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Author: JoP1124
Activity: Not Specified
State: New York (NY)
Distance: 4.29 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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Distance: 4.29 mi Points: 999
Total Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
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Albany: St. Regis Mountain

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STR001

Location: 44.395359, -74.269691
From L side of road, launch at put-in; respect nearby private land

STR002

Location: 44.402939, -74.277168
Head NW toward unnamed point, nearing earth- toned houses on hill

STR003

Location: 44.408928, -74.290558
Follow L shoreline closely to pass W side of Ward Island. See lavish summer estates of late-19th-century elites built in rustic Adirondack style

STR004

Location: 44.410469, -74.298813
From channel, paddle due W across Spring Bay; aim for fl oating dock (seasonal). Stow boats against a tree

STR005

Location: 44.411140, -74.298988
Turn N, hike over esker (sandy, glacier-formed moraine); then follow well-marked trail W

STR006

Location: 44.411789, -74.302673
Pass through lush second-growth forest of beech, maple, yellow birch, and witch hobble undergrowth

STR007

Location: 44.414490, -74.306557
Veer L @ 4-way to ascend E side of mountain; pass old, abandoned car, hidden by thick brush

STR008

Location: 44.413528, -74.315361
Turn L @ Y, following red tape up trail

STR009

Location: 44.407688, -74.324371
Climb steep, rocky steps lining the fi nal leg of ascent

STR010

Location: 44.408470, -74.329697
St. Regis summit: Enjoy the uninterrupted views of Adirondack Park and velvety green hillsides plunging into emerald lakes



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