Hike Black Mountain and Lake George Trail

To register for this event, you must EMAIL the leader at dmvanryn@gmail.com (responding in meet-up is not sufficient). In your email, let me know what type of hiking you have done recently. Please read entire description before registering. Final details will be emailed to registered participants.
Hike is approx 7.5 miles and has an elevation gain of 1400 feet. We hike in from the trailhead on Pike Brook Road. At the junction, we take the loop trail up and over the mountain and by the Black Mountain Ponds and Lapland Pond, eventually returning on the original trail ( a lollipop route). Most of the trail is a gentle gradient, but there are steep parts going up the top part of the mountain and coming down the other side. There may be wet areas near the ponds. There are views from the top and a couple overlooks of the ponds when coming down. This mountain is part of the Lake George 12ster.
You need to be in good condition to hike this distance and elevation gain in hot temperatures (current forecast is in the mid-80's). If you have been hiking regularly, this is a moderate hike.
Hike, with breaks, will be 4-5 hours. We will hike at a moderate pace, but will slow down if it is really hot!