~ Current Schedule ~
How scheduling works:
One of the Canes, who will be the leader of the outing, decides he or she will hike or paddle or bike or ski and works with our Outings Coordinator to describe the outing, which then is posted on this web page. The posting constitutes an invitation to other Canes to join the outing, subject to two essential conditions: that by joining the outing a participant represents he or she is physically fit for the particular outing and accepts all risks inherent in the outing activities including risk of injury. A leader is not a professional guide but merely the volunteer Cane who has invited other Canes to join the outing. To assess difficulty, read the description, not just the rating. Adverse weather may result in cancellation or postponement; check the schedule for updates.
New participants are requested to contact the leader of an outing they would like to attend to discuss their recent experience, to help assure that the outing is a good match for them, and are also requested to fill out an Acknowledgement of Risk Agreement and submit it to the outing's leader but accepts all risks whether this Agreement is submitted or not. Prior to attending your first outing, also read the information on our Practices and Acknowledgement of Risk pages. After your first outing, advance contact of the leader is not required. However, the leader may question an attendee's preparedness and ask an unprepared or unfit attendee not to join an outing, even at the trailhead.
Misc info: Carry emergency contact information as well as your own name when on an outing. At the end of this Schedule is information that may be useful regarding meeting places, outing types, difficulty and useful links.
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Some Bonus outing ideas for color season. Lake Bonita-Lake Ann-Hudson Overlook, east & west sides of Lake George incl Black Mtn Or your own idea, and it doesn't have to be strenuous.
Scheduled outings: Canes enjoy a variety of outings. Easy-rated hikes are generally listed as ALT to allow for the choice of a more strenuous Regular outing on the same date (both types are appreciated). Bonus outings on other days are also encouraged. If you would like to volunteer to lead an outing, please contact Leo Demers, Outings Coordinator.
Updates: Color season is starting (estimates below depend on location, elevation, frost and humidity), and we have ALT & Bonus dates for outings available.
Sep 24, 2026 Regular Knob Lock Mountain hike Rating: Moderate/Difficult Gail Stauble 518-615-4205 Email leader WX Color: moderate Note: This hike is strenuous; ALT is welcome.
Knob Lock means a knob in a valley. In this case, the valley is in the Giant Mtn Wilderness, and the open top of the knob at 3200 feet provides an expansive 360-degree view that includes the Giant Mtn Wilderness, Great Range, and east to Lake Champlain and Vermont . The trail is an unmarked herd path through a conifer forest, soft underfoot, and runs along a lovely brook. The hike starts off, after two stream crossings, at steep pitch. The hike is strenuous, including a short and steep rock wall climb and a rock slab scramble near the peak. Distance is 3.5 miles RT with an elevation gain of 1620 feet over the 1.75 mile trail to the summit.
Meet at CTL at 8am for 8:15 departure, or the Rt 9N trailhead at 9:30ish. Carpooling is encouraged as there is no designated parking area. We will park on the eastbound shoulder of the road, opposite 2 telephone pedestals, about 1/4 mile east of the Rt 9N trailhead for Hurricane Mtn. The Knob Lock trailhead is has no sign; it is about 3.7 miles from Rt 73 near Keene or 6.3 miles west of Elizabethtown. Please contact me with any questions.
Oct 1, 2026 Regular Rock Lake thru-hike (Blue Mtn area) Rating: Easy/Moderate Lenore and Jack Reber L 518-859-8555, J 518-791-4707 Email leaders WX Color: high
We return to Rock Lake, in the Blue Mtn Wild Forest, which we visited two years ago, with its fine views of Blue Mountain. We will drop cars at the Rock Lake trailhead and then begin the hike about 5 minutes away at the Rock River TH. We will hike north on the Rock River Trail, hike along Rock Lake on a snowmobile trail, and return to our cars via the Rock Lake Trail. We will lunch at a small beach on the lake, which has one of the best views of Blue Mountain. Total distance is about 4 miles with slight ups and downs.
Meet at CTL at 8:15 for 8:30 departure, where we ask that someone lead the group to the Indian Lake Stewart’s (at Rts 28 & 30), where we will meet everyone at 9:30 for a short pit stop before leaving at 9:45. Please contact us with any questions.
Oct 8, 2026 Regular Peaked Mtn or Peaked Mtn Pond hike Rating: Moderate Diane and Eric Selin Email leader WX Color: peak/near-peak Note: Hike to the pond is a nice long walk in the woods. Mtn is strenuous.
Peaked Mtn is in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness near North River. This outing is being offered as a combo-outing — one for those wanting to hike to a beautiful remote pond as their destination and the other to visit the pond and climb the nearby peak. From the trailhead at the northern end of Thirteenth Lake we will follow a relatively flat trail for a mile to Peaked Mtn Brook, then continue along the brook for a gradual ascent, passing several wild marshy areas. At about 3 miles, after gaining 600 feet, we reach the shore of scenic Peaked Mtn Pond, offering good views of the cliff-faced mountain the pond was named after. This will be the destination and turnaround point for those not going on to Peaked Mtn and a good place for everyone to have lunch. For those who have chosen to go on to Peaked Mtn, it is an additional 0.5 miles, gaining an additional 650 feet, steep in places. However, efforts are rewarded at the 2919 ft summit with spectacular views in all directions. The total RT distance is about 6 miles for those going to the pond, with a gain of 600 feet, and 7 miles and a 1250 feet gain for those climbing the mountain. There may still be peak foliage for this hike.
Meet at CTL at 8:30 for a departure at 8:45 for both pond and mountain groups (please plan carpooling according to whether or not you will climb Peaked Mtn.), or at North Creek Stewart’s at 9:25 for a short pit stop, or the Thirteenth Lake trailhead at 10.00ish. Directions to Thirteenth Lake trailhead: Take NY Rt 28 west to North River. Turn left on Thirteenth Lake Rd (CR 78). Take this winding uphill road for 3.3 miles to a largish dirt intersection and take a right onto Beach Rd. Follow Beach Rd 0.6 miles and park at the end. Please email us with any questions.
Oct 15, 2026 Regular Moxham Mtn hike Rating: Moderate Leo Demers 518-654-8042 Email leader WX Color: peak/near-peak
A popular Canes hike to a spectacular summit in the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest near Minerva, the trail winds through a mature hardwood forest, crosses a brook, borders a wetland, and then ascends somewhat more steeply, offering many scenic overlooks along the way, including wonderful views of the summit cliff, before reaching the 2418-ft peak with its stunning views of the Hudson River valley, Gore Mtn, and Crane and more distant peaks on the horizon. The return is by the same trail. RT distance is about 5.4 miles, with an elevation gain of about 1300 ft.
Meet at CTL at 8:45 for 9:00 departure, at North Creek Stewarts at 9:40 for a short pit stop, or at the trailhead at 10:15ish. Directions to the TH from No Creek Stewarts: Take Rt 28 west for 1.3 miles, then take a right on Rt 28N. Follow Rt 28N for 7.1 miles, then a left onto 14th Rd in Minerva. Follow it for 2.3 miles to the trailhead on the left, with limited off-road parking areas on both sides. Please contact me with any questions.
Oct 22, 2026 Regular Giant's Nubble/Roaring Brook Falls hike Rating: Moderate/Difficult Steve Mackey Email leader WX
Giant's Nubble is a rocky knob off the ridge trail to Giant Mtn, providing a close-up view of Giant to the north and expansive views of the High Peaks to the south and west. This is a thru hike of about 4 miles beginning at the Ridge Trail trailhead near Chapel Pond on Rt 73 and ending at the Roaring Brook trailhead. The ascent to the summit of the Nubble is steep in places. Panoramic views from the summit encourage lingering and a leisurely lunch. Total gain on the 1.6-mile ascent is around 1350 feet, and loss on the 2.4-mile descent to the Roaring Brook TH is around 1600 feet. We will have the opportunity to explore the area below Roaring Brook Falls at the end of the hike, adding about 0.5 miles and little gain. The hike was a favorite of Peter Fedorick, who led it many times.
Meet at CTL at 8:00 for departure at 8:15, or at the Northway High Peaks Welcome Center, north of exit 29, at 9:05, or Chapel Pond parking on Rt 73 (very limited) at 9:30ish. Carpooling from CTL is highly recommended. Please contact me with any questions including info on parking and returning to your car after the hike should you drive your own car rather than carpooling from CTL.
Oct 29, 2026 Regular Lake Champlain South Bay Halloween hikes Rating: Moderate Tim and Mary Ward Email Mary Email Tim WX
We are offering a choice of two hikes in the Whitehall area. Whitehall has quite the storied past, now we're left with Bigfoot fantasies, abandoned houses, and of course ghosts of various forms. Near our house there are trails to Death Rock and Devil's Den. It's about time the Canes were thoroughly acquainted with what lurks just over the hill from the village. Some of us who dare will be escorted by us through some of West Mountain's lonely, surprisingly lovely areas.
Mary will lead a climb up Death Rock Mtn. Elevation gain about 600 ft, RT distance about 2 1/2 miles. Some parts of the trail are steep but not dangerous. Tim will lead a traverse of West Mtn which will include with nature's help several waterfalls and panoramic views. We'll hike on the State trail to Devil's Den and return on a woods road past what's left of an abandoned extinct farm. The elevation gain is about 700 ft in about 5 miles. After both hikes we'll eat our lunches at our place, after which we can take a stroll through our lands.
Meet at CTL at 8:15 for 8:30 departure, where we ask that someone lead the group to the Whitehall Stewart's (60 Poultney St/Rt 4), where we will meet everyone at 9:15 for a short pit stop before leaving at 9:30. Please email us with any questions.
Nov 5, 2026 No outing yet scheduled
Nov 12, 2026 No outing yet scheduled
Nov 19, 2026 No outing yet scheduled
Nov 26, 2026 Happy Thanksgiving, Canes!
Misc info
Meeting place: Carol Thomas Lane "CTL" unless specified otherwise in the outing description. More info on CTL, meeting places and times.
Outing types: Outing types are listed as Regular, Alternate (ALT) or Bonus. More info on outing types.
Difficulty: Outing difficulty ratings are shown as "Easy," "Moderate," "Difficult", or a hybrid. These are subjective ratings, and even an "Easy" outing will require attendees to be fit and aware of their physical limitations. More details about difficulty are typically shown in the outing description. Distance and elevation gain shown are generally derived from GPS readings, which are approximate. More info about ratings.
What to bring: See the Practices page.
Lead an outing: If you would like to volunteer to lead an outing, please contact an Outings Coordinator. Here's a more detailed information guide. The earlier you respond, the more time your fellow Canes will have to plan to attend your outing.
Air quality, ticks, hunting season, interactive map, and other info: Wild fires in Canada and the western US can cause hazy skies and may also affect ground-level air quality. Check regional air quality for today and links to other useful info.
Seeking a Co-Coordinator: Leo Demers, our Outings Coordinator, is seeking a Co-Coordinator to share the responsibilities, which involve coordinating outings with leaders. This is an opportunity for a Cane to give something back to the Crooked Canes and assure we continue to thrive. Contact Leo to volunteer and/or ask questions.