TRAILMARKER Newsletter of the Adirondack Mountain Club – Iroquois Chapter Established in 1972

November/December, 2020

Floodwood Mountain Southern Exposure\ Photo credit: David Kuhn

Chairman’s Corner Here is an opportunity of a lifetime that is available solely to Iroquois Chapter members. This opportunity is a rare event, and should you fail to act decisively, you will lose out. After six years at the helm, my position as chairman has expired. The chairmanship is waiting for you; someone with vision who can lead this chapter in a different direction and new heights. Do not let this chance pass you by. And even more incredible, the vice-chair position is also vacant. Due to personal reasons, Glenn Larish has resigned as your vice-chair, effective immediately. Members - two golden leadership opportunities await you and all is needed is your YES! You and the new vice-chair can be instrumental in releasing the hidden potential of the Iroquois Chapter. These positions will not remain open forever, so act quickly unless these opportunities pass you by. Our chapter is currently in a dynamic state for which members need to be apprised. The meetup site will be scrapped, as of March, 2021 and replaced with a face-book page, effective now. The chapter face-book page may be accessed as follows - Iroquois Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. There you will find information regarding trips, trip reports, trail-work, meeting dates, etc. The Trailmarker will also be available via this venue.

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Chairman’s Corner Continued: I wish to offer my deep appreciation to Glenn Larish for volunteering and following through with this task. He will also be an administrator for the face-book page. Thank YOU, Glenn! Due to the COVID pandemic, our chapter meetings for the time being will be bi-monthly: September, November, January, March, May. A decision will be made in May regarding the June summer picnic. Traditionally, we have had a December pot-luck Christmas dinner for which I will advocate to have postponed. Our November meeting will have Brian Washburn as our program speaker, who graciously agreed to re-schedule his program from September. In case you have yet to hear the news, the club by-laws have passed, with 4000 members voting. Seventy-nine percent of the voters approved of the change. Last, and certainly not least, I wish to extend my sincere thank you to Glenn Larish for his leadership and wisdom as my vice-chair. Glenn was instrumental (among others) in helping to organize two successful ADK winter outings at the Mad River Club. He has also assumed many minor tasks that allowed the chapter to function smoothly. He will be missed. Glenn will remain an active participant, but on a scale less demanding. Glenn, on behalf we members of the Iroquois Chapter, THANK YOU!! Well folks, that's it. I will see you at the next meeting, or perhaps on the trail.

Paul Sirtoli Chapter Chairman

NOVEMBER PROGAM Tuesday, November 3, 2020 First Baptist Church, New Hartford, NY

Brian Washburn will talk on his Mt. Kilimanjaro climb.

This program was rescheduled from September

T hank You, Glenn!!

We wish to extend our appreciation to Glenn Larish, who has resigned his position as Vice-Chairman. However, he will continue as an active member and as Administrator of our new Facebook page.

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Cancellation Notice – Wiezel Weekend

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, unfortunately, the Iroquois Chapter will not be hosting its annual Wiezel Trails Cabin trip this year. A trip involving people from multiple households all sharing meals, bunkrooms, and bathrooms in an enclosed space is impossible to run responsibly in the current situation. We hope to see you again in January, 2022!

Big Indian & Fir Mountains until it turns north. The woods were fairly open. After August 22, 2020 about ¾ of a mile, I came to the trail intersection to the Frost Valley YWCA, on my left. A sign warned me This is my 8.th month in a row climb, still working on completing the Catskill 3500 that it was Private Property, so I continued north. I had to cross 2 narrow foot bridges as I traveled toward the challenge. These two mountains are some of the southern-most on the list. As usual for us central Lean-To. It was full with a few hard to miss colorful NY climbers, it takes about 3 hours from home to hammock tents nearby. Below to the left was the east trailhead. Today I added some extra time when I st branch of Pigeon Brook (I think). I took my 1 break realized, after driving 3 miles, that I forgot my at a large reentrant which looked like it was coming camera. You all know how I love to take pictures, down from the east of Fir Mt. There were a few deep so back home I went. I spent over 10 minutes looking before I gave up and decided to use my pools in it and I wondered how the fishing would phone camera. be. Here is where I took my first, of very few On this trip I took Rt. 8 south, to Rt. 20 east, to Rt. pictures. There were not many ‘Kodak moments’, so 10 south, to Rt. 23A east, to Rt. 42 south to the far. Back on the trail, again, I passed a Herd Path to the trailhead. After changing into my boots, I was on right and guessed that it led to FIR Mt. Just shy of 2 the trail by 9:00AM. The trail started across the miles in, there was another creek crossing, with a nice road. I wasn’t paying close attention to the trail photo opportunity. From here the trail became and was following a herd path, when it stopped. I steeper. I’m not sure if someone went swimming, but I had to backtrack about 100 feet where I was not passed a black tank top drying on a branch, to the side the 1st to miss it. The trail was in good shape as it of the trail. After about another hour of climbing, I nd meandered in front of a hill, to the west. There decided to take my 2 break at 11:15. My GPS showed were a few tiny water crossings, about .82 bee line miles to Trailmarker Page 4

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Big Indian & Fir Mountains 1st break. It was 1.23 miles at 218 degrees. I headed (continued) down after 30 minutes. The terrain kind of forced me to go a certain way and there were a lot of HPs go. On the trail again, I hit what appeared to be the going down. I wasn’t sure which one to follow. I steepest part of this climb. There were still no real kept losing and reacquiring them for the next few views of anything, but trees. After about ¼ mile minutes. steep climb, I heard a noise from below and decided About 3:15 I was startled by noise in the woods to to wait and check it out. A climber approached, my right. As I looked that way, I could see a black carrying a ‘fishing pole’??? At 1146, met Chris, who object running, close to the ground, away from was one of the campers from the Lean To. He me. It sure looked like a bear. I needed to evaluate indicated that he caught (and released) a few sizeable what just happened and my course of action. After trout in those pools, I mentioned earlier. He was an a few deep breaths, I checked my GPS and got new amateur botanist and was gathering “Clintonia heading. I lost almost 500’, in the last half hour. At borealis” (Blue Bead Yellow Lilly) seeds, to grow this time, there were no visible HPs. I continued around his home. We traveled together until we hit down on the new heading. Then all of a sudden, I the summit, at 1210. My GPS read 3716’. I signed could hear the same rustling of leaves, above me to in, at the canister and decided to eat my lunch, before my right. I didn’t see anything, but I stopped, made continuing to Fir Mt. Chris was not interested in that myself as big as I could and roared. I heard, bushwhack, so we said our ‘Good-bye’s”, as he whatever it was, running away. I figures that since began his return to his camp. After lunch, I headed I must have startled the ‘bear’, earlier, it wanted to to FIR at 12:46. I took the herd path that looked the see what I was. That was the last time I hears that most active. My GPS indicated that it was 1.5 miles noise. I kept descending, and 15minutes later heard at 110 degrees. The HP was intermittent, so I water running. Straight ahead of me was a large decided to recheck my heading every 15 minutes. I reentrant, with a pseudo trail on the rim. I followed must have lost the path a half dozen times, as the this HP all the way back to the BLUE trail, just terrain descended into a shallow col. There were where I hoped to come out. I took another short more ‘Fir’ trees, now, which blocked my GPS break and took a new GPS reading to the Trailhead, signal. Luckily, my last heading followed a ridge, now 1.33 miles away. The rest of the time on the toward the summit. A I got closer, to the summit, trail was just easy walking. Just past the YWCA there appeared to be multiple HPs. The climbing was trail, I saw 3 guys in front of me. They were quite NOT difficult, but I spent a lot of time looking for the noisy and loaded with gear. Later I found out that ‘correct’ HP, to the summit canister. I should have they were the group that camped out at the lean to. I just followed the GPS heading. As I got close (.28 hit the Trail Register at 4:50 and it was only 2 more miles to go), my GPS lost contact with the satellites, minutes to the car. I was on the trail for almost 8 due to the thick tree cover. HPs were all over the hours and covered about 10.5 miles. I took less than place. Some went nowhere. I just kept climbing on a dozen pictures. I changed out of my boots and the last heading. I hit the actual summit of Fir headed home. Only 3 more hours, to get home! at 2:17, about a 1.5-hour trip from Big Indian. The

GPS elevation was 3592’. I signed the log and took a quick break to eat a snack, while setting my GPS to Submitted by Ed Kobos the waypoint I set near the reentrant where I took my

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Giant Ledges & Panther Mountains Outs” that had great views. It was quite September 6, 2020 hazy/foggy to the east/south east and I was kind of looking into the sun. I got some nice pictures and moved on to the next ledge. I didn’t get too close nd This is my 2 trip to Panther Mt. Way back on to the edge, but I could tell it was a LONG way th February 12 , of this year I did my winter climb. I down. Some of the maps indicate more than 100 ft wanted to get this climb in early and be back before it drop offs. I saw many side trails above me, to my got too dark. I woke up at 5:00 AM and was on the road at 5:33. I made sure I had my camera, this climb, left, but didn’t take any of them, deciding to unlike the last time. continue on to Panther, instead. I stopped at 7 I arrived at the trailhead at 8:11 and there were only 3 different lookouts and took pictures at each one. I spots left. The elevation read 2175’, on my GPS. I hit was back on the actual trail again at 10:22. From the head, changed and was crossing the road to the trail here, it was only another half mile to Panther’s by 8:30. Just as I started to cross, a 2017 (I think) summit, which I thought was short, but I forgot that white Corvette pulled into the ½ parking spot at the top my GPS was showing the Bee Line distance. The of the lot. He pulled in and still had about 6” of his tail actual trail would be longer. I descended down to hanging out at the hairpin turn. Guess what I was the col, winding my way around some cliffs and thinking? I didn’t say anything as the couple (wearing then began another climb. I passed a few more white tennis shoes) got out and were getting ready to groups of campers on their way back to the Trail climb. Wow! I signed in at the register, crossed the Head. Their faces all looked the same. Tired! It bridge and started to climb the yellow trail. It was reminded me of my Boy Scout outings, heading about as I remember it from February. The home on Sunday mornings. There were a few temperature was 55F at the car, but now it was feeling steep sections, but almost all of them were like 80F, as I hit the Blue Trail intersection. I had followed by a moderate ascent to the next steep climbed about 650’ in half an hour while covering just section. There were no new views, until just over .6 miles. I stopped at the rock to shed some before the summit. On the right, there was a few clothes and watch 3 other groups pass me by. I was large rocks with a spectacular view of the valley, OTTA after only 5 minutes. The trail is rather flat, for below. Across the valley you could see into the next half mile, until a junction with a trail heading Massachusetts and Connecticut. I follow the trail to a spring (off to the left). I decided to bypass the up and around to the left then right, passed a large spring and maybe check it out, on the way down. The camping area on my left and kept walking. I was trail turned to the right and began another moderately looking for another look out. After a few minutes steep section. I met my first set of campers, coming I hit the ‘northern’ lookout. It was not as st down from what they said was “a cool rainy night on impressive as the 1 , so after a few pictures, I the Mt.”. I passed some very interesting rocks and I headed back toward the actual summit. No views took more pictures. About ¼ mile from the spring from there, unless you want to count the trees all intersection, I hit the 1st ‘Look Out’ at the Ledges. I around me. I went back to the lookout and spread stopped at the 1st, of multiple openings onto bare rock out and ate my lunch. This is the same spot I ate and was surprised to see a small group eating their lunch during my winter climb, 6 months brunch. It was just 9:45. There were multiple “look ago. While on the rock, a few more groups arrived. Two of them were thru-hiking from one Trailmarker Page 6

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Giant Ledges & Panther Mountains Trailhead and I could not believe how many cars (continued) were parked alongside the road. But then, with nd passing over 200 persons on the trail, they had to trail head to the other and their 2 vehicle. After get there somehow. Since I didn’t stop for pictures lunch, it was time to return. It was now close to noon at the ledges, I was back at the register earlier than and I was feeling pretty good about being back at the expected from my 6.4mile round trip climb. car by 2:30. On the way down, the trail was much busier. Between Panther and the 1st ledge, I passed Submitted by: Ed Kobos 26 persons. Most of them looked like climbers, having boots and packs with visible water bottles, etc. As I ascended the approach to the Giant Ledges, I heard what sounded like a high-pitched roar. When I arrived at the 1st lookout, I saw a single ‘resident’, asleep in a hammock between two small trees. Then I realized what the murmur was. There were “hundreds” of people in and around the ledge lookouts. Holy cow, I could not believe my eyes. After passing the next lookout, I took a higher- up trail, away from the lookouts. Through the woods I could see multiple colored shirts on multiple people. I stopped to count them. At one lookout I stopped when I hit 20. Only a few were wearing masks. I decided to bypass the return views and continue down. I was glad I found this alternate trail around the lookouts. In my little trip book, I started to place tick marks for all the people I passed. I passed 148 hikers between the 1st ledge and the intersection to the spring and I’m sure I missed some. There was 1 group of 15 individuals, young and old, that looked tired and thirsty. I asked if they brought extra water and they showed me empty bottles. One of them said they were going to refill at the spring. They were not happy when I told them that they passed it a few hundred yards back. They kept going. When I arrived at the intersection to the spring, I decided to investigate. It turned out to be a small pipe coming out of the rocks. It was flowing, pretty good, but I decided that I had plenty of water and that I would not need to taste it. From the spring, to the yellow trail intersection I passed a lot more hikers. I was amazed, again, at the lack of equipment (especially water) on most of them. Their varied footwear was also very interesting. One female was in 2 inch open toed sandals, some in traditional boots, but most were just sneakers. One older gentleman was wearing “loafers”. I was now back at the

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Humphrey Mountain September 19, 2020

Carolyn Eastman, Greg Sipp, and I led a group of Tramp n' Trail and ADK members to the 2,984- summit of Humphrey Mt. on a most gorgeous, "almost autumn" day with a cool, crisp temperature and resplendent sunshine. Located south of Kings Flow in the Siamese Pond Wilderness, the group hiked the Kings Flow trail to the small played-out garnet mine part way up the mountain. Following a snack, we commenced to bushwhack through a relatively open forest around the false summit to the shoulder of the true and higher summit. The pointed summit and its surrounding environ is comprised of berry bushes, low shrubs, grass, and trees sufficiently spaced to allow a "leafed view" of Puffer Mt., Horseshoe Mt. and Hayden Mt. The group exited via a different route to the garnet mine, where we picked up the trail to the parking area. The entire 11- mile hike took roughly 7 hours. Please note that parking is at the "private" Chimney Mt. parking area and now is $5.00 per vehicle.

Submitted by Paul Sirtoli Photo credit - Carolyn Eastman 1) Kings Flow and Humphrey Mt. 2) Tom, Nancy, Phylis, Diana M., Darlene, Sharon, Diana H., Nina, Paul, Greg

Remember to turn you clock back one hour on November 1, 2020

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Floodwood Mountain summit. September 27, 2020 The northern view is dominated by Long Pond Mt., several ponds, and a few high peaks. An un-marked herd path heads south off the summit Floodwood Road, off route 30, NW to Saranac for several hundred yards and terminates at a rather Lake, accesses a myriad assortment of ponds and large, expansive rock slab, whose southern views are lakes in both the St. Regis Canoe Area and the simply impressive. The panorama takes in Big western edge of the Saranac Lake Wild Forest. The Tupper Lake, its name-sake mountain with the ski- well-maintained gravel road is home to several slopes, Ampersand Mt., several ponds, smaller road-side campsites for the paddling mountains, and the Seward Range. enthusiasts. Overlooked, however, is the Should you have an excuse to be in the region, make diminutive parking area at the road terminus, six some time for Floodwood Mt. And unlike the high miles from route 30. Here, one begins the 1.7-mile peaks, there is plenty of parking with virtually no one trek to Floodwood Mt. Comparatively small to to crowd you off the summit. other mountains in the region, the views from this peak rival those of the more popular peaks. Submitted by Paul Sirtoli A gravel road walk of .7 miles leads to a one-mile marked trail to the summit. Roughly half of the trail is fairly level, with switch-backs crisscrossing the steeper grade to the rock promenade at the

Floodwood Mt. summit Wolf Pond Paul, with Long Pond Mt. in background Floodwood Mt. Photo Credit: Dave Kuhn Southern exposure Credit: Dave Kuhn

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Queer Lake October 2, 2020

I have begun the Adirondack Wilderness Camping Challenge that our Iroquois Club Chapter is sponsoring. It started on October 1, 2020, so my first trip was to the Pigeon Lake Wilderness Area on Friday, October 2. Doug Tinkler joined me as we hiked into Queer Lake. The most delightful part of the trip was the solitude we experienced at the lean-to. This is a wonderful time of the year to camp out, and I intend to take full advantage of it. Posted by Wendy Sanders

Hour Pond Mt. October 4, 2020

By all measures this scheduled Iroquois Chapter trip was a grand day-cool temperature in mid-fifties, with a touch of warmth from the sun. Despite the Thirteenth Lake parking area being entirely full, we encountered few hikers on the trail to Peaked Mt. Pond. The bright red, orange, and yellow leaves from the prior week were now changing to crimson brown. Our bushwhack to Hour Pond Mt. went flawlessly - four gps units were tracking my accuracy with map and compass. And with a fairly open mix of deciduous and coniferous tree's, we navigated quickly to the 2,954 ft. summit cone.

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Hour Pond Mt. (continued)

To find the somewhat precipitous rock slab scenic outlook, we headed generally southeast from the cone to a col, climbed a small knoll, then descended rather steeply again several hundred yards along the knoll's shoulder to the open rock face. Suffice it to say that we wandered around on the coniferous slope to find this rock ledge, which actually is the top to a cliff, easily seen from Hour Pond. Sufficient space allowed the group to relax, eat lunch, and immerse our senses to the colorful, mountainous arena before us. Hour Pond was the prominent feature, with the Bullhead Mt. and Puffer Mt. range to its west. Horseshoe Mt. and South Pond Mt. were in the far distance along with an assortment of mountains too numerous to name composing the balance of the panorama. Rather than re-trace our steps, we exited a valley which led us back to Peaked Pond. The entire 8-mile excursion took the group just over six hours.

Submitted by Paul Sirtoli

Hour Pond Credit: Carolyn Eastman

Hour Pond Mt summit Bob, Scott, Jim, Carolyn Credit: Paul Sirtoli

Scott, Bob, Jim, Paul Peaked Mt. in background Credit: Carolyn Eastman

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Route 12 Road Clean Up October 6, 2020

Despite the low turnout and limited daylight, roughly half of the Iroquois Chapter assigned highway cleanup was completed. Should you speak with any of the following diligent road workers, please extend a hearty thank you - Doug Tinkler, Wendy Sanders, David White, Bill Luppino, Paul Sirtoli. Special thanks and appreciation to Doug for organizing this event. Please note that to do a thorough job, the event needs to have at least 10 volunteers to cover the median and the two sides of route 12. Submitted by: Paul Sirtoli

T Lake October 9-10, 2020

For my second wilderness camping trip, I hiked into T-Lake in the West Canada Lake Wilderness Area. Laureen Gachowski and Julie Rubenstein joined me on Friday, October 9-10 for this backpacking trip. We were later met by Doug Tinkler and enjoyed a peaceful night at the lean- to. The trail was lovely to walk on, with gradual accents and descents and no signs of overuse. It was covered with recently fallen leaves and didn't have muddy sections to negotiate. The conditions were ideal for sleeping out due to the mild temperatures. We found a pleasant spot near the lake to eat dinner and relax. Another splendid camping trip in the Adirondacks!

Submitted by Wendy Sanders

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Split Rock Mt. Oct. 9-11, 2020

If you find the Tongue Mt. range appealing but too rugged for your taste, or the high peaks too crowded to visit, then consider checking out the Split Rock Mt. range bordering Lake Champlain in northeast NYS, just north of Westport, and south from Essex. The trails, some of which are old logging/quarry roads, are of easy to moderate difficulty to hike. There are no steep ascents or descents. The views from the scenic outlooks are outstanding-Lake Champlain, Giant and Green Mountains, Hurricane Mt., Rocky Ridge Peak, and an assortment of other peaks too numerous to mention. Two trails even bring you down to the water's edge for a cool toe-dipping. One high light of our trip was standing on the edge of a cliff overlooking a huge eagle's nest. The only drawback to this region is that it is a three- hour drive from Utica. Dave Pisaneschi, Dave Kuhn, and Rich Macha, and I camped for two nights in order to give this region due diligence. A noteworthy and certainly a "must see" destination is nearby Coon Mountain. It is a two-mile round trip on a well- constructed trail. The views are phenomenal!

Submitted by Paul Sirtoli

Top right photo: Rich Macha, Dave Kuhn, Dave Pisaneschi Coon Mt. with Split Rock Mt. range in nearby background credit, Paul Sirtoli

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ADK Iroquois chapter is now on Facebook!!

Our new Facebook Page titled IROQUOIS CHAPTER OF THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAIN CLUB is up and running as of October 6, 2020. It is open to all members to enjoy. For all you outdoor lovers and patch collectors you can see our new Camping Challenge sponsored by our chapter and administered by Wendy Sanders. We will also be ending our MEET UP site for events. These will be incorporated under events tab on our page. Please email Bill Luppino with your upcoming hiking/camping trips so he can post them. Please visit the page and as they say: Like Us On Facebook.

LEAN TO INSPECTION As reported by: Glen Larish

Dave Rockerfeller from the Black River Chapter and I went on a 2- day pack packing trip September 16 - 18 to both of the chapters adopted lean-tos. Both lean-tos are in great shape with little trash found. We also found Moose tracks on the trails to both lean-tos. At the Middle Branch Lean-to, we observed 19 baby Snapping Turtles hatching and making their way down to the lake.

Submitted by: Glenn Larish

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Looking Ahead Upcoming Trips

Canoe/Kayak Camping in the William C. Whitney Wilderness November 7-8 2020

Let’s continue our new fall tradition and explore the some more

of the 19,500-acre William C. Whitney Wilderness by boat. The area contains four large water bodies - 2,300-acre Little Tupper Lake, 1,400-acre Lake Lila, 740-acre Round Lake and 282-acre Rock Pond and a number of smaller water bodies and many miles of streams connecting them. This would be an overnight trip camping at one of the designated sites along the lakes. Bring your winter camping gear as it may get cold!

Contact: William Luppino 360-0359 or [email protected]

Big Otter Lake/West-Goose Ponds November 8, 2020 We'll walk the ATV/jeep trail to Big Otter Lake from Brantingham Road. At the lake, we will follow the snowmobile trail on the north side of Big Otter Lake to the north bay, then bushwhack to West and Goose Ponds. The ATV trail is a short distance away to complete a popsicle loop. Distance, approximately 8 miles. Rating: B. Poor weather postpones.

Contact: Paul Sirtoli at 315 737 8353 or [email protected]

TR Mountain Hike/Snowshoe November 28, 2020

They say the third time is the charm! So, let’s try this again! Hike or snowshoe to the summit of TR Mountain. This mountain is named in honor of Teddy Roosevelt. From the ADK Loj we will hike up the Van Hoevenburg Trail going past the trail junction for Phelps Mt. Then cross the bridge over Phelps Brook we will then continue a ½ mile to the herd path to the summit. Distance from the Loj is 4.3 miles expect a round trip time of 5 hours at a moderate pace. Winter and cold temperatures have returned so dress in layers, no cotton. Bring your own snacks and water. No matter the conditions plan on bringing snowshoes and micro spikes as the High Peaks weather can be unpredictable.

Contact: William Luppino 360-0359 or [email protected]

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Snowshoe Great Swamp Conservancy Woodland Trail December 6, 2020

We will snowshoe on the east side of the road to the Woodland Trail. There is an option to also check out the west side board walk trail. Hiking Distance: 5 miles Map: Delorme 61Canastota Meeting Time: 11:00 am Meeting Place: Exit 34 CANASTOTA or call leader;

Contact: Mary Coffin 315 687-3589 Email: [email protected]

Snowshoe Highland Forest, North Country National Scenic Trail January 2, 2021

We will snowshoe on the North Country National Scenic Trail and Finger Lakes Trail in Highland Forest. There is a $3 fee to walk the trails in this Onondaga County Park. Hiking Distance: 5 miles. Map: Delorme 61, Fabius; Meeting Time: 10:00 am: Meeting Place: Highland Forest Skyline

Contact: Bill and Mary Coffin 687-3589 Email: [email protected]

Snowshoe Stoney Pond January 30, 2021

We will snowshoe around the pond in this State Forest between Cazenovia and Morrisville. The trail has some interesting rolling hills. Dress for the weather and bring several mini lunches suitable for short food breaks. Hike 4-5 miles Map: Delorme 61-62: Meet 9 am Cazenovia Rt 20 parking or call leader.

Contact: Mary Coffin 687-3589 Email: [email protected]

For additional trip offerings, last minute additions and updates check out our Facebook Page or Meet-up page at https://www.meetup.com/Iroquois-Chapter-of-the-Adirondack-Mountain-Club

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Requesting suggestions for new outings that you CHAPTERcccccc OUTINGS would like to see added to the calendar. Let me know your ideas and we will put them in future Trailmarker newsletters and on the Meet-up site. Ratin Effort Level Elevation Miles Time in When submitting trips please use the following g gain (round trip) Hours format: *Trip length (miles) A + Very Strenuous 4000 ft + 10 + 10 + *Trip duration (hours) *Elevation to be climbed (feet) A Strenuous 3000 ft + 5 - 10 8 - 10 *Mention of any special equipment or other factors B + Mod. Strenuous 2000 ft + 5 - 10 6 - 8 *Brief description of the level of difficulty to be expected during average conditions. B Moderate 1000 ft + 8 - 10 5 - 7 *Brief description of the trip plan, including parking and possible hiking options. C + Fairly Easy 1000 ft + 5 - 8 4 - 6 * Provide Trip Leader contact information. You can reply by email or if you have any questions C Easy under 1000 ft under 5 under 5 call or text me at 315-360-0359. Bill

ADK Iroquois Chapter Warmly Welcomes

The Following New Members Frank Duross Jr * William and Tricia Hysell * Ron and Kimberly Hughes * Amanda Wickham *

Mark and Elizabeth Arner * Jeremy Alexander * Christopher Clark * Cynthia Casler * Sierra Rathbun *

Robert Hinsdill * John Hosp * Bill Countryman * Sharon Dunphy * Bill Houliaras

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Advocacy/Conservation

Fort Drum is flying low over park and other state land, ADK is asking for a impack study. N.Y. Green Amendment, ADK is asking for everyone to call, Email or talk to everyone to support the Green Amendment.

JBL/Lodge/Campgrounds/Lean-tos

Due to N.Y S. regs JBL is and was closed but leantos were always full, Camps had family groups. Lodge was open 50% later open room 9 was open to family groups only. Camp grounds were all full. All bathrooms were and are open with divers between sinks but under self-control this is working good so far.

Hungry Hiker will be closed 12 October till spring.

PPP (Payroll Protection Plan) Has made it possible to keep all staff.

John Schimmer, a longtime volunteer at lodge work weekends, passed leaving his home to ADK and giving about 100K to ADK.

Insurance. New Liability insurance includes rock climbing / scramble with trained leader let HQ know about it.Take away is cycling if a trip is planed call HQ ADK can add a rider to policy for that trip.

Next meeting is 5 December, could be in person/zoom. If in person it can only be 50 members.

Tom Blackstone

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Adirondack Wilderness Camping Challenge

This is a unique challenge that will require participants to camp in 18 of the 21 designated wilderness areas within the .

a. Read more about the 21 Adirondack wilderness areas:

1. Blue Ridge Wilderness   Round Lake Wilderness Area Wilderness Area Area 2. Five Ponds Wilderness  Jay Mountain Wilderness  Saint Regis Canoe Area Area Area  Sentinel Range Wilderness 3.  Little Moose Wilderness Area Wilderness Area Area  Siamese Ponds Wilderness 4. Ha-De-Ron-Dah  McKenzie Mountain Area Wilderness Area Wilderness Area  Silver Lake Wilderness 5. High Peaks Wilderness  Pepperbox Wilderness Area Area Area  West Canada Lake 6. Hoffman Notch  Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Wilderness Area Wilderness Area Area  William C. Whitney 7. Hudson Gorge Wilderness  Pigeon Lake Wilderness Wilderness Area Area Area

b. Wilderness areas are subject to specific management restrictions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Wilderness_Preservation_System c. Leave no Trace policy must be followed: https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/

d. Use the document linked below to keep track of your adventures: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iHtUWIqHRb67C5w2ho2WbrFFhR24Yh33sWTlFheCjg/edit?usp=sharing

e. Keep a record of your camping adventures starting on October 1, 2020 and submit them to Wendy Sanders upon completion.

f. A patch and sticker will be mailed to you as soon as your record has been received and reviewed. Include $10.00 with your record to cover the expense of the patch, sticker and shipping. Make your check payable to the ADK Iroquois Chapter.

g. This challenge is sponsored by the ADK Iroquois Chapter. See the following link to learn more about this chapter: https://www.adk.org/adk-chapter/iroquois/?pname=iroquois-chapter

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Iroquois Chapter Contact Information

Chairman – Paul Sirtoli 315-737-8353 Stewardship (trails) – Doug Tinkler [email protected] Adopt-a-highway – Doug Tinkler 315-271-4759 [email protected] Vice Chair – OPEN Newsletter - Debbie Pasch 315-749-4265 Secretary – Charlene Zebley 315-942-5176 [email protected] [email protected]

Hospitality – Wendy Sanders 315-797-6962 Treasurer – David White 315-853-1070 [email protected] [email protected]

Trips & Meet up Group – Membership –Ed Kobos Bill Luppino 315-360-0359 [email protected] [email protected]

Director – Thomas Blackstone 315-826-7870 Conservation –Brian Sanders [email protected] 315-797-6962 [email protected] Stewardship (Lean-tos) – Norm Landis [email protected] Programs – Dave Jones 315-601-6019 [email protected]

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