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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 times & places: 9.15 at "CTL" unless specified otherwise in the outing description. More info on CTL and meeting places.
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.
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Scheduled and tentative outings:
Reminder: Leo Demers has volunteered to become our Outings Co-Coordinator upon Peter's retirement, and Peter and Leo are seeking a Co-Coordinator-partner to train and share the responsibilities. This is an opportunity for a member to give something back to the Canes and assure we continue to thrive. Contact Peter to volunteer and/or ask questions.
Outing suggestions: To make sure our calendar is full, our Outings Coordinator has included outing suggestions, which are listed here as Tentative/Leader needed. Because many winter outings may not be inviting or suitable for all our members depending on snow conditions, we have listed some alternatives. All we will need to make this work is leaders. A tentative outing will be deleted from the schedule a few days prior if we don't have a leader. If you haven't led an outing for awhile or just enjoy leading, please select a favorite from the list or think of an idea of your own and let Peter know. Some more possibilities are listed after the scheduled outings. Volunteering to lead is an opportunity your follow Canes will appreciate.
Mar 27, 2025 Regular Northwest Bay Trail Hike Rating: Moderate Steve Mackey Email leader WX
The Northwest (NW) Bay Trail is one of many trails that provide access to destinations on the Tongue Mountain Range of Lake George. It shares the Clay Meadows parking lot with the popular Fifth Peak Trail, north of the hamlet of Bolton Landing. For most of its 5-mile length it follows the east side of Northwest Bay; first starting level, then gaining and losing perhaps 200 feet before becoming a rugged, meandering trail, with lots of ups and downs, along the shoreline to its end at Montcalm Point. Along the way, there are many views of Northwest Bay. Up to this past summer, the trail passed through beautiful, huge, mature, white pine areas – some trees over 3 feet in diameter. However, in July 2024 a tornado passed through Lake George, impacting several areas including three areas along Northwest Bay. Trees were uprooted and scattered like toothpicks being dumped from a box, forcing the trail to be closed. The ADK Glens Falls-Saratoga Chapter adopted the NW Bay Trail and during the past months I, along with several of my friends (including a couple of Canes), cut through the blowdown and the trail is officially back open. Some of the spots we cut were 4 trees high, and it was quite a challenge figuring out exactly where the trail was. In the summertime, this is prime rattlesnake habitat, but they won’t be out for at least a couple of more months. I’m hoping to climb around a little bit in the second area. The trail is on the edge, on the bottom of the hill, so I’ve never seen how big it is. All I know is that there is a lot of sky showing that didn’t use to be there. The trail is usually close to the lake, so we’ll find a nice lunch spot, with a lake view. The trail is reasonably dry, so I don’t expect mud. However, there could still be a little ice around, so at least carry spikes in your pack. I’m thinking the hike will be around 4.5 miles round trip. There is some elevation but not too bad. You will be impressed with the devastation; I’ll post a picture on the Canes Facebook page of a drone shot of one of the spots. Please email me with any questions.
Met at CTL at 9:00 for a departure at 9:15 or the Clay Meadows parking lot at 9:45.
Apr 3, 2025 Regular Tentative/Leader needed Cathedral Rocks/Bear Run Loop Hike Rating: Moderate
Apr 3, 2025 ALT Perimeter Trail - Peebles Island State Park Hike Rating: Easy Sharon Gavitt 518-281-1474 Email leader WX
Peebles Island State Park is located at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers and the Erie Canal. The Park is rich in cultural history dating from Native American occupation, Henry Hudson, Philip Schuyler, and is also the headquarters of the Bureau of Historic Sites and Bureau of Historic Preservation Field Services. The perimeter trail offers amazing views of the river and rapids. Peebles Island can be accessed by Waterford or Cohoes. Admission is free and parking is available. Restrooms are located at the Visitor Center. From the trailhead, we will hike a loop route around the island of about 2 miles. The trail is gently rolling and mostly wooded with many overlooks along the way. Lunch is not planned but we may stop for a leisurely break at one of the overlooks for snacks while enjoying the view. Please contact me if you plan on attending or if you have questions.
Meet at the public parking lot located near the entrance to the park at 10:00. Directions from Waterford: From Rt. 4/Broad St. in Waterford, proceed south on 2nd St/Delaware Ave. for about 0.4 miles The parking lot will be on your right. From Cohoes: From I787 and Ontario St./Rt 470 proceed east on Rt 470 for 1.5 miles and turn left (N) on Delaware Ave. Continue on Delaware Ave N for about 1 mile. Parking lot will be on the left. Distances are estimates.
Apr 10, 2025 Regular Tentative/Leader needed Trails at Daniel's Road State Forest Hike Rating: Easy/Moderate
Apr 10, 2025 ALT Albany Pine Bush Hike Rating: Easy Jack and Lenore Reber
Details to follow.
Apr 17, 2025 Regular Tentative/Leader needed Rathbun's Sugar House Bike Ride Rating: Moderate
Apr 24, 2025 Regular Tentative/Leader needed Hadley Mountain Hike Rating: Moderate
Apr 24, 2025 ALT Tentative/Leader needed Crab Pond (Pharaoh Lake Wilderness) Hike Rating: Easy/Moderate
Some other possibilities for outings: Moderate hikes: Inman Pond Hike, Buck Mtn from Hogtown. Easier hikes: Rush Pond Trails, Pinnacle and Bradley's Lookout, Schumann Preserve at Pilot Knob, Anchor Diamond Park at Hawkwood Preserve, Hennig Preserve, LeVine Preserve. And your own ideas are welcome too, of course.