Planning a day hike for tomorrow and figured I fish for some info here:
Anyone have anything to say about Mt. Colden via the Trap Dike? Looks pretty cool from what I can see, but how serious is the scrambling towards the top? Any equipment other than hiking boots required? Any info on time would also be appreciated (22km, 9-10 hours is what I've gathered so far).
Thanks!
Sick and ashamed and happy (and looking for some burn),
d.
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Thread: Adirondack High Peaks Question
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06-23-2004, 07:38 AM #1
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Adirondack High Peaks Question
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06-23-2004, 09:03 AM #2
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check out views from the top-there are some TRs there.some photos of trap dike (not mine)
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06-23-2004, 09:23 AM #3
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Nice pix... the shots of the mine complex look like the buildings from my model train set as a kid.
Love the Dacks... I assume that black fly season is over?
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06-23-2004, 09:36 AM #4
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everything is late this year-so the black flies are still out in force
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06-23-2004, 10:39 AM #5
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about 4 years ago this time after I graduated high school a bunch of friends and I went up and backpacked for a week. While the views and weather were great the bugs ruined the trip. We all came back looking like we had just come off 2 months on survivor. Wear long pants and long sleeves no matter how hot it is.
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06-23-2004, 10:49 AM #6
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The trap dike is doable without extra equipment if you feel comfortable with a bit of exposure.
If it's rained heavily recently, I'd procede with caution since it can get slippery."if the city is visibly one of humankind's greatest achievements, its uncontrolled evolution also can lead to desecration of both nature and the human spirit."
-- Melvin G. Marcus 1979
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