Leaving Watertown, New York, this morning, we followed the Black River Valley eastward to Carthage. There, Route 3 angles to the northeast, headed for Adirondacks Park, the landscape of which has been sculpted from a Precambrian Dome by glaciers and streams.
Our first adventure in that magnificent Park was a hike up Mount Arab (summit elevation 2533 feet), which offers a broad view (photo) of distant peaks and lakes. Though the trail is officially only a mile in length, it is mostly a well-engineered stairway of rocks.
Having survived that ordeal, we headed to Lake Placid, where we will spend the next two nights. Another hike is planned for tomorrow (if we can move in the morning).
