What we’re about
This meetup group is for people who love the outdoors, photography and want to meet new people, looking for an easy hike, a moderate challenge, and everything in between including kayaking, camping, over night trips . We have a well diverse group of people here that are willing to share their knowledge when it comes to photography, hiking or just about anything we end up talking about. :) This group is friendly to beginners, slow hikers, advanced hikers, in between hikers, professional photographers, beginning photographers, or the photography hobbyist.
If you hike with us please wear appropriate hiking footwear. No sneakers. Feel free to ask us about how to dress and prepare for the hike you would like to attend. When you first join you will get a 30 day free trial. We then request a $4.00 yearly membership fee to cover the costs that meetup charges. Due to the cost that meetup requires please pay your membership fee online. It is in your the profile section.
Liability: You are responsible for you and are solely liable for injury that may be incurred while participating in this activity. It is your responsibility to make sure that you have the necessary gear/equipment that is needed to participate in your selected hike and that you are selecting a hike that is within your ability level.
Hikes are rated using the ADK Guidelines:
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Our policy is no hiker left behind. What does this mean? It means that no one leaves the parking lot at the end of the hike until all of our group is safely back in the parking lot. Group leaders want to make sure that everyone is safe. <br>
Hikes designated as photo hikes travel at a slower pace to allow for photo opportunities. This may be frustrating to faster hikers so please consider your hiking goals prior to signing up for designated photo hikes.
If you RSVP for an event and you decide you can't make it please change your RSVP so others are not waiting!! Those who continuously sign up for hikes and are no shows may be removed from the next hike at the discretion of the group leaders. If you are no show for 3 hikes you will be removed from the group.
If you have any hiking suggestions please feel free to contact me or any of the other leaders / organizers.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- Peaked Mt. Pond Photo hikeExit 18 Park and Ride, Queensbury, NY
This hike to Peaked Mt. Pond is a photographers paradise. Great views abound on the hike as well at the pond. Wear something orange ! Bring a light tripod and a polarizing filter. Round trip about 5.8 miles.
https://andyarthur.org/data/map_022164_d.pdf - Moxham Mt. Photography HikeExit 18 Park and Ride, Queensbury, NY
Moxham Mountain starts at a trailhead down near the end of Fourteenth Road in the Town of Minerva in Essex County. The trail is entirely located on public Forest Preserve, which is part of the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest. The trail is clearly defined and well-marked. Hikers should be prepared for a 2.5-mile hike to the summit with a gradual elevation gain of about 1,000 feet. The trail is well designed and brings hikers through different forest types and a large wetland. The trail winds over 11 rocky outcrops on its way to the summit that provide numerous scenic photographic overlooks, allowing hikers views of neighboring mountains and forested valleys that grow bigger as the trail gains elevation.
https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_forests_pdf/moxhammtnhikingmap.pdf
