On Family Day in Ontario, Monday Feb 15th, three of us headed out to the Adirondacks to snowshoe a trail we haven't tried before. It was a gradual ascent to a little peak with a great view, called Owl Head Lookout. This trail was off Highway 9 between the Town of Keene and Elizabethtown. There was not much snow surprisingly, but as we continued our ascent there was enough snow on the packed-down trail that we kept our snowshoes on. As we arrived at the top, we had to take our snowshoes off due to the steepness and the patches of bear
rock, dirt and ice that were exposed. We had a full 360 view that took in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Rocky Peak Ridge, the north side of Giant with Giant's peak in the clouds, then continuing clockwise, we saw Mt Hopkins, Mt Hurricane with its little firetire clearly visible, and a myriad of little forested hills with its base covered in snow. We were able to eat our lunch at the top, sitting on a rock, with occasional gusts of cold wind. This did not hamper our enjoyment of taking in the view and snapping pictures, while eating our sandwiches. I also carried a thermos of hot chocolat
e which was still piping hot and was a welcome treat to accompany my egg-salad sandwich and granola bar. We stayed about half an hour and then headed down to try our next little hike up Owl's Head. Yes, Owl's Head, another owl. It was the day for the Owls! This hike was off Highway 73 heading back towards Lake Placid. This little peak offered great 360 views taking in Pitchoff, Cascade, Porter, and looking back at where we came from near Mt Hurricane, Lake Champlain, and Giant Mountain with its peak no longer in the clouds. The clouds had lifted a bit t
o reveal its peak. There was about the same amount of snow on this trail as well with a dry rocky top with some roots and short trees and patches of soft dense snow. Both hikes were just the right combination to allow us our time travel there and back without travelling in the dark. These would definitely be on the list to do again at any time of the year.
rock, dirt and ice that were exposed. We had a full 360 view that took in the Green Mountains of Vermont, Rocky Peak Ridge, the north side of Giant with Giant's peak in the clouds, then continuing clockwise, we saw Mt Hopkins, Mt Hurricane with its little firetire clearly visible, and a myriad of little forested hills with its base covered in snow. We were able to eat our lunch at the top, sitting on a rock, with occasional gusts of cold wind. This did not hamper our enjoyment of taking in the view and snapping pictures, while eating our sandwiches. I also carried a thermos of hot chocolat
e which was still piping hot and was a welcome treat to accompany my egg-salad sandwich and granola bar. We stayed about half an hour and then headed down to try our next little hike up Owl's Head. Yes, Owl's Head, another owl. It was the day for the Owls! This hike was off Highway 73 heading back towards Lake Placid. This little peak offered great 360 views taking in Pitchoff, Cascade, Porter, and looking back at where we came from near Mt Hurricane, Lake Champlain, and Giant Mountain with its peak no longer in the clouds. The clouds had lifted a bit t
o reveal its peak. There was about the same amount of snow on this trail as well with a dry rocky top with some roots and short trees and patches of soft dense snow. Both hikes were just the right combination to allow us our time travel there and back without travelling in the dark. These would definitely be on the list to do again at any time of the year.
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