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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: Easy-rated hikes are generally listed as ALT to encourage a Regular outing on the same date. Bonus outings on other days are also encouraged. Please contact Leo Demers, Outings Coordinator if you would like to lead an outing.

Apr 16, 2026 Regular Saratoga Battlefield Historical Bike Tour Rating: Easy/Moderate Steve Mackey Email leader WX

Spring has officially sprung, so a little bike tour on pavement is always preferable to muddy trails. I’ve led this bike ride for ADK a couple of times, so I think I’ve got it dialed in. There is a National Park app that explains what happened during the battle at each stop we encounter along our ride. I can play it with my phone over a blue tooth speaker so everyone can hear it easily. Beginning at the Saratoga National Battlefield Visitor Center, we will bike ride around 10 miles over hills and dales on the Battlefield grounds on a well paved road through the park. There is almost no auto traffic so it is a nice leisurely ride, with plenty of stops. We’ll stop for lunch at a scenic spot around noon. The ride back from the last stop to the Visitor Center is relatively hard. Almost all of the uphill of the ride is the last mile back to the parking area. If you are worried about the uphill at the end, you can stay at the last stop (which overlooks the Hudson), and I’ll go get my car, and transport drivers back to their cars. We’ll leave someone to watch the bikes and then drive to the last stop to load our bikes up.

Meet at 9:45 AM at the Saratoga Battlefield Visitor Center parking lot, and we'll leave for the bike tour at 10:00. There are rest rooms at the Visitor Center. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Apr 23, 2026 Regular Pole Hill Pond/Godwin Preserve Hike (from Padanarum Rd) Rating: Easy/Moderate Joanne Armstrong Email leader WX

Beginning at the parking lot on Padanarum Road we will hike to peaceful little Pole Hill Pond. This is a pretty easy route with just a few short sections of elevation. From the pond we can explore a bit of the blue trail - quite level - leading around the edge of the pond. We’ll finish by going up the yellow trail extension to the west facing overlook with a view of High Nopit (and Crane on a clear day). This route is a little under 4 miles with elevation gain of about 400’. An added option, for those that choose, is to climb the steep elevation (approx 200’) up to Walnut Ridge which offers very rewarding views of Lake George.

Meet at CTL 9:15am for 9:30 departure. Car pooling is advised since there is limited parking at the trailhead (about 6 cars). Or meet 10:00-ish at the unmarked TH at 472 Padanarum Rd. If TH parking is full proceed 0.5 miles to Amy’s Park parking on the left and walk back to Godwin. TH directions: From Lake George Village, take Rt 9N north about 11 mi to Bolton Landing, then left on Bolton Landing-Riverbank Rd and a quick right onto N. Bolton Rd (CR 41), which becomes Padanarum Rd, and proceed 3.5 mi to TH on right. From Northway exit 24, take Bolton Landing-Riverbank Rd east 4 mi, then left on Church Hill Rd for 0.4mi, then left on N Bolton Rd (CR41), which becomes Padanarum Rd, and proceed 3mi to TH on right.

Apr 30, 2026 No outing yet scheduled

May 7, 2026 No outing yet scheduled

May 14, 2026 No outing yet scheduled

May 21, 2026 No outing yet scheduled

May 28, 2026 No outing yet scheduled