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Crooked Canes hiking group outings are scheduled weekly throughout the year, and members enjoy spring, summer, fall and winter hikes in the Adirondacks.

Practices: Advance signup is not required. However, prior to attending your first outing, read the information on our Practices and Acknowledgement of Risk pages. Download and sign the Acknowledgement of Risk Agreement form and submit it to the leader of your first Canes outing.

Meeting place: Carol Thomas Lane "CTL" unless specified otherwise in the outing description. More info on CTL, meeting places and times.

Outing types: Outing types are listed as Regular, Alternate (ALT) or Bonus. More info on outing types.

Difficulty: Outing difficulty ratings are shown as "Easy," "Moderate," "Difficult", or a hybrid. These are subjective ratings, and even an "Easy" outing will require attendees to be fit and aware of their physical limitations. More details about difficulty are typically shown in the outing description. Distance and elevation gain shown are generally derived from GPS readings, which are approximate. More info about ratings.

Lead an outing: If you would like to volunteer to lead an outing, please contact an Outings Coordinator. Here's a more detailed information guide. The earlier you respond, the more time your fellow Canes will have to plan to attend your outing.

Air quality: Wild fires in Canada and the western US can cause hazy skies and may also affect ground-level air quality. Check regional air quality for today. More info on haze and air quality and other useful info.

Seeking a Co-Coordinator: We are grateful that Leo Demers has volunteered to become Outings Coordinator. He is seeking a Co-Coordinator to share the responsibilities, which involve coordinating outings with leaders. This is an opportunity for a member to give something back to the Canes and assure we continue to thrive. Contact Leo to volunteer and/or ask questions.

Our beloved long-time Outings Coordinator, Peter Fedorick Sr, has succumbed and passed on, but as long as there are Crooked Canes, he and his contributions to our well-being will never be forgotten. His outgoing nature, self-reliance, vast knowledge and love of the Adirondacks, loyalty to preserving and building the Canes, and deep appreciation for every member's contributions, particulary those of the volunteers who carried on a long tradition of leading outings, made him uniquely suited for that position. He was a true friend to every Cane, and each of us cherished that friendship. Crooked Cane Pete, rest in peace.

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Scheduled outings:

Jan 29, 2026 Regular Brookhaven XC Ski Rating: Easy/Moderate Margie Litwin 518-928-0600 (text) Email leader WX

Owned by the Town of Greenfield, Brookhaven boasts miles of well-groomed XC ski trails and additional separately designated snowshoe trails located on its rolling golf course and lovely perimeter woods, which tend to be more hilly. After meeting for a photo to start, some Canes may choose to head off to favorite trails while others may decide to stay with the leader, with the route determined by those present. "The View" restaurant offers lunch (from soup to burgers to a full roast turkey dinner) or bring your own to enjoy at your tailgate. After lunch, we will ski some more if you like. There are no fees to use the park, but donations are most welcome to keep it going. Ski trails map.

Meet at 10:00 at the large parking lot on the east side of the clubhouse at 333 Alpine Meadows Rd, Porter Corners, off Route 9N. There are porta-potties on the property as well as an inside restroom which opens at 11:00. Possible limited ski rentals at the clubhouse (open at 10?) - check with the town at 518-893-7432 ext 307. If you have any questions or need directions please contact me by email or text.

Feb 4, 2026 Bonus Honor Peter Fedorick Rating: Easy Gail Stauble 518-932-1251 Email leader WX

We have lost Peter Fedorick, our beloved leader, whose birthday would have been on Feb 8th. On Feb 4th, let's have an early lunch at the warming hut at Moreau State Park in honor of Peter and all he has done for our club. Bring your own lunch and drink, and perhaps some treats to share. There will be a fire going. After lunch, Peter would want us to carry on his love of the outdoors with a hike, ski, or snowshoe. We can all do something together, or split off into different activities. I will send out a notice of conditions prior to the date of our celebration.

Meet at the Moreau State Park main parking lot at 11:00. Plan to be at the warming hut by 11:15ish. Because parking is limited at the hut, we should walk down to the hut from the parking lot. You may need spikes if the road is icy. The warming hut is about ¼ mile from the parking lot. To get to the Park from Exit 17, head south on Rt 9, then take a right on Old Saratoga Rd. The entrance to the park will be on the right and is clearly marked. If you have any questions, please contact me.

Feb 5, 2026 No outing yet scheduled

Feb 12, 2026 No outing yet scheduled

Feb 19, 2026 Regular Blue Mountain Hike Rating: Moderate/Difficult Leo Demers 518-654-8042 Email leader WX

Blue Mountain is located only a few miles NE of the hamlet of Blue Mountain in Hamilton County. At 3,760’ it is one of the taller peaks in the Adirondacks but shy of qualifying as one of the High Peaks. Nonetheless, the views from its flat summit are expansive and from the fire tower - panoramic. It is also one of the qualifying towers of the ADK Fire Tower Challenge. From the trailhead we follow a moderately steep trail, with the steepest pitches near the top. It is a 4.3 mile out and back hike with a 1,568’ gain to the flat-topped summit and its tower. Bring snowshoes and microspikes as we may need both.

Meet at CTL at 8:15 for departure at 8:30; or the North Creek Stewart’s at 9:00; or at trailhead at 10:00. We plan on making a short pit stop at Stewart’s in Indian Lake at 9:45 before proceeding to the trailhead. The trailhead is located at a large parking lot on the east side of NY30/28, just north of Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Feb 26, 2026 Regular Pinnacle Mountain Ice Walls Snowshoe Rating: Moderate Jack and Lenore Reber Jack 518-791-4707 Lenore 518-859-8555 Email leader WX

We have fond memories of Peter Fedorick leading one of his favorite hikes: to the Ice Walls on the NW side of Pinnacle Mountain between County Line and Chase Lakes, along Pinnacle Creek in the Town of Bleecker. We will follow the marked trail to County Line Lake for ~1 mile before bushwhacking through mixed hardwoods and skirting a couple of vleis, following Eric Potter's coordinates, to the three locations of the ice formations – Butterscotch, Big Blue and Ice Alley, each unique in their sizes and colors, for a total distance of ~5 miles RT and an accumulated gain of nearly 900’. We will probably need snowshoes once we get close to the formations, and, remember, this is primarily a bushwhack.

Meet at 9:30 at the Fulton County Visitor's Center (FCVC) located on the NE corner of NY 29 and 30 in Vail Mills, adjacent to Subway. Or, If you know how to get to Chase Lakes parking lot off Pinnacle Rd in Bleecker, meet us around 10:15ish. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Mar 5, 2026 No outing yet scheduled

Mar 12, 2026 No outing yet scheduled

Mar 19, 2026 No outing yet scheduled

Mar 26, 2026 No outing yet scheduled