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trips - Adirondacks Buttkicker IITrip Info
DescriptionBe afraid. Be very afraid. This trip is being planned during the week on purpose to help avoid the crowds. Be prepared for some major distance and multiple peaks. This is not a trip for the weak! Below is the updated itinerary. Special thanks to Adventurist for his research and putting the below info together. ------------ The Buttkick’n Adirondacks Trip Wednesday, Day #1 Meet at trailhead at 11am (Pennsy Hiker, Artex, and Ice Tea are leaving at 6am, it'll be about a four hour drive, so we may get there a little early... maybe). Park at The Garden located on Johns Brook Road in Keene, NY Hike 3.5 miles on the Phelps Trail (Northside) to area around JBL (Johns Brook Lodge) Make camp in area around JBL or at OreBed Brook Lean-to After setting up camp do the following loop, which is 8.6-9.0 miles. Take Orebed Brook Trail to Range Trail Take Range Trail over Gothics, Armstrong Mtn, Upper Wolf Jaw Mtn, and Lower Wolf Jaw Mtn Come back from Lower Wolf Jaw to Wolfs Jaws Trail Take Wolfs Jaw Trail to Woodsfall Trail back to camp Thursday, Day #2 Total “Kick Ass” distance for day is 15.7-16.0 miles From camp take the OreBed Brook Trail to the Range Trail Take the Range Trail over Saddleback Mtn and Basin Mtn to Haystack Trail Take Haystack Trail over Mt. Haystack to the Elk Lake-Marcy Trail Take the Elk Lake-Marcy Trail over Mount Marcy to the Phelps Trail Take the Phelps Trail back to the JBL area. Friday, Day #3 Total Mileage for the day is 13.5-14.0 miles Take Woodsfall Trail to Wolf Jaws Trail, which becomes the Wedge Brock Trail Take the Wedge Brock Trail to the West River Trail Take the West River Trail to the Scenic Trail Take the Scenic Trail over Sawteeth and over Pyramid to the Range Trail and back to the Orebed Brook Trail Saturday, Day #4 Hike Back Out!
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