What a beautiful day for a hike, blue sky, and perfect temperatures. This whole weekend has been fantastic weather.
I had heard about this hike from Scott (Winterwarlock) on more than one occasion. He mentioned it offered some wonderful views and was a really nice short hike. So today I set out to hike Snow mountain, and see for myself what he described. He didn't disappoint.
As I said previously, it was a picture-perfect day to spend in the woods. The temperatures were cooler, down from the previous 2 weeks where we were in the upper 80's for several days. This morning temps were 38 degrees, and when I finished it was 62. Mother nature has turned the page, and now the temps are more seasonal.
When I arrived at the trailhead on Route...
1 can black-eyed peas, drained.
1 can of shoepeg corn (white corn), drained.
1 can black beans, drained.
1 small jar of pimentos, drained.
1 cup finely chopped red onion (about the size of corn kernels).
1 cup finely chopped celery (about the size of corn kernels).
Combined the above.
In a saucepan mix;
1/2 cup olive oil.
1/4 cup sugar.
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar.
Mix in the pan until warm and stir until sugar is dissolved.
Mix everything together, marinate in the refrigerator overnight.
Pipestem Tower located in Pipestem State Park, West Virginia was renamed “Bolar Lookout Tower” a dedication in honor of the sixth superintendent of the park, Steve Bolar
Steve was a leader in the state parks system with a genuine understanding of park operations and public service. He was a mentor to many park employees during his career.
Bolar lost his battle with a terminal illness in July 2009.
The observation tower sits at 3,000 feet in elevation and commands a scenic view of the Pipestem area. Located near the park entrance the tower is accessible via the Knob Trail which is .4 miles round trip, a nice easy to moderate hike.
This is a very nice family-oriented hike if you're in the Tupper Lake area. This mountain along with Mt. Coney and Goodman Mt. make up the Tupper Lake Triad, it's also one for the New York State Fire Tower challenge.
I hadn't really hiked all summer, except for Little Haystack Mt in Buck Pond campground. I wanted something on the easy side to get me back into the groove, but also to see how Misty would do. She did great as expected.
This is a short hike at 1 mile to the summit, over a very gradual incline. When I arrived at the trailhead it was about 10 am. The parking lot was full. I suspect this is a very popular hike since it is so close to Tupper Lake, and easy climbing to the summit.
As I said, the trail is well marked and taken...
This trailhead is elusive as it is not marked with a sign, nor is there a register to sign in at. Living so close to this trail I had taken the time earlier in the year to scout out where exactly the trailhead was. I prefer to know where I am going on the day of a hike than have to take the time looking around for it (wasting time) that morning.
I did find some information on the hike online at lakechamplainregion.com. This was helpful and was a good starting point for locating the parking area, as it is directly across the street from 4525 Route 22, which is just north of Willsboro, and south of the Highlands Rd.
This is a pretty neat hike following an old jeep trail, up to a certain point. From the point it veers off the jeep trail...