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 Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:01 Post subject: adirondacks
anybody have any suggestions about a hiking vacation here? we want a mountain vacation, did TN last year, tahoe is too far, grand canyon is overwhelming...so if you've got anything on the lake placid area....any info, good or bad, is welcome. 
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:06 Post subject:
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:13 Post subject: Re: adirondacks
| rolling rock wrote: | | anybody have any suggestions about a hiking vacation here? we want a mountain vacation, did TN last year, tahoe is too far, grand canyon is overwhelming...so if you've got anything on the lake placid area....any info, good or bad, is welcome. |
Hiking? In Tennessee? Where did you hike?
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:15 Post subject: Re: adirondacks
| msparks wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | | anybody have any suggestions about a hiking vacation here? we want a mountain vacation, did TN last year, tahoe is too far, grand canyon is overwhelming...so if you've got anything on the lake placid area....any info, good or bad, is welcome. |
Hiking? In Tennessee? Where did you hike? |
smoky mtn national park. short day hikes, 3-4 hours. cades cove is a cool place.
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:25 Post subject:
I've backpacked the Adirondacks several times. I'll see what I can find for ya.
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:25 Post subject: Re: adirondacks
| rolling rock wrote: | | msparks wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | | anybody have any suggestions about a hiking vacation here? we want a mountain vacation, did TN last year, tahoe is too far, grand canyon is overwhelming...so if you've got anything on the lake placid area....any info, good or bad, is welcome. |
Hiking? In Tennessee? Where did you hike? |
smoky mtn national park. short day hikes, 3-4 hours. cades cove is a cool place. |
Cades Cove is a cool place. So, did you hike from there? Like, for instance, the trail to Abrams Falls?
If you only hiked 3-4 hours, you didn't make it up to Mt. LeConte. Too bad. Great views from up there.
Did you hike the streets of Gatlinburg?
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:28 Post subject:
Hey! I live near there! You could visit ME!
Are you looking for day hikes, or overnight? There are several good ones that you can do in about three days that will take you over the summits of 3 or so high peaks in the Adirondack area. Many start out from the Adirondack Loj, which is about 10 minutes away from the Lake Placid village.
Anyway, let me know how strenuous you want your vacation to be - all levels of difficulty can be accomodated.
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:43 Post subject:
I love mountain hiking!! 
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:45 Post subject: Re: adirondacks
| msparks wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | | msparks wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | | anybody have any suggestions about a hiking vacation here? we want a mountain vacation, did TN last year, tahoe is too far, grand canyon is overwhelming...so if you've got anything on the lake placid area....any info, good or bad, is welcome. |
Hiking? In Tennessee? Where did you hike? |
smoky mtn national park. short day hikes, 3-4 hours. cades cove is a cool place. |
Cades Cove is a cool place. So, did you hike from there? Like, for instance, the trail to Abrams Falls?
If you only hiked 3-4 hours, you didn't make it up to Mt. LeConte. Too bad. Great views from up there.
Did you hike the streets of Gatlinburg?
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we did the abrams falls thing, couldn't do a much longer trail -- had a 12 yr old (who totally outhiked me)  my son was setting a killer pace too.
gatlinburg scared me. i hate crowds.  so no, no hiking thru that stuff.
our cabin had a great view of LeConte but we never made it "up" there.
smokies are beautiful, even from a distance.
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:49 Post subject:
| RunsLikeAGirl wrote: | Hey! I live near there! You could visit ME!
Are you looking for day hikes, or overnight? There are several good ones that you can do in about three days that will take you over the summits of 3 or so high peaks in the Adirondack area. Many start out from the Adirondack Loj, which is about 10 minutes away from the Lake Placid village.
Anyway, let me know how strenuous you want your vacation to be - all levels of difficulty can be accomodated. |
we're looking for day hikes only, 2 kids involved but they can hold their own. i'm mostly worried about me. so, maximum 3 hour in and out. it really depends on the up and down of it, but i'd definitely say we are an "easy" trail family.
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 08:58 Post subject:
| rolling rock wrote: | | RunsLikeAGirl wrote: | Hey! I live near there! You could visit ME!
Are you looking for day hikes, or overnight? There are several good ones that you can do in about three days that will take you over the summits of 3 or so high peaks in the Adirondack area. Many start out from the Adirondack Loj, which is about 10 minutes away from the Lake Placid village.
Anyway, let me know how strenuous you want your vacation to be - all levels of difficulty can be accomodated. |
we're looking for day hikes only, 2 kids involved but they can hold their own. i'm mostly worried about me. so, maximum 3 hour in and out. it really depends on the up and down of it, but i'd definitely say we are an "easy" trail family. |
Cascade Mountain is a perfect one, then. Giant Mountain isn't hard, but it's probably a good 6 hours in and out. Actually, if that's the kind of hiking you're looking for, you might consider the Lake George area - LOTS of 3-4 hour hikes, fantastic views, and the lake itself is beautiful. Buck Mountain, Blue Mountain, Black Mountain, the Tongue Mountain range (this took me about 10 hours, but it was a great hike) - all of those are in Lake George. You could still hit Lake Placid - it's only about a 1:20 drive from my place, and I'm 5 miles south of Lake George. I'll try and dig up some links.
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 09:13 Post subject:
| RunsLikeAGirl wrote: | | rolling rock wrote: | | RunsLikeAGirl wrote: | Hey! I live near there! You could visit ME!
Are you looking for day hikes, or overnight? There are several good ones that you can do in about three days that will take you over the summits of 3 or so high peaks in the Adirondack area. Many start out from the Adirondack Loj, which is about 10 minutes away from the Lake Placid village.
Anyway, let me know how strenuous you want your vacation to be - all levels of difficulty can be accomodated. |
we're looking for day hikes only, 2 kids involved but they can hold their own. i'm mostly worried about me. so, maximum 3 hour in and out. it really depends on the up and down of it, but i'd definitely say we are an "easy" trail family. |
Cascade Mountain is a perfect one, then. Giant Mountain isn't hard, but it's probably a good 6 hours in and out. Actually, if that's the kind of hiking you're looking for, you might consider the Lake George area - LOTS of 3-4 hour hikes, fantastic views, and the lake itself is beautiful. Buck Mountain, Blue Mountain, Black Mountain, the Tongue Mountain range (this took me about 10 hours, but it was a great hike) - all of those are in Lake George. You could still hit Lake Placid - it's only about a 1:20 drive from my place, and I'm 5 miles south of Lake George. I'll try and dig up some links. |
 thank you!! that helps me soooo much. i'll dig too
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 15:34 Post subject:
First of all, I recommend RLAG, I've met her and she's way cool.
Second: Lake Tahoe is NOT TOO FAR!!! 
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Posted: 03/22/06 - 16:14 Post subject:
What about Allegheny Forest? Cool hikes there.
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Posted: 03/23/06 - 09:43 Post subject:
| airehead wrote: | First of all, I recommend RLAG, I've met her and she's way cool.
Second: Lake Tahoe is NOT TOO FAR!!! |
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