Date of Adventure: Tues. 13 Aug.
Type of Adventure: Kayaking
Place of Adventure: Goshen Damn, Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: Slightly overcast, temps in 70s, not too humid, very light breeze.
Companions: Mom, Ash, Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: A large group of kids were on the their way out when we arrived, a couple people were fishing, and a pair of kayakers arrived as we were leaving.
Notes of Interest: 1. We saw no wildlife at all. It was rather disappointing. 2. Colyn was mostly well-behaved. He completely ignored the noisy, obnoxious children. He did seem reluctant to swim at first, but he joined us after awhile.
Showing posts with label Moosalamoo. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Moosalamoo. Show all posts
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012
2012 Adventure XVI
Date of Adventure: 31 July 2012
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.5?
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Hot, sunny
Companions: Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: A couple people in the parking lot
Notes of Interest: 1. We hiked a longer loop and I found water sources for Colyn. 2. Several bridges were "closed" from Irene. The bridges were intact and appeared fine, but the signs said they were closed for safety. So, I clambered around them. I think it might have been safer for me to just use the bridges. 3. We stayed until dark and watched the stars come out. It was amazing. I intended to stay until pitch dark, but I forgot the bug spray.
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: 2.5?
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Hot, sunny
Companions: Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: A couple people in the parking lot
Notes of Interest: 1. We hiked a longer loop and I found water sources for Colyn. 2. Several bridges were "closed" from Irene. The bridges were intact and appeared fine, but the signs said they were closed for safety. So, I clambered around them. I think it might have been safer for me to just use the bridges. 3. We stayed until dark and watched the stars come out. It was amazing. I intended to stay until pitch dark, but I forgot the bug spray.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
2012 Adventure XV
Date of Adventure: Sun. 29 July, 2012
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Type of Adventure: Hike
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Sunny, temps in 70s, rumbling thunder but no rain
Companions: Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: A couple with a dog in the parking lot, and a runner with a dog on the trail.
Notes of Interest: 1. This is still the most beautiful view in Vermont. 2. There are teeny, tiny wild blueberries on the hillside, and loaded blackberry bushes near the trailhead. They weren't quite ripe, but I ate some anyway. There are tons that will be coming ripe in a week or so.
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Type of Adventure: Hike
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Sunny, temps in 70s, rumbling thunder but no rain
Companions: Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: A couple with a dog in the parking lot, and a runner with a dog on the trail.
Notes of Interest: 1. This is still the most beautiful view in Vermont. 2. There are teeny, tiny wild blueberries on the hillside, and loaded blackberry bushes near the trailhead. They weren't quite ripe, but I ate some anyway. There are tons that will be coming ripe in a week or so.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
2012 Adventure XIV
Date of Adventure: Tues. 19 June 2012
Type of Adventure: walk/hike
Place of Adventure: Robert Frost Trail
Length of Adventure, miles: 1
Length of Adventure, hours: <.5
Companion(s): N.
Weather: Sunny, light breeze, temps in 70s
Notes of Interest: 1. On the way to the Robert Frost trail head, I discovered the outlet of Forest Rd 32. That's a good point of reference to have.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
2012 Adventure XII
Date of Adventure: Tues., 12 June 2012
Type of Adventure: Kayaking
Place of Adventure: Sugar Hill Reservoir/Goshen Dam
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: Rainy. It rained the whole time we were out, but it was mostly just sprinkling. Temps were in the 70s.
Other Companions: Mom and Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: A lone fisherman in a rowboat. We tried to give him plenty of space.
Notes of Interest: 1. We saw tons of wildlife. It started on the drive up when we encountered a Partridge on the side of the road. She didn't move away from the car, even when we stopped to look at her. She fanned her tail and ruffled her neck feathers. There was another adult and several young flitting around in the bushes at the side of the road. At the reservoir we saw two loons, separately. Each followed us for quite awhile and came within 30 or 40 feet. We were trying to give them plenty of room, but they kept coming up to us. It was amazing. We also saw a kingfisher, and two families of geese with a total of 6 goslings. On the way home we saw a snapping turtle, about 10" in diameter in the road. He was quite the fierce beast. 2. Colyn had a great time swimming. I strapped him into his life vest and sent him off. At first he didn't realize he could just swim to shore when he needed a break. We stayed pretty close to shore, but a few times I had to almost beach my kayak to make him get out of the water. After he understood the game, he did great. He swam at least 2/3 of the way around the lake, plus a lot of swimming around while we were just floating peacefully. The last 1/3 or so, he decided to walk along shore. In fact, I couldn't get him back in the water after that. He refused to admit he was tired, though, and when we got home he still had a bounce in his step. Tomorrow he'll be sorry.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
2011 Adventure VI
Date of Adventure: Sun. 18 Sept. 2011
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: 5
Length of Adventure, hours: 4.5
Weather: Warm, sunny, light breeze, clear sky, temps in 60s, perfect fall day.
Companions: Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: A couple with a dog, and a single hiker at the 1st trailhead. A couple hiking at the 2nd trailhead. Signs of a wedding at the rock near the top of the hill in the blueberry patch.
Notes of Interest: 1. What a beautiful fall day for a hike. The view from the blueberry patch must be one of my favorites. 2. There didn't seem to be much damage from Hurricane Irene except in the last section as you swing around the west side of Hogback mountain trail. 3. Along the section near the 2nd trailhead there were a lot of small trees/bushes with some kind of berry. The berry was about the size of a pea, champagne colored, hard, and in clusters. When it was ripe (I think ripe) it was dark and mushy. 4. The 2nd trailhead has a great place to pitch a tent. Near the river, flat, not in a field, and well away from the parking area. I will have to make a point to camp there next year.
Photo: About a 200* view looking west from the blueberry field on Hogback Mt. Trail.
Type of Adventure: Hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: 5
Length of Adventure, hours: 4.5
Weather: Warm, sunny, light breeze, clear sky, temps in 60s, perfect fall day.
Companions: Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: A couple with a dog, and a single hiker at the 1st trailhead. A couple hiking at the 2nd trailhead. Signs of a wedding at the rock near the top of the hill in the blueberry patch.
Notes of Interest: 1. What a beautiful fall day for a hike. The view from the blueberry patch must be one of my favorites. 2. There didn't seem to be much damage from Hurricane Irene except in the last section as you swing around the west side of Hogback mountain trail. 3. Along the section near the 2nd trailhead there were a lot of small trees/bushes with some kind of berry. The berry was about the size of a pea, champagne colored, hard, and in clusters. When it was ripe (I think ripe) it was dark and mushy. 4. The 2nd trailhead has a great place to pitch a tent. Near the river, flat, not in a field, and well away from the parking area. I will have to make a point to camp there next year.
Photo: About a 200* view looking west from the blueberry field on Hogback Mt. Trail.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Adventure XLI
Date of Adventure: 28 July 2009
Type of Adventure: Kayak Paddle
Place of Adventure: Sugar Hill Reservoir
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Bright, sunny, temps in 80's
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 1 canoeist, 3 hikers, 2 dogs, 2 adult swimmers, 3 youth swimmers, 2 more canoeists on the way out.
Notes of Interest: 1. Colyn behaved excellently! 2. The pond was empty when I arrived, but quite a few people arrived later. I think in the future I will make sure to get there earlier in the day before people get out of work and decide to go adventuring. 3. We saw the kingfishers.
Type of Adventure: Kayak Paddle
Place of Adventure: Sugar Hill Reservoir
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 1
Weather: Bright, sunny, temps in 80's
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 1 canoeist, 3 hikers, 2 dogs, 2 adult swimmers, 3 youth swimmers, 2 more canoeists on the way out.
Notes of Interest: 1. Colyn behaved excellently! 2. The pond was empty when I arrived, but quite a few people arrived later. I think in the future I will make sure to get there earlier in the day before people get out of work and decide to go adventuring. 3. We saw the kingfishers.
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Adventure XL
Date of Adventure: 21 July 2009
Type of Adventure: Canoe paddle
Place of Adventure: Sugar Hill Reservoir
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: Cloudy, light breeze, temps in low 70's, humid, light rain
Companion(s): Mom
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several folks fishing
Notes of Interest: 1. The reservoir is deceptively shaped. There are 3 sections, 1 of which is almost completely hidden. There is also a small island in the middle. 2. We saw great bird life: 3 kingfishers, 2 geese, 1 blue heron. 3. This is a gorgeous, peaceful place to paddle.
Type of Adventure: Canoe paddle
Place of Adventure: Sugar Hill Reservoir
Length of Adventure, miles: 2
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Weather: Cloudy, light breeze, temps in low 70's, humid, light rain
Companion(s): Mom
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several folks fishing
Notes of Interest: 1. The reservoir is deceptively shaped. There are 3 sections, 1 of which is almost completely hidden. There is also a small island in the middle. 2. We saw great bird life: 3 kingfishers, 2 geese, 1 blue heron. 3. This is a gorgeous, peaceful place to paddle.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Monthly Recap
Month: June
Total Adventures: 8
Total Miles Adventured: 62.5
Total Hours Adventured: 14.5
Adventure Destinations: Rutland Area, PWMA, Moosalamoo, Pittsford Trails
Adventure Companion(s): Colyn, Mom, RCHS Adoptee Paws
Notes of Interest: 1. I know I missed 2 bike commutes, each of which was 12 miles and 1.5 hours. 2. This month has been extremely wet. I started out well with the bike commutes, and then wasn't able to bike for almost 2 weeks due to rain. 3. The rain has all the trails extremely wet. 4. I've been able to explore new trails in familiar areas, and I'm hoping to do more of the same during the rest of the summer.
Total Adventures: 8
Total Miles Adventured: 62.5
Total Hours Adventured: 14.5
Adventure Destinations: Rutland Area, PWMA, Moosalamoo, Pittsford Trails
Adventure Companion(s): Colyn, Mom, RCHS Adoptee Paws
Notes of Interest: 1. I know I missed 2 bike commutes, each of which was 12 miles and 1.5 hours. 2. This month has been extremely wet. I started out well with the bike commutes, and then wasn't able to bike for almost 2 weeks due to rain. 3. The rain has all the trails extremely wet. 4. I've been able to explore new trails in familiar areas, and I'm hoping to do more of the same during the rest of the summer.
LI
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 28 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo, Silver Lake Trail
Length of Adventure, miles: 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 3.5
Weather: Overcast, intermittent breeze, temps in high 70's.
Companion(s): Mom, Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several hikers and dogs at camp/picnic area, but no one else on the actual trail.
Notes of Interest: 1. This trail is extremely rocky, and follows along the very edge of the lake. It would be a great place for a dog to go swimming, although there are some signs asking for dogs to be on leash. 2. We were told there had been a Bald Eagle sighted numerous times this spring. 3. Hiked up along the power lines a short ways and had a beautiful view of Lake Dunmore and the Adirondacks. 4. Apparently the Rattlesnake and Leicester Hollow trails are unhikable right now. Rattlesnake is closed due to nesting Peregrines, and Leicester Hollow is washed out.
Date of Adventure: 28 June 2009
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo, Silver Lake Trail
Length of Adventure, miles: 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 3.5
Weather: Overcast, intermittent breeze, temps in high 70's.
Companion(s): Mom, Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: Several hikers and dogs at camp/picnic area, but no one else on the actual trail.
Notes of Interest: 1. This trail is extremely rocky, and follows along the very edge of the lake. It would be a great place for a dog to go swimming, although there are some signs asking for dogs to be on leash. 2. We were told there had been a Bald Eagle sighted numerous times this spring. 3. Hiked up along the power lines a short ways and had a beautiful view of Lake Dunmore and the Adirondacks. 4. Apparently the Rattlesnake and Leicester Hollow trails are unhikable right now. Rattlesnake is closed due to nesting Peregrines, and Leicester Hollow is washed out.
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Monthly Recap
Month: May 2009
Number of Adventures: 11
Miles Adventured: approx. 63.5
Hours Adventured: 13
Adventure Destinations: Pine Hill Park, Moosalamoo, Town Farm Trail, Shrewsbury, Pittsford
Adventure Companions: Colyn, Mom, RCHS Adoptees
Thoughts: The spring hiking was pretty good. We haven't had too much rain, so the trails haven't been too wet. I really enjoyed all the spring bird song.
Number of Adventures: 11
Miles Adventured: approx. 63.5
Hours Adventured: 13
Adventure Destinations: Pine Hill Park, Moosalamoo, Town Farm Trail, Shrewsbury, Pittsford
Adventure Companions: Colyn, Mom, RCHS Adoptees
Thoughts: The spring hiking was pretty good. We haven't had too much rain, so the trails haven't been too wet. I really enjoyed all the spring bird song.
Adventure XLIII
Type of Adventure: Hike
Date of Adventure: 30 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Cloudy with intermittent sun, temps in low 60's, very wet trails
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. It appears some of the blueberry patch has been burned, as I had read was going to happen as part of the management of the area. 2. I heard lots of birds. 3. I saw a Tree Swallow in the blueberry patch.
Date of Adventure: 30 May 2009
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: approx. 4
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.5
Weather: Cloudy with intermittent sun, temps in low 60's, very wet trails
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: None
Notes of Interest: 1. It appears some of the blueberry patch has been burned, as I had read was going to happen as part of the management of the area. 2. I heard lots of birds. 3. I saw a Tree Swallow in the blueberry patch.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Monthly Recap
Month: Feb. 2009
Number of Adventures: 6
Miles Adventured: 14.75
Hours Adventured: 11
Adventure Destinations: Moosalamoo, Shrewsbury/PWMA, Patch Hollow/AT/LT
Adventure Companion(s): Colyn
Thoughts: Not much to say about this month's adventures. Mostly, we just spent a lot of time in deep snow.
Number of Adventures: 6
Miles Adventured: 14.75
Hours Adventured: 11
Adventure Destinations: Moosalamoo, Shrewsbury/PWMA, Patch Hollow/AT/LT
Adventure Companion(s): Colyn
Thoughts: Not much to say about this month's adventures. Mostly, we just spent a lot of time in deep snow.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Adventure XXXII
Date of Adventure: Sat. 21 Feb 2009
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 3
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.75
Weather: Sunny, light wind, temps in upper 20s, 8"-12" of snow on the ground.
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 7 cross country skiiers
Notes: 1. The Hogback Mountain trail, as well as several others, are actually groomed cross country ski trails. They do not make for good snow shoeing.
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: approx 3
Length of Adventure, hours: 1.75
Weather: Sunny, light wind, temps in upper 20s, 8"-12" of snow on the ground.
Companion(s): Colyn
Other Adventurers Encountered: 7 cross country skiiers
Notes: 1. The Hogback Mountain trail, as well as several others, are actually groomed cross country ski trails. They do not make for good snow shoeing.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Adventure XVIII
Date of Adventure: Sat. 27 Dec. 2008
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: about 3.5
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Companion(s): Colyn
Weather: Temps in upper 30's. Foggy, raining. About 8" of snow on the ground.
Other Adventurers Encountered: 2 cross country skiers, 4 hikers
Points of Interest: 1. No snowmobile trails. According to the map, there shouldn't be any snowmobiles in Moosalamoo.
Type of Adventure: Snow shoe hike
Place of Adventure: Moosalamoo
Length of Adventure, miles: about 3.5
Length of Adventure, hours: 2
Companion(s): Colyn
Weather: Temps in upper 30's. Foggy, raining. About 8" of snow on the ground.
Other Adventurers Encountered: 2 cross country skiers, 4 hikers
Points of Interest: 1. No snowmobile trails. According to the map, there shouldn't be any snowmobiles in Moosalamoo.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)