I've looked into either staying at/near the Adirondack Loj campground, or the Johns Brook campground. The person at the Loj told me it was 5 miles one-way to Mount Marcy from the JBL (after you've hiked the 3.5 miles to get to the JBL).
It looks like the ADK Loj will be around 7.5 miles roughly. So I'm looking at either a 13 mile one-day hike, or a 14-15 mile one-day hike. Is there a major difference b/t either the JBL or ADK Loj?
Is there a major difference b/w the Van Hoevenberg Trail or the Johns Brook trail?
I'm just trying to figure out which option to take, and I appreciate everyone's help. This is my first trip to the ADKs.