Spring Business Meeting – 2024
Spring Business Meeting
Sat. March 23 3:00 PM
Reservations are required. Click here to register.
Meeting Place: Collamer United Church, 6865 Fly Rd., East Syracuse. (Enter from back of the Church)
Directions: Take Rt. 481 North from Syracuse to Exit 7 (Rt. 298) take right onto 298 West to Fly Road, go […]
New ADK Leader Certification Requirements
Earlier this spring, 2023, the ADK board of directors voted unanimously to adopt an Outing and Leader’s Guide that establishes organization-wide protocols that will create safer and more enjoyable experiences for our participants. This is the result of a robust year-long process led by the Advisory Council’s Outings and Meetings Committee.
To lead outings in the […]
Fellows Hill Loop – Favorite Hikes
Fellows Hill Loop (4 miles, 577 ft. ascent)
Take Herlihy Road from Route 80 near Apulia and park on the west side of the road at the top of the hill.
To walk the trail clockwise, cross the road heading east and up a fairly long hill. At the top of the hill there is a cemetery […]
Relics from the Past
The attached document contains information on archeologic sites in or near hiking trails in Central New York. The site data was provided by Bill Coffin and Ed O’Shea. There is a short description of each site along with a trail map indicating the location along with it’s GPS co-ordinates. The GPS co-ordinates have not been […]
Solo on the Northville Placid Trail – July 2018
by Meg Keech
“You’re going to do what??” “Won’t you be scared?” “Won’t you be lonely?” These were the reactions I got when I told my non-hiking friends about my plan to do a solo through hike of the Northville Placid trail (NPT), a 135-mile trail running from Northville in the southern Adirondacks to Lake Placid. […]
Dressing for cold weather hiking.
It’s been so cold the past couple of weeks I thought I should post this as a reminder to all us Winter hikers. To stay comfortable on a cold-weather hike, it’s critical to wear the right clothing and carry the right gear.
Wear layers: Layering is a three-part system that includes a base layer that wicks perspiration […]
Earn this patch for hiking all 41 miles of the Onondaga Trail
Earn this patch for hiking all 41 miles of the Onondaga Trail. (FLT Maps O1 – O2)
To qualify for a free patch you must;
1. Be a current ADK Onondaga Chapter member.
2. Must hike the entire Onondaga Trail, or have hiked it with-in […]
Trail Upkeep – Bill Brosseau
A few reminders for those stewards and others who assist in the maintenance of trails whose upkeep is the Chapter’s responsibility:
1. Clear any branches, overhangs, etc. that is or will obscure blazes. The rule is, standing at one blaze, one should be able to see the next blaze in the direction of travel.
2. Clear debris […]