Marcy, Marcy, Marcy

Yesterday was a perfect fall day for a hike and I had a free parking pass for the Adirondack LOJ so I took advantage to hike Mt Marcy for the 3rd time. It started out cool but was plenty warm with clear blue skies by the time I got to the summit. This is not a hard hike but it is long and the trail is fairly rough footing. I stopped for the requisite camera break at Indian Falls which is itself a valid destination. No more views other than creative shots of Big Slide (which is a hobby of mine). Once above tree line there are views in all directions (which makes sense as it is the tallest peak in New York state. Thanks to the weather I was able to stay for an hour chatting to the locals and taking photos. The slog back to the LOJ was just that. As oer usual the stretch between Marcy Dam and the LOJ parking was again longer in the afternoon than the morning. Not sure how they do that??

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