Hiking the 46ers

by Shawn August 17 Adirondack Nature Outdoors

Fullsizeoutput 78a9.jpeg?ixlib=rails 2.1 — What a view from Cascade Mountain!

Well, we started out…

After an hour and twenty minute scenic drive through the Adirondack Park, past many lakes, and the adorable town of Keene we arrived at the Trail Head to Cascade Mountain. This is one of the easiset of the 46ers to climb with a payoff view from the top. The distance to the summit is 2.4 miles with an ascent of 1,940 feet. If you are really feeling ambitious, you can also add another peak to your list, Porter Mountain, which you can access from the same trail. Be sure to bring snacks, a camera, hiking boots and to do your ADK happy dance at the peak!

Shawn

Shawn is a second generation Adirondackee, parent, and now ADK’s active owner. Her parents bought Adirondack Camp in 1979 and she is proud that she is the reason Camp became coed in 1980. Shawn left her international energy consulting gig to join the ADK team full time in 2015. Shawn loves to hear the sounds of laughter rippling across the peninsual in the summer. She is an avid reader, traveler and baker (pumpkin muffins are her favorite). When she is not on the peninsula, Shawn lives in Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA with her husband Kevin,their children Zan, Arion and Amy, chocolate lab Moka and their two sweet felines, Olive and Curry.