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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.
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Seeking a Co-Coordinator: Leo Demers, our Outings Coordinator, 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.
Updating our history page, "Origins: What's in a Name?": The loss of Peter Fedorick has made some of us aware that our history page is woefully out of date. Margie Litwin has volunteered to add a photo tribute to Peter and to update the content of the page to recognize our leaders of the past roughly 20 years. She has called for a few Canes to help her in the tasks of collecting photos and anecdotes. If you would like to join her team, please email Margie.
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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 23, 2026 Regular 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 Regular Trails of the Corinth Cooperator Area Hike Rating: Moderate Jack 518-791-4707 and Lenore 518-859-8555 Reber Email leaders WX
The Corinth Cooperator Area (aka Corinth Reservoir Recreation Area) is the watershed for the Village of Corinth and offers a variety of lengths in hikes with combinations that would allow you to hike perhaps 9 miles if desired. We are leading a hike to the beaver pond and then continuing on the green trail loop along cliffs and streams back to the reservoir. The beaver pond is quite lovely, sitting near the top of a small mountain. There are a few steep sections and a couple of places with short but gnarly trail conditions. The extensive blowdown from 2024, which blocked the trail to the beaver pond, has been cleaned up but you can still see the results. The hike is about 4 miles and 1000 foot elevation gain. For those interested there is a connector trail to some more popular destinations such as the Wilson Farm Historic Site, Redmond's Overlook and Wilson Pass, which the Canes visited last year.
Meet at the CCA trailhead at 9:45am, located on CR 10 (aka Mosher Rd and West Mountain Rd) about 1.5 mi. due west of the Village as the crow flies; hike begins at 10:00. Directions to the trailhead: For those arriving from the S take Rt 9N N from the Saratoga Springs area and turn L on CR 10 (a short distance N of the Corinth Veterinary Clinic); remain on CR 10 for ~1.75 mi. to the TH on L. For those arriving from the N or E - from the Stewart's Shop at the corner of Main St. and Maple Ave. (both Rt 9N) continue S for a short distance and turn R on Hamilton St. (White's Ace Hardware on R); continue on Hamilton St. for ~1.25 mi. and turn R on CR 10; continue on CR 10 for ~.35 mi to TH on L. Please contact us with any questions.
May 7, 2026 Regular Cathedral Rocks and Bear Run Loop Hike Rating: Moderate/Difficult Gail Stauble 518-932-1251 Email leader WX
Access to Cathedral Rocks and Bear Run is from the Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR). We begin our hike at the AMR parking lot and make our way to Lake Road Way (LRW), then access the West River Trail (WRT) and continue to the Cathedral Rocks/Bear Run Trail. This begins the loop portion of our route, first to Cathedral Rocks, an interesting rock formation consisting of huge, high rock walls, and then to the spur trail that will take us to Bear Run, a cliff area where we will walk along the cliff edge with a challenging scramble up through a chimney, where there are some slippery areas. Just past the chimney is an overlook for a break or lunch. After the stop, we retrace our steps to the Cathedral Rocks Trail and then continue on the loop back to the Ausable River, LRW and our cars. The total distance is about 6.6 miles with a gain of 1100 ft.
Meet at CTL (preferrred) at 8:00am for a departure at 8:15, or the High Peaks Rest Area/North for a short pit stop at 9:00ish. If you do not plan on meeting at CTL, please contact me in advance so we can arrange carpool space before we arrive at AMR. In any event, please do not go directly to the AMR parking lot unless you have made your own parking reservation, which is required at AMR, even for walk-ins. Please contact me if you have any questions.
May 14, 2026 Regular Bromley Mountain Hike Rating: Moderate Shelly Nevard 518-461-8656 Email leader WX
From the trailhead, we will hike the Appalachian / Long Trail to the summit of Bromley Mountain. The grassy, open summit of Bromley Mountain has a gorgeous 360 degree view of the Taconics, Greens, Adirondacks and the Whites in NH. The up and back route is 6 miles RT with 1,420' of vertical on a very nice trail with fairly consistent, easy to moderate pitch. Nothing is steep. There is a side trail to a hut. There should be spring wildflowers. The top part of the trail is on Bromley mountain ski trails and there could still be a little snow present on the ski trails.
Meet me at 8:15am at the Park & Ride located just off NY Rt 7 at 740 Hoosic St (near Trustco Bank) in Troy for an 8:30 departure, or the trailhead at 10:10-ish. Time from Troy to Bromley TH is about 95 minutes. The trailhead is located approximately 6.5 miles east of US Rt 7 exit 4 near Manchester on VT Rt 11/30. The entrance to the trailhead is on the north (left) side of the road and is a large dirt parking area.
Alternative meeting place: Meet Nancy Crosby at 8:45am at Fort Hardy Park in Schuylerville for a 9:00 departure: Directions from Saratoga: Rt 29 east; from Glens Falls/Queensbury: Rt 32 S or I-87 S to exit 16, then left to Taylor Rd/Rugg Rd/Rt 32. In Schuylerville follow Rt 29 east where it turns left (Ferry St) from Rts 4/32, then just past the Canal Region Visitors Center (30 Ferry St) turn left onto Reds St into the park to the parking lot on the right (no restrooms, though Stewarts and Cumberland Farms are both located near the corner of Rts 4 & 29). Time from Schuylerville to Bromley TH is about 65 minutes following Routes NY 29 east, CR 61/62 and NY 313 east to US Rt 7 north to exit 4 near Manchester, then Rt 11/30 east to Bromley. Parking is on the north (left) side of the road.
May 21, 2026 No outing yet scheduled
May 28, 2026 No outing yet scheduled