishing/ Paddle
Jabe Pond is a lovely wilderness pond with Brown, Rainbow and Brook Trout. Artificial lures only, minimum keeper size 12”. There is a parking lot very close to the Pond. However, if the road leading to the parking lot is closed, this makes it a Difficult 1 mile carry in with one very steep hill. The leader will check on the road in advance and notify participants of the road status. Paddlers are welcome to join. The boat launch is directly off Route 8. If you’re coming east on Route 8, it’s on your left soon after the intersection of Palisades Road.
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Region: Adirondacks - Lake George Region. Activity Category: Paddling. Other. Trip rating: C. Leader: Jeffrey Schanzer. Leader Email: jeffschan@aol.com. Mileage: na. Elevation Gain: na. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glen Falls hospital, 100 Park street GF 12801, 911 or 518.926.1000. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: (518)897-1200. Special Focus: Beginner. Family. New member. Senior. Young member.
Thursday, April 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Brant Lake Boat Launch; 12PM.
Inman Pond Trail Hike, Kattiskill Bay
This trail climbs through woods and a stream crossing to get to the pond. We can skirt either or both sides of the pond but there is no official trail around the pond due to private property. We will climb a short distance to the Pond overlook and find a pleasant spot for lunch.
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: 3.7. Elevation Gain: 429. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Glens Falls
100 Park St, Glens Falls, NY 12801
Phone: (518) 926-1000. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 518-891-0235.
Thursday, May 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.
9:30 AM at the Lake George French Mountain Outlets, corner US-9 and NY-149 to carpool OR 10:00 AM at the Sly Pond Road trailhead, which connects to Buttermilk Falls Road. From the Outlet Malls in Lake George, take Rt. 149 East for 6 miles, then turn left.
Bird Banding and History Tour at the Crown Point State Historic Site
Observe a citizen science collaboration at a bird banding station on the Crown Point site. The volunteers set mist nets to collect, document and band migrating songbirds. Due to the location under the Atlantic Flyway, the site is a premier location for viewing birds migrating north for the season. Watch this experienced team of citizen scientists net hundreds of birds, identify and measure species and record their songs. Viewing tables are set a safe distance from the workstations enabling the public to observe banders at work. Join this outing to see nature at its most mysterious in action.
And that’s not all! Crown Point will have an archaeological field school working on site on May 14 as well. This will be their third consecutive year hosting a Syracuse University Field School, where students and faculty are excavating a site where some soil and rocks were dumped in the 1960s. If you are interested in stopping by to visit the field school, it’s really a great program and worth seeing. Great artifacts and…
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Event Type: Other. Leader Phone #: (281)804-5744. Leader Email: peggycarrol281@gmail.com.
Thursday, May 14, 2026, 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM.
Meet at the Museum Parking Lot of the Crown Point State Historic Site, 21 Grandview Dr. Crown Point, NY.
CRC pot luck
Please bring a main dish, appetizer, or dessert to share. We will have a grill if you would like to grill something for yourself. We hope to hold the potluck on our beach so there will be no electricity. (You will have access to our house if electricity is needed) Please bring your own utensils, plates and beverages. Also bring a chair and bathing suit. There is a port a potty.
Bonnie Bell Farm Rd. is off rt. 9 on the west side of Loon Lake. From exit 25 drive west on rt 8/ rt 9, turn right onto rt. 9 at OP Fredericks and go about a mile and turn right at a gate to our beach. You can drive down. We will have a sign up. From exit 26 drive south on rt. 9. Bonnie Bell Farm Rd. will be about a mile on the right, and the beach will be on the left. From North Creek drive East on Rt. 8, then go left on to Rt. 9 at OP’s. (If the weather is not cooperative, we will have the potluck at our house. To get to our house drive up Bonnie Bell Farm Rd. and take a left after the barn. Bear right at the sign for 25. (The…
Hosted By: Cold River Chapter. Event Type: Meetings. Events. Leader Email: mdksshea@sol.com.
Thursday, June 11, 2026, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
25 Bonnie Bell Farm Rd. Loon Lake, Chestertown.