Part of my highpointing – Mount Marcy NY at 5,343ft. The route up the Van Hoevenberg Trail is 7.3 miles, 14.6 round trip. Only 4130 feet of overall elevation, just a long distance and a pretty crappy trail overall make it a bit of a slog.
Clouded in above 4500 feet makes the trail even less scenic, and I was only a couple hundred yards from the Jeep when the skies opened up and started dumping. Several other hikers had passed on their way up as I was headed down, and none of them looked like they had rain gear – yikes.
Happy to have this one checked off!
Weather Changes
Amazing how many people just aren’t prepared for Mother Nature’s whims.
Proper Gear
There is no bad weather, there is only inappropriate clothing!
Right. There.
Completely clouded in at the top of Mount Marcy.
Mount Marcy Marker
The geodetic survey marker at the top of Mount Marcy.
Mt Marcy GPS Track
Google Earth visualization of Mount Marcy Van Hoevenberg Trail track and elevation profile
