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Monthly Archives: December 2010
Christmas hike
12-25-10: Christmas day hike with Stardust and Arnaud. Hiked the waterfall loop, click the map for the route. A good time was had by all. photos —Ed Atkeson
Paradise Glen
12-22-10: Wanting to get a little deeper into the preserve, I hiked to paradise today. I wanted to try a yellow spur trail that goes down to the Plotterkill where a couple of little tributaries flow in. It looked interesting, … Continue reading
Portrait of the upper falls in winter
12-17-10: Hiked to the bottom of the upper falls today to get a picture. It’s almost entirely iced over, 60 feet tall, majestic. ***To get to the bottom of the upper falls (starting at the Rte 159 trailhead), you go … Continue reading
The highland trail
12-14-10: Hiked the “Highland Trail” today, the yellow loop at the west end of the preserve. I was the first hiker on fresh snow, pretty nice. ***I took the first left off the red trail starting at the Rte 159 … Continue reading
Cold and windy
I hiked a favorite loop today. It’s about three miles, takes a little more than an hour, and gives views of the three main waterfalls. • Start at the main trailhead on Mariaville Rd. • You take the red trail, … Continue reading
Plotter Kill discovered
I’ve lived in the Albany Area since 1969. ok, I’m old, but the point is that I’ve been here a long time and never knew about the Plotter Kill Preserve until this spring, when I learned about it in the … Continue reading
