Winter Hiking The Adirondacks

The end of the regular deer hunting season means that Santa Clara Tract Easement Lands has reopened to the public, as has the Elk Lake Trailhead and the trails accessed from it.

Keating said reaching the top of a mountain is liberating and provides a feeling that compares to no other. Having climbed five high peaks total, he said it's a great way to have fun and exercise.