Snowshoeing
5 Reasons Why Winter is the Best Season
27Nov2023
Author:Mandy ApplinFact: winter is the best season
If you don't already love winter, a seasonal visit to Hamilton County will most likely change your mind! We have everything here that makes winter fun, enjoyable, and...
Cross-Country Skiing Pillsbury Mountain Fire Tower
06Mar2023
Author:Troy TetreaultThe Adirondacks are filled with firetowers dotting the landscape, and Hamilton County just so happens to have a high concentration of them. Over the years, I’ve gotten to know and love these tower-...
Exploring Winter Trails
08Nov2021
Author:Janelle JonesI once heard someone say that all other sports wish they were invented by the vikings. Cross-country skiing may have originated in Scandinavia, but it’s certainly become a global activity....
Trifecta Perfecta
While Inlet is a bustling little town with plenty of shopping, eating, and adventures to offer, one snowshoeing trek — well, three — will earn you a patch and honor as a Fulton Chain Trifecta hiking...
Winter Options on Watch Hill
Watch Hill may not be a big mountain, but it's got a lot to offer - from unique views of the central Adirondacks to a mix of hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.
Located on state Route 30...
Snowshoeing at Dog-Friendly Fern Park
As we pull into the quiet lot next to the ice skating rink, I can hear the swish of fresh snow under my tires. I step out and take a deep breath. The air is crisp and cold. It feels like it might...
Things To Do Indoors
22Jan2018
Author:RaChelle HosleyWe are right in the thick of winter here in the Adirondacks and let me tell you what, it has been COLD! There have been many consecutive nights of negative temperatures — some nights as low as -20,...
Two days in the Hudson River Gorge Primitive Area: Day Two
Starbuck and Harris Rift Mountains
Arriving about a week and a half later to the same region, we found ourselves attracted to Starbuck and Harris Rift mountains. Some of this would tread through the...
Proper Layering, Part 4: Hand Protection
The hands are pretty easy to monitor and layer up because they are usually the first to feel the effects of cold temperatures. However, if in the past you have had frost nip or frostbite to your...
SnoCade
25Jan2016
Author:RaChelle HosleyLet's Make Tracks!
3rd annual Snocade
From February 12th through February 22nd of 2016, Indian Lake will kick off SnoCade, a festival of all things snow! This is Indian Lake's 3rd year hosting this...
