But just like a jilted lover – you know “she” may or may not deliver, regardless of all that sweat and toil. Yeah the mud was sneaky. Viewing spot and a nice chance for a rest even if the clouds didn’t look to promise a good view at the summit. Yes I took my sweet time. The parking lot in New Russia, New York can be less crowded than the parking for Giant Mountain on the other terminus of the Rocky Peak Ridge, making this a good choice for a weekend hike. Read the comments on alltrails for each hike. 3,881 ft. Elev Gain. You’ll be able to look down on Emerald Lake (marked by a sign) approximately 4.8 km into the hike. Bear Peak is a demanding 7.4-mile hike (round trip) through the broad meadows of South Mesa, up through the rocky trail of shadow canyon, to the granite summit with sweeping 360 degree views of the Colorado Front Range. This is a 6+ mile one way hike. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. This is a 6+ mile one way hike. Peaks 3 and 4 - Giant Mountain and Rocky Peak Ridge near Keene, NY. GPX; KML 12.4 mi. Hike Time: 8 hours. Rocky Peak Ridge: completed 07/04/2014, total distance 9.2 miles, hike time: 10 hrs, elevation 4420, order of height 20. — hbotc • Sep 22, 2018 Lake Placid Outing Club. Snowshoes are required and will suffice on the lower reaches of the trail, but snow spikes are highly recommended on the steep, mostly exposed ridge and on the upper reaches of the mountain. The Longs peak trailhead services trails leading to and around the 14,259 foot summit of Longs peak. For those hiking in groups with a range of abilities, the trip is a good bet since less experienced hikers can turn around early at Blueberry Cobbles or Bald Peak. Back to the junction with Roaring Brook Trail, Love the alpine moss that grows on everything, View from our patio outside our hotel room, Rock Roaring Brook Trail to Giant (the same as I did last summer, “Live, travel, adventure, bless, and don’t be sorry.”, Wrapping up the Seward Range: Seymour Mountain, Sky is the Limit: Wright, Algonquin, Boundary & Iroquois, Dix Range is Done: Hough Peak, South Dix and Grace, Into the Wilderness: Donaldson, Emmons and Seward, Mud, Swamps, Bogs and Rain: Panther Peak and Couchsachraga. For those looking for a decent but not lengthy hike, Bald Peak is a good destination because of its great 360-degree views. I could of hiked a different ADK46er given the weather and clouds but I knew from the beginning that if I’m going finish all 46 in any sort of reasonable time period, I can’t hold out for perfect days. We’ll see how it goes. I’ll probably also post on other things. We planned to hike up Giant Mountain and then depending on time, as we had to drive back that night and wanted to be off the mountain before dark, hike Rocky Peak Ridge. Overall 13 hours and 13+ miles later, very long but beautiful day. Rocky Peak, while above 4,000 feet, does not count as a 46er given that its prominence is not great enough to distinguish it as a unique peak. We first saw them from a distance meandering around the pathway several hundred feet up-trail. Loch Lake itself is quite stunning, and a great spot to have a picnic and snap some photos. And the steep col hike to Rocky Peak Ridge begins – 1.2 miles to the summit (800′ feet descent in .4 miles – yep it was steep). Other than the elevation gain itself, the trickiest part is finding the trailhead, which is obscured by a small hill and bushes on the side of Highway 50, where the trail begins. The traverse between Giant Mountain and Rocky Peak Ridge ranks among the nicest hikes in the Adirondacks. The trail will take you over Mason Mt. Eventually, I made it down towards the Washbowl, and spotted some very young hikers—toddlers!—out with their parents for a day hike. Hike Time: 8 hrs (35 min from Giant to Rocky) Weather. I had planned to hike via the East Trail (New Russia) described as a “very challenging route” but heavy rains the days proceeding I decided to take the more cautious route via Rock Roaring Brook Trail to Giant (the same as I did last summer). I’m a 30 something living in the metropolis of Burlington, Vermont. The last 2 miles coming back down were extremely slippery as well due to all of the wet leaves on the ground as it had rained the day before. I’m just starting to hike the ADK High Peaks again and want to document that journey. 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