The Adirondacks

It's crazy how much we squeezed into just 9 days in the Adirondacks of New York. We camped at Camp Whiteface Mountain where we had full hookups but no cell service. But, thanks to our amazing Starlink, we had awesome internet and could make and recieve calls.

We had fairly good weather and tried to make the most of our sunny or warmer days. We started with a trip to Ausable Canyon. This is not a dog friendly adventure, but still one not to be missed. This is one of the oldest natural attractions in New York. We chose the Premium Package which included the basic trails, the scenic float and the adventure trails. The adventure trails and the scenic boat were guided tours across rope bridges and down the chasm. From there we hiked several miles back up to the start. This was an amazing experience and we highly recommend it.

We chose a clear day to drive up to the top of Whiteface Mountain and then hike the trail. It is always a lot of fun to hike up in the clouds and get a bird's eye view of the surrounding area!

Our base camp was just a quick 15 minutes from Lake Placid, New York. We spent several days in and around this amazing tourist town. They have done a great job of expanding on the Olympic venues and continue to bring in revenue from those arenas.

On our list for hiking in the area was The Flume Falls trail system, Split Rock Faflls, Roaring Brook Falls, and Chapel Pond.

One day we took a trip out to the Chain of Lakes to see where my dad spent his summers as a kid. His grandfather used to own a house in Inlet, NY and they used to camp on 7th Lake. Dad recalls having to take a boat or canoe to get to the camping sites.

Also on our hiking list for this part of the trip was Buttermilk Falls, Bog River Falls and Mt. Arab.