Wildflowers in the Adirondacks in May

by Ciaran HattarMay 10 Adirondack Nature Outdoors

Ampersand’s Wildflowers - Painted and Purple Trillium

A hike along the beginning of Ampersand Mountain’s trail in mid-May will offer you the chance to see over twenty species of early wildflowers. It is a popular trail for mountain climbers and has a lot of foot traffic at this time of year. The wildflowers and plants are fragile and it makes you realize how important it is to stay on the trail – particularly on mountain summits where the flora can be extremely rare. Painted and Purple Trillium are early wildflowers and many people’s favorites!

Ciaran Hattar

Ciaran’s first summer at Adirondack Camp was in 2018. Ciaran worked as part of the athletics staff during his first two summers and loved every second of it. Ciaran is excited to work his first summer as the Assistant Head of Land Sports and all the new challenges it will bring. Ciaran loves listening to music and enjoys making random playlists in his spare time.