NEPA Trail Mix

Please join me for a hike on the trails less traveled at Bear Creek Preserve. The trails on the western part of the Preserve have been reconfigured and expanded. A new feeder trail to Buttermilk Falls has been added. Since we usually hike on the eastern and southern part of the preserve, for most attendees, this hike will be a new, exciting adventure. Expect a rugged, yet sublime experience. Be prepared for new waterfalls, an unnamed swamp, rocky terrain and a steep decline. If we're lucky the myriad laurel on the preserve will be blooming.
Expect a hike of about 9.19 miles, give or take 3 to 4 feet.

This will be a two night, fall backpacking trip to hike the Cranberry Lake 50, a fifty mile trail that circumnavigates Cranberry Lake in the Adirondacks of upstate New York.

The terrain will be rolling, rather than the big climbs of the high peaks. It will go through some of the most remote territory of the Adirondacks, through old growth forests, around cool little lakes, and maybe through some swampy boggy sections.

We’ll park at the north end of Cranberry Lake, just a couple minutes from the campground and hike the loop clockwise.

We’ll probably hear some loons and we may even see a moose if we’re quiet. There are carnivorous plants in some areas, so that’s cool.

Mileage splits will be roughly 11/20/18 but that’s subject to change once we get going. There are lots of camping options.

Resources and Maps:
https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/34719.html
https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/34715.html
https://cranberrylake50.org/

Parking Area:
Cranberry Lake 50 trailhead
Clifton, NY 12927
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qi1kPWai9iV1RCTm6?g_st=ic