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Thacher State Park

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Helderberg Mountains, near Albany, NY. 490 miles driving in 9 days in Upstate New York!  This region is a national treasure.

Blue Ledges on Hudson

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Near Minerva, NY. The "ledges" refer to the cliffs on the other side of the river (out of view).

Rich Lake Paddle

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Near Newcomb, NY.

Owl’s Head Mountain

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From the fire tower. Near Long Lake, NY. 

Raquette River Canoe Trip

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From Axton Landing to the Crusher. Outside Saranac Lake, NY. The Raquette is 146 miles long and empties in to the St. Lawrence River.

Mount Pisgah

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Small ski area near village of Saranac Lake. Beautiful views of Saranac River and Adirondacks.  Whiteface Mountain (4865') is the high peak in the far distance. 

Saranac Lake Region

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Today I enjoyed a 22-mile tandem bike ride with my wife Courtney. It was called the Fish Hatchery Loop and brought us to the landlocked Atlantic Salmon hatchery, Lake Clear, Lake Colby and back to Saranac Lake. The tandem bike was an awesome $4000 machine we rented for the day!

Adirondack High Peaks

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Nice short hike up Baxter Mountain in Adirondack State Park. Near Keene Valley, NY. Dix Mountain to left (4857') and Mt. Marcy to right (5344').

Southern Adirondack Lake Country

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Beautiful lake and weather, near Warrensburg, NY.