4,427', 19th Highest Elevation in the Adirondacks
October 10, 2003
Colden, left, and Iroquois, Algonquin
& Wright Peak on the right from Tabletop Trail.
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The season's first snowfall on the
High Peaks melted, yielding muddy trails and rushing creeks.
Early morning High Peaks scenes from
Indian Falls on the Von Hoevenberg Trail, left, & Tabletop Summit.
| Tabletop Mountain does not
offer much in the way of views from its summit, but it gives the hiker
a great excuse to visit Indian Falls off the Von Hoevenberg Trail to
Marcy. Adirondack Loj is the
starting point for many enjoyable High Peaks Trails for old and young
alike. From
Otter Chalet or Deep Woods Cabin, follow Route 86 past Whiteface,
turning
left onto River Drive, where the West Branch of the Ausable heads off
towards
the Olympic Ski Jumps. Turn left onto Route 73 towards Keene, and look
for
an open field on your right, framed by the High Peaks and the road to
Adirondack Loj. From the Loj, trails lead out to Algonquin,
Wright, Marcy, Haystack, and other High Peaks. |