We arrived at Scarface trailhead a little after 10:30. The road was closed to all but local traffic. We decided we were local traffic. There was a load of shooting going on from the direction of the multiple corrections facilities nearby. Dan said there was also a rod & gun club over there somewhere. He was unimpressed with the semiautomatic weapons being fed more ammo than they could reasonably or legally handle. Regardless, after eating half our lunch, we were on our way down the trail before 11am and we were off to the races on this beautifully crisp Autumn-like day.
Wallface Lean-to Privy Maintenance
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If you recall, Dan and I had found the Wallface Lean-to's privy to be in horrible shape and nearly full when we first came through Indian Pass way back in May. I'd reported the condition in this blog and shortly after that, Karl (the recent adopter of the lean-to) and I started communicating about collaborating from now on. Our maintenance volunteer contact, Virginia, suggested that we move the privy to a new hole and perform maintenance on the structure, and also use the activity as a training opportunity for others. Sadly, I had to leave Sunny home for this adventure because I think he'd...
Recent Adventures
I was keen to finish my Saranac 6er this week and Dan agreed to go with me. Conditions were good for a possible inversion today and we decided to do a warmup hike on Mt.Arab before heading over to Scarface. At two and a half miles and 750 feet of gain, Arab is a pretty good choice for a warmup despite the fact that it'd be a 45 minute drive to the next mountain.
Every year, a group of friends and I gather in the Adirondacks somewhere to celebrate "Geekend". The purpose of this gathering is to play games and laugh. In addition, we always do at least one outdoors activity. This year, our AirBnb was right next to Gore Mountain, giving us plethora of nearby activities to decide over. This year, I planned the outing and decided it would be fun to do some paddling on 13th Lake and hike the nearby Peaked Mountain. Everyone seemed amenable to this plan, so it stuck.
Our day on the MacIntyre Range was far from over. The most challenging part was yet to come, followed by the sweet reward of one of the best ridge walks in the Adirondack Park.