Now this is the way to see the mountains! Strap a 70 lb. pack on your back, sign in at the register, and disappear into the wilderness for two weeks. Why bother with years slogging up all 46 when you can cram 'em all in with a few mega-expeditions over one summer? So don't delay, pack up today! Check out a few recommended destinations below.
One of the great (and few) advantages of slapping a pack on your back is the opportunity to start at one point and walk -a long way- to some other point. Sounds ridiculous, huh? But as they say, the journey is the adventure. The Adirondacks has the famous Northville-Placid Trail for the real long-haulers, but the network of trails and leantos throughout the Park creates the opportunity for making up some grand treks of your own. Check out a few of these...