Mt. Marcy

Mt. Marcy - 06.07.17

Cost:

 - parking pass at Loj Parking Lot  ($10)

 - map ($10) didn’t absolutely need, but was helpful (follow the blue blazes)

 - camping (free)

 - gas (dependent) 

 - food/groceries (dependent)

Travel: 

- time: 7.5 hours from Royersford, Pa (bathroom and torrential downpour the entire drive)

 - left Royersford, Pa at 6:00am

 - arrived at ADK Loj at 1:30pm

Camping:

- South Meadows Trailhead 

 - free primitive camping 

 - slept in my car

 - there is a trailhead to Marcy (I left from the Loj, had to pay $10 to park)

Hike:

 - left from Adirondack Loj trailhead

 - 50 degrees Fahrenheit at 6:00am when I left trailhead

 - heavy rain the day before led to mostly hiking up a stream, trail was very wet

 - took off the long sleeves halfway through (when sun came up, put it back on on the summit (windy and colder above the trees)

 - there is a toilet/bathroom at Marcy Dam (~ 2 miles into hike)

 - Facetimed my wife at the summit (Verizon)

 - back to Loj at 12:00 

 - total time: ~ 6 hours (would have been faster if dry)

Gear:

 - New Balance Men's 10v1 Minimus Trail-Running Shoes 

- link: shoes

 - light weight, great traction, wet quickly but dry quickly

 - Reebok cold gear, long sleeved shirt

 - running shorts

 - running shirt

 - Reebok socks (took dry socks in a plastic bag, didn’t use them)

 - Triwonder Professional 8L Outdoors Mochilas Backpack 

- link: pack

- carried 1 16oz water bottle & full bladder

- (4) Aloha Protein Bars (plant based) 

- iPhone 6+

Stuff I Learned:

- could/should have had extra phone battery (Facetime killed it)