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| View of Coney Mountain and south from Goodman |
Trailhead: Goodman Mountain, south of Tupper Lake on Rte. 30
Difficulty: Easy
Date: 8/14/2016
There is some great short hiking near Tupper Lake, NY. We have previously hiked Arab Mountain (to the west of Tupper Lake) on a number of occasions (most notably, this time). That is a short hike with a few steep sections and with beautiful views from its fire tower. We have also hiked Coney Mountain a couple of years ago while staying at Lake Eaton Campground. That is another short hike, this time to a bald peak (no fire tower). In early August, while I was off galavanting around Southern California with friends watching baseball, my wife, boys, and dogs, did another climb of Arab and heard from the steward about the Tupper Lake Triad and the third of the peaks, Goodman Mountain. Excited about the prospect of completing a list (even one we didn't previously know about) and with a trip to Fish Creek Ponds planned for the next weekend, it was clear what had to be done.
So, after a couple of days of off and on rain showers at Fish Creek, on Sunday the 14th the sky seemed to clear and we made our plan to climb Goodman Mountain. The trailhead is well-marked, with plenty of parking, and the trail itself is handicapped accessible for about a quarter of a mile. In fact the trail is paved and mostly flat for nearly an entire mile before turning sharply to the left and heading up hill. At that point there is a set of stone stairs and the trail climbs steadily (but not too steeply) as it winds its way around the northeastern side of the mountain and then up to the summit. It was pretty easy going the whole way.
At the summit (about 1.75 miles from the trailhead), there are good views to the south (unfortunately not to the north towards Tupper Lake), and on the beautiful Sunday morning that we were there, our views were nearly endless.
Like the other two Triad peaks, this one is an excellent short day hike (2 hours) and would work well for any child two years old or older. In fact, the Triad would be very doable for most people in a single day. If coming from the North (Potsdam, Canton and environs) I would start at Arab, eat lunch at the Main St. Restaurant, then head to Coney and Goodman which are practically right next to each other.
Unfortunately, on this day, as we earned our patch, the True Value hardware store in Tupper Lake was closed, so we couldn't get our patches, but we can't wait to drive through again to pick them up - one for everyone, even the dogs!
Date: 8/14/2016
There is some great short hiking near Tupper Lake, NY. We have previously hiked Arab Mountain (to the west of Tupper Lake) on a number of occasions (most notably, this time). That is a short hike with a few steep sections and with beautiful views from its fire tower. We have also hiked Coney Mountain a couple of years ago while staying at Lake Eaton Campground. That is another short hike, this time to a bald peak (no fire tower). In early August, while I was off galavanting around Southern California with friends watching baseball, my wife, boys, and dogs, did another climb of Arab and heard from the steward about the Tupper Lake Triad and the third of the peaks, Goodman Mountain. Excited about the prospect of completing a list (even one we didn't previously know about) and with a trip to Fish Creek Ponds planned for the next weekend, it was clear what had to be done.
So, after a couple of days of off and on rain showers at Fish Creek, on Sunday the 14th the sky seemed to clear and we made our plan to climb Goodman Mountain. The trailhead is well-marked, with plenty of parking, and the trail itself is handicapped accessible for about a quarter of a mile. In fact the trail is paved and mostly flat for nearly an entire mile before turning sharply to the left and heading up hill. At that point there is a set of stone stairs and the trail climbs steadily (but not too steeply) as it winds its way around the northeastern side of the mountain and then up to the summit. It was pretty easy going the whole way.
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| All of us (minus our picture-taker) at the top |
At the summit (about 1.75 miles from the trailhead), there are good views to the south (unfortunately not to the north towards Tupper Lake), and on the beautiful Sunday morning that we were there, our views were nearly endless.
Like the other two Triad peaks, this one is an excellent short day hike (2 hours) and would work well for any child two years old or older. In fact, the Triad would be very doable for most people in a single day. If coming from the North (Potsdam, Canton and environs) I would start at Arab, eat lunch at the Main St. Restaurant, then head to Coney and Goodman which are practically right next to each other.
Unfortunately, on this day, as we earned our patch, the True Value hardware store in Tupper Lake was closed, so we couldn't get our patches, but we can't wait to drive through again to pick them up - one for everyone, even the dogs!
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| The AllTrails track |
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