Adirondacks March 2019

March 27--30

Daylight

Daylight on March 27:

Weather

• Mountain Forecast
• NWS Regional
• NWS Mountain Points
• Average Temperature

Route

Caltopo Map

NY DEC trail conditions advisory

Day 0

• Overnight in wilderness shelter at Loj

Day 1

• Prologue from Loj---
  • Via Van Hoevenberg Trail: 1.44mi, +333/-171
  • Via Old Marcy Dam Trail: 1.03mi, +222/-40
• Wright -> Algonquin -> Iroquois -> Lake Colden -> Feldspar: 8.72mi, +4447/3479

Overnight in shelter at Feldspar

Day 2

• Marcy -> Van Hoevenberg -> Loj: 9.15mi, +2296/-3433

Overnight in shelter at Marcy Lake or Loj or start driving home

Hazards

Summits forecast is only moderately cold weather, moderately high winds

No significant avalanche risk

• Trails on high ground ridges or low angle terrain
• No higher prone areas
• Descent from Boundary Peak is steep but in forest

Bear season starts April 1st