Mt. Marcy is the highest peak in the Adirondacks (and the State of New York) at 5,344 feet in elevation. I went up there the first time in 1991 and once again in on September 18, 2016. It can be an entirely different season on the top vs the bottom.
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Towards the end of August I intend to camp around Marcy Dam and visit Wright Peak and Phelps Mountain. Ideally a hiker could hit Wright, Algonquin and Iroquois all in one trip, but I will be going with my nephew and my buddy and his young son, so I didn’t want to plan too “big of a bite”. Depending on timing and how well the others do we may try to grab one of those other peaks too.
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I’ve been camping, hiking and climbing in the Adirondacks since I was a skinny kid in the early 90’s. While I’ve tramped all around the High Peaks area, I’ve actually only summited Mt. Marcy (twice). Most of my adventures involved rock climbing and the camping and hiking associated with getting to and from the rock faces.
After revisiting Marcy in 2016 I decided to set a goal of becoming a 46er and plan to begin visiting the Dacks with the intention of bagging peaks. If all goes as hoped I will be starting this August.
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I’m a 50 year old guy who has added becoming an Adirondack 46er to his “Bucket List”. If you don’t already know what a 46er is, it’s a person who summits all 46 High Peaks in the Adirondack Mountain Range. The High Peaks are all the Mountains 4,000 feet in elevation or higher. This blog is intended to serve as my log, my inspiration and my motivation to reach this goal before I croak.
