Showing posts with label Adirondack Mountains. Show all posts
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May we be people who speak with a love so luminous and freely we can’t help but walk out of darkness into a world of light.
The top of Poke-O-Moonshine... before the fall on the way down. Thank you for all of the sweet messages, thoughts, and prayers. It was a pretty bad fall into rocks and I am still recovering... never taken a fall like that in hiking and grateful that it wasn't worse. Lots of questions if I am still going to France next week to speak and yes that is still the plan as I plan to be fully recovered (appreciate the prayers - specifically for my head)... although wearing heels to speak with my ankle is now looking like it might not happen and I hopefully will not scare away the crowd with all the bruises and scrapes. Haha.
Poke-O-Moonshine | Adirondack Mountains | Caravan Sonnet
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Happy Thursday friends! Today I am so excited to share that I shared an instagram reel over on IG yesterday all about beautiful fall drives in the adirondacks over to Lake Champlain!! You can watch it by clicking HERE!
I created a poll that takes two seconds to answer as a fun addition. I would love to hear your thoughts!
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You may wonder why I mention the instagram reels that I create and why it matters about watching, liking, saving, commenting, and sharing my reels. I wouldn't know about this either if social media wasn't part of my job, but each time that you watch one of my reels, like them, comment on them share them or save them I make a small commission which adds up to help me. It doesn't cost you anything, but it does help me. THANK YOU! Just watching a reel and liking it are huge helps!! Thank you again for everything friends! Happy Fall- I hope you enjoy the small clips into our upstate new york world.
Happy Tuesday friends! I hope that you are having a wonderful week!
Today I am excited to share with y'all a bit more about the #ADK50falls challenge and specifically about the Blue Ridge Falls, a waterfall that we recently visited.
If you are doing the challenge, coming from the north, and wanting to see a few of the same falls in the same area then I would highly suggest planning to see both Split Rock Falls (you can read about it HERE)and Rice's Falls (you can read about it HERE) at the same time as they were all located somewhat close together. If you aren't familiar with the #ADK50falls challenge, you can read about the places that I have been going as part of the challenge HERE (I started in 2019) or read about the entire challenge HERE.
Simply put there are 50 waterfalls that you hike and visit (5 require proof with photo that you were there) to complete the challenge. For those of you who love hiking and being outdoors this can show you unique parts of the Adirondacks that you may have never discovered. I definitely have been feeling that with the waterfalls that we have visited and explored the last several weeks and look forward to sharing more!
If you would like to know just basic facts about the falls please just scroll down to the bottom of the post where I will be sharing basic information to help those who want to know more specifics about each of the falls in the challenge.
It was a beautiful and easy hike (less than a 1/2 of a mile) to get down to the bottom and there was no one else around at this time of the year so we had the place to ourselves.
Blue Ridge Falls, located in North Hudson, New York, is a beautiful 20 foot waterfall located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains that is made up of several small drops and ledges. Formed on the Branch, fed partly by Elk Lake, the falls are incredibly beautiful and are visible from the road with a pull-off with parking provided.
After parking, I went and explored around the top of the falls. If you park and walk up the road there is a dirt road that you will see. This is not for driving, but you can walk the very short distance and you will come out above the falls. The area splits and you will have the option to follow the path down to the falls if you would like, which I did. It was a bit muddy (because of the Spring time so be careful if you go during this time of the year), but easy to get to the falls and see them from that angle to.
It was absolutely beautiful! It was definitely one of my favorite waterfalls that I have visited in the challenge!
If you are interested in reading more about each of the waterfalls - I recommend reading Adirondack Fifty Falls (click HERE to purchase) which lays out all of the falls in a concise and easy manner. It also groups the falls in the challenge by area so that you do not have to do that research!
When I was extremely sick I used to grieve not being able to be outside in nature as much as I wanted to be and if this is where you are at due to health reasons I hope that the information I provide about each of the falls in this challenge will encourage you to explore as you are able.
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......BLUE RIDGE FALLS INFORMATION......
......BLUE RIDGE FALLS INFORMATION......
LOCATION:
North Hudson
(approx. 35 minutes north of Lake George // 1 hour southeast of Lake Placid)
TYPE OF FALLS:
20 foot fall + additional drops and ledges
KEY LANDMARKS:
KEY LANDMARKS:
Several High Peaks trails and Elk Lake Lodge which is a short distance from the falls
COST:
Free
PARKING:
Roadside parking where you could see the falls without getting out of the car.
CROWDED?:
No. Rumor is that during the summer it can get crowded with locals who are wanting to wade in the bottom of the falls, but during the late winter/early Spring when we went there was no one.
DISTANCE TO FALLS FROM PARKING AREA:
None to see from road or a short, steep hike if you want to go down to the falls.
DISABILITY FRIENDY?:
Absolutely Yes. You could even see the falls from the car if you did not want to get out. If you are just getting into hiking the trail splits into two different ways where you could take a higher trail to see more or a lower, steeper trail which will take you directly to the falls. If you are able to walk short distances then this could be a "yes" from the top. To get to the bottom and back up may be difficult depending on your condition.
Thank you so much for reading today friends! Please let me know if you have any questions about the challenge or the Blue Ridge Falls! I am happy to answer and can't wait to hear about your waterfall adventures! And again, if you would like to read about other #adk50falls that I have written about on the blog click HERE or click on the links below:
// Split Rock Falls (New Russia, New York) //
// Upper LaChute Falls (Ticonderoga, New York) //
// The Falls of Carillon (Ticonderoga, New York) //
// Anderson Falls (Keeseville, New York) //
// Upper LaChute Falls (Ticonderoga, New York) //
// The Falls of Carillon (Ticonderoga, New York) //
// Anderson Falls (Keeseville, New York) //
Have a wonderful day!
Happy Thursday friends! I hope that your week has been going well. It has been a busy week at school. If you missed my Instagram post (click HERE), then the school that I work at had to make the difficult decision to go to virtual learning and a stressful 48 hours later we embarked on this new adventure that will last through the Thanksgiving Break. I am grateful for the safety decision that my school made, but I deeply miss my students and it has been a struggle for all of us in this new adjustment. So we are taking things one day at a time and definitely appreciate your thoughts and prayers for all of us. In the meantime I appreciate your patience with the delay in a few blog posts in this unexpected change and season.
Today I am excited to share about a beautiful drive overlooking Lake Champlain that we took when we were in upstate New York back in October. Because we were up in New York for my grandmother's funeral we were observing COVID guidelines and had a delightful time following the guidelines and spending lots and lots of time out in the outdoors and in the Adirondack Mountains (which y'all know I love). One day we decided that we would take a drive up along Lake Champlain and it was simply gorgeous.
The lake and the mountains were alive and deep with color. It was so stunning and a beautiful fall day.
I hope that you love these beautiful pictures and enjoy the beauty! Do you have a favorite fall drive that you love to take this time of year?
Happy Monday friends! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend!
Today I am excited to share with y'all a bit more about the #ADK50falls challenge and specifically about the Split Rock Falls, a waterfall that we visited several weeks ago.
If you are doing the challenge then I would highly suggest planning to see both Split Rock Falls and Rice's Falls (you can read about it HERE) at the same time as they were located somewhat close together. If you aren't familiar with the #ADK50falls challenge, you can read about the places that I have been going as part of the challenge HERE (I started last year) or read about the entire challenge HERE.
Simply put there are 50 waterfalls that you hike and visit (5 require proof with photo that you were there) to complete the challenge. For those of you who love hiking and being outdoors this can be a great suggestion during this time with the COVID restrictions of hiking certain mountain trails. It also can show you unique parts of the Adirondacks that you may have never discovered. I definitely have been feeling that with the waterfalls that we have visited and explored the last several weeks and look forward to sharing more!
If you would like to know just basic facts about the falls please just scroll down to the bottom of the post where I will be sharing basic information to help those who want to know more specifics about each of the falls in the challenge.
It was a beautiful and easy hike to get down to the bottom and there was no one else around at this time of the year so we had the place to ourselves.
All throughout the hike down there were "baby" little waterfalls and it just made the adventure a little bit more beautiful!
Split Rock Falls, located in New Russia (Essex County) New York, is a beautiful waterfall located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains that flows from the Boquet River.
The waterfalls are aptly named as this is a two-tiered, 30ft waterfall that is "split" by rock formations that are at the top of the waterfall.
The waterfalls (after they split) then flow into a single large pool of water and then spill over combined, creating a beautiful and magnificent waterfall.
Split Rock Falls is a popular place for locals to visit in the warmer months of the summer for swimming and even those who are daring enough to jump off into the pools of water. One of the beautiful things about Split Rock Falls is that the water is incredibly clear and you can see the bottom, even at some of the deepest parts of the River.
After exploring around the top of the falls, we hiked around and made our way to the bottom of the falls.
It was a beautiful and easy hike to get down to the bottom and there was no one else around at this time of the year so we had the place to ourselves.
All throughout the hike down there were "baby" little waterfalls and it just made the adventure a little bit more beautiful!
Near the bottom of the falls there is a smaller set of waterfalls that can also be referred to as "Lower Split Rock Falls".
It was absolutely beautiful! It was definitely one of my favorite waterfalls that I have visited in the challenge!
If you are interested in reading more about each of the waterfalls - I recommend reading Adirondack Fifty Falls (click HERE to purchase) which lays out all of the falls in a concise and easy manner. It also groups the falls in the challenge by area so that you do not have to do that research!
When I was extremely sick I used to grieve not being able to be outside in nature as much as I wanted to be and if this is where you are at due to health reasons I hope that the information I provide about each of the falls in this challenge will encourage you to explore as you are able.
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......SPLIT ROCK FALLS INFORMATION......
......SPLIT ROCK FALLS INFORMATION......
LOCATION:
6335 US 9, New Russia, NY 12964
Approximately 1 hour north of Lake George // 40 minutes east of Lake Placid
TYPE OF FALLS:
TYPE OF FALLS:
30 foot falls // tiered set
KEY LANDMARKS:
KEY LANDMARKS:
none
COST:
Free
PARKING:
Dirt Pull off from Road
CROWDED?:
We spent about 2 hours at Split Rock exploring and hiking around the entire area and in that time there was about 10 people total that joined us.
DISTANCE TO FALLS FROM PARKING AREA:
To see the top of the falls it is a short 20 feet from the pull-off parking area to a place to look out from the top... if you want to see from the middle (where the top picture was taken) or from the bottom of the falls you will hike down approximately 350 steps from the parking lot.
DISABILITY FRIENDY?:
Yes- No. The parking for this waterfall is a dirt pull off and is not wheelchair friendly... and the ground is very unstable. If you are able to walk short distances then this could be a "yes" from the top. To get to the bottom and back up may be difficult depending on your condition.
Thank you so much for reading today friends! Please let me know if you have any questions about the challenge or the Split Rock Falls! I am happy to answer and can't wait to hear about your waterfall adventures! And again, if you would like to read about other #adk50falls that I have written about on the blog click HERE!
Have a wonderful day!
\Happy Friday friends! I hope that you had a wonderful week!Today I am excited to share with y'all a bit more about the #ADK50falls challenge and specifically about the Upper LaChute Falls, a waterfall that we visited several weeks ago. We visited the Upper LaChute Falls after we had seen The Falls of Carillon (also located in Ticonderoga).
If you are doing the challenge then I would highly suggest planning to see both at the same time as they were located less than a couple of miles apart. If you aren't familiar with the #ADK50falls challenge, you can read about the places that I have been going as part of the challenge HERE (I started last year) or read about the entire challenge HERE.
Simply put there are 50 waterfalls that you hike and visit (5 require proof with photo that you were there) to complete the challenge. For those of you who love hiking and being outdoors this can be a great suggestion during this time with the COVID restrictions of hiking certain mountain trails. It also can show you unique parts of the Adirondacks that you may have never discovered. I definitely have been feeling that with the waterfalls that we have visited and explored the last several weeks and look forward to sharing more!
If you would like to know just basic facts about the falls please just scroll down to the bottom of the post where I will be sharing basic information to help those who want to know more specifics about each of the falls in the challenge.
Similar to The Falls of Carillon, the Upper LaChute Falls are part of the LaChute River. As I shared in my post about The Falls of Carillon, the river hosts several different waterfalls that drop over 230 feet in the course of the river. It is located right in the heart of Ticonderoga in upstate New York and is approximately and hour and 15 minutes southeast of Lake Placid and about an hour north of Lake George.
Ticonderoga is the home of Fort Ticonderoga which was originally known as Fort Carillon. The town of Ticonderoga was originally named Carillon so the falls get their name from this French heritage. Something that might be a bit confusing about this waterfall is that The Falls of Carillon are also known as the "LaChute Falls", but if you are completing the challenge you want the Upper LaChute Falls!
Please note that the original place that the challenge takes you - you can't currently get to so this is the one section you can get to. You can see the rest of the falls in the distance, but this is the technical place where you are now allowed to park and walk to see.
I have to be honest... this wasn't my favorite waterfall in this challenge. Similar to Anderson Falls (that I shared about last week), it was interesting to see, but if you are looking for a "nature/woods" adventure this would not be the waterfall to go to see. It left us wanting "more" and curious at why this specific waterfall was chosen.
I think also it was disappointing to see so much trash, litter, and junk in the falls and on the surrounding banks. I tried in my pictures to avoid showing this but it was impossible. If you care about the environment like we do this will be disappointing.
PS- If you are interested in reading more about each of the waterfalls - I recommend reading Adirondack Fifty Falls (click HERE to purchase) which lays out all of the falls in a concise and easy manner. It also groups the falls in the challenge by area so that you do not have to do that research!
When I was extremely sick I used to grieve not being able to be outside in nature as much as I wanted to be and if this is where you are at due to health reasons I hope that the information I provide about each of the falls in this challenge will encourage you to explore as you are able.
.
......UPPER LACHUTE FALLS INFORMATION......
......UPPER LACHUTE FALLS INFORMATION......
LOCATION:
Located in the heart of Ticonderoga (approx. 1 hour north of Lake George // 1 hour and 15 minutes southeast of Lake Placid)
TYPE OF FALLS:
TYPE OF FALLS:
cascade falls
KEY LANDMARKS:
KEY LANDMARKS:
less than two miles from The Falls of Carillon in Bicentennial park in Ticonderoga
COST:
Free
PARKING:
A small gravel turnout where you can park and then walk through the grass to get to the falls.
CROWDED?:
No. In fact one person asked us why everyone came to see these falls...*smiles*
DISTANCE TO FALLS FROM PARKING AREA:
Approximately 100 feet away
DISABILITY FRIENDY?:
Yes... if you can walk a short distance. If you are wanting to see some of the other #adk50falls that are also disability friendly I would check out my page dedicated to the waterfall challenge by clicking HERE!
Thank you so much for reading today friends! Please let me know if you have any questions about the challenge or the Upper LaChute Falls! I am happy to answer and can't wait to hear about your waterfall adventures! And again, if you would like to read about other #adk50falls that I have written about on the blog click HERE!
Have a wonderful day!
\
Happy Monday friends! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend!
Today I am excited to share with y'all a bit more about the #ADK50falls challenge and specifically about the Falls of Carillon, a waterfall that we visited several weeks ago.
Today I am excited to share with y'all a bit more about the #ADK50falls challenge and specifically about the Falls of Carillon, a waterfall that we visited several weeks ago.
If you aren't familiar with the #ADK50falls challenge, you can read about the places that I have been going as part of the challenge HERE (I started last year) or read about the entire challenge HERE.
Simply put there are 50 waterfalls that you hike and visit (5 require proof with photo that you were there) to complete the challenge. For those of you who love hiking and being outdoors this can be a great suggestion during this time with the COVID restrictions of hiking certain mountain trails. It also can show you unique parts of the Adirondacks that you may have never discovered. I definitely have been feeling that with the waterfalls that we have visited and explored the last several weeks and look forward to sharing more!
Simply put there are 50 waterfalls that you hike and visit (5 require proof with photo that you were there) to complete the challenge. For those of you who love hiking and being outdoors this can be a great suggestion during this time with the COVID restrictions of hiking certain mountain trails. It also can show you unique parts of the Adirondacks that you may have never discovered. I definitely have been feeling that with the waterfalls that we have visited and explored the last several weeks and look forward to sharing more!
If you would like to know just basic facts about the falls please just scroll down to the bottom of the post where I will be sharing basic information to help those who want to know more specifics about each of the falls in the challenge.
The Falls of Carillon (pronounced "carry on") is part of the LaChute River which hosts several different waterfalls that drop over 230 feet in the course of the river. It is located right in the heart of Ticonderoga in upstate New York and is approximately and hour and 15 minutes southeast of Lake Placid and about an hour north of Lake George.
Ticonderoga is the home of Fort Ticonderoga which was originally known as Fort Carillon. The town of Ticonderoga was originally named Carillon so the falls get their name from this French heritage. If you are looking for this waterfall you may also hear it called "LaChute Falls".
The Falls of Carillon stands at about 25-35 feet high and is right next to the Bicentennial Park. Similar to the way that many towns in the former days used the water to help power the town, this is the case with the Falls of Carillon. Do you remember me talking about the beautiful Rice's falls last year? You can click HERE to read more but both falls helped the towns that they are located in to have a nature source of power. In the case of the Falls of Carillon the power of water was used to help the power mills and factories that existed at that time.
The falls are very easy to find and you can see them when you cross the main bridge in town to head down into the Bicentennial park.
I have to be honest... this wasn't my favorite waterfall in this challenge. Similar to Anderson Falls (that I shared about last week), it was interesting to see, but if you are looking for a "nature/woods" adventure this would not be the waterfall to go to see. On the other hand it was incredibly disability friendly and does allow for people who may not be able to hike to see this waterfall.
PS- If you are interested in reading more about each of the waterfalls - I recommend reading Adirondack Fifty Falls (click HERE to purchase) which lays out all of the falls in a concise and easy manner. It also groups the falls in the challenge by area so that you do not have to do that research!
When I was extremely sick I used to grieve not being able to be outside in nature as much as I wanted to be and if this is where you are at due to health reasons I hope that the information I provide about each of the falls in this challenge will encourage you to explore as you are able.
.
......THE FALLS OF CARILLON INFORMATION......
......THE FALLS OF CARILLON INFORMATION......
LOCATION:
Located in the heart of Ticonderoga (approx. 1 hour north of Lake George // 1 hour and 15 minutes southeast of Lake Placid)
TYPE OF FALLS:
TYPE OF FALLS:
25 foot water falls
KEY LANDMARKS:
KEY LANDMARKS:
Bicentennial park in Ticonderoga
COST:
Free
PARKING:
Several places to park, including a special handicap parking area where you could see the falls without getting out of the car.
CROWDED?:
No.
DISTANCE TO FALLS FROM PARKING AREA:
None. If you park you can see the falls without getting out of the car or you could walk around the paved park. This area includes some benches to sit on.
DISABILITY FRIENDY?:
Absolutely Yes. You could even see the falls from the car if you did not want to get out. If you are wanting to see some of the other #adk50falls that are also disability friendly I would check out my page dedicated to the waterfall challenge by clicking HERE!
Thank you so much for reading today friends! Please let me know if you have any questions about the challenge or The Falls of Carillon! I am happy to answer and can't wait to hear about your waterfall adventures! And again, if you would like to read about other #adk50falls that I have written about on the blog click HERE!
Have a wonderful day!
Happy Tuesday friends! I hope that you are having a wonderful week!
Today I am excited to share with y'all a bit more about the #ADK50falls challenge and specifically about Anderson Falls, a waterfall that we visited several weeks ago.
Today I am excited to share with y'all a bit more about the #ADK50falls challenge and specifically about Anderson Falls, a waterfall that we visited several weeks ago.
If you aren't familiar with the #ADK50falls challenge, you can read about the places that I have been going as part of the challenge HERE (I started last year) or read about the entire challenge HERE.
Simply put there are 50 waterfalls that you hike and visit (5 require proof with photo that you were there) to complete the challenge. For those of you who love hiking and being outdoors this can be a great suggestion during this time with the COVID restrictions of hiking certain mountain trails. It also can show you unique parts of the Adirondacks that you may have never discovered. I definitely have been feeling that with the waterfalls that we have visited and explored the last several weeks and look forward to sharing more!
Simply put there are 50 waterfalls that you hike and visit (5 require proof with photo that you were there) to complete the challenge. For those of you who love hiking and being outdoors this can be a great suggestion during this time with the COVID restrictions of hiking certain mountain trails. It also can show you unique parts of the Adirondacks that you may have never discovered. I definitely have been feeling that with the waterfalls that we have visited and explored the last several weeks and look forward to sharing more!
If you would like to know just basic facts about the falls please just scroll down to the bottom of the post where I will be sharing basic information to help those who want to know more specifics about each of the falls in the challenge.
Anderson Falls is located right in the heart of Keeseville in upstate New York and is approximately and hour east of Lake Placid and about an hour and half north of Lake George.
Anderson falls is a 10 foot high waterslide cascade (as you can see in the pictures above) and is famous because it is the first waterfall encountered after the two branches of the Ausable River meet.
The falls were named after John Anderson who was a lumberman and an early settler in the Keeseville area. Actually there was a time where the village town was also called Anderson Falls. The name changed in 1812 but for the history teacher in me, it is interesting that this spot was considered a landmark.
The falls are very easy to spot and you can see them when you cross the main bridge in town.
I have to be honest... this wasn't my favorite waterfall in this challenge. It was nice, but if you are looking for a "nature/woods" adventure this would not be the waterfall to go to see. On the other hand it was incredibly disability friendly and does allow for people who may not be able to hike to see this waterfall.
PS- If you are interested in reading more about each of the waterfalls - I recommend reading Adirondack Fifty Falls (click HERE to purchase) which lays out all of the falls in a concise and easy manner. It also groups the falls in the challenge by area so that you do not have to do that research!
When I was extremely sick I used to grieve not being able to be outside in nature as much as I wanted to be and if this is where you are at due to health reasons I hope that the information I provide about each of the falls in this challenge will encourage you to explore as you are able.
.
......ANDERSON FALLS INFORMATION......
......ANDERSON FALLS INFORMATION......
LOCATION:
Located in the heart of Keeseville (approx. 1 & 1/2 hours north of Lake George // 1 hour east of Lake Placid)
TYPE OF FALLS:
TYPE OF FALLS:
10 foot waterslide cascade falls
KEY LANDMARKS:
KEY LANDMARKS:
the main bridge in town will allow you to see the falls
COST:
Free
PARKING:
Several places to park in different parts of the town
CROWDED?:
No.
DISTANCE TO FALLS FROM PARKING AREA:
None. If you park you can walk to see the falls from the bridge or you could choose to walk down to a park that overlooks the falls. This area includes some benches to sit on.
DISABILITY FRIENDY?:
Yes. You could even see the falls from the car if you did not want to get out. If you are wanting to see some of the other #adk50falls that are also disability friendly I would check out my page dedicated to the waterfall challenge by clicking HERE!
Thank you so much for reading today friends! Please let me know if you have any questions about the challenge or Anderson Falls! I am happy to answer and can't wait to hear about your waterfall adventures! And again, if you would like to read about other #adk50falls that I have written about on the blog click HERE!
Have a wonderful day!
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