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Allen July

An overnight hike to Mount Allen in the Adirondacks - beginning with a 7.5 mile Friday-afternoon hike into Skylight Brook, then a 10.5-mile hike on Saturday to climb Allen and scoot back out the way I came. Read more at https://davidkotz.org/2017/07/22/mount-allen/.
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  • Bridge over the Hudson River at start of hike to Mount Allen.

    Bridge over the Hudson River at start of hike to Mount Allen.

  • Lake Jimmy, on the way to Mount Allen.

    Lake Jimmy, on the way to Mount Allen.

  • Fire warden's cabin, at the base of Mount Adams.

    Fire warden's cabin, at the base of Mount Adams.

  • Dead trees dominate this beaver swamp.

    Dead trees dominate this beaver swamp.

  • The Opalescent river is calm here.

    The Opalescent river is calm here.

  • New bridge over the Opalescent river.

    New bridge over the Opalescent river.

  • The mouth of Dudley Brook where it meets the Opalescent River.

    The mouth of Dudley Brook where it meets the Opalescent River.

  • Confluence of Dudley Brook (left) and Opalescent River (right).

    Confluence of Dudley Brook (left) and Opalescent River (right).

  • A large frog enjoys this flooded portion of the trail.

    A large frog enjoys this flooded portion of the trail.

  • View of Santanoni range (in left distance) and Mount Adams (left of center) and Mount Redfield (right) from Allen slide.

    View of Santanoni range (in left distance) and Mount Adams (left of center) and Mount Redfield (right) from Allen slide.

  • Slippery rocks on the Allen slide.

    Slippery rocks on the Allen slide.

  • David on the summit of Allen before 7:45am.

    David on the summit of Allen before 7:45am.

  • View of Skylight, Marcy, Haystack, Gothics and more from Mount Allen.

    View of Skylight, Marcy, Haystack, Gothics and more from Mount Allen.

  • View of Skylight, Marcy, Haystack, Gothics and more from Mount Allen.

    View of Skylight, Marcy, Haystack, Gothics and more from Mount Allen.

  • View of Santanoni range (in distance) and Mount Adams (at center) from Allen slide.

    View of Santanoni range (in distance) and Mount Adams (at center) from Allen slide.

  • Waterfall on Allen Brook - about 6' high.

    Waterfall on Allen Brook - about 6' high.

  • Waterfall on Allen Brook - about 6' high.

    Waterfall on Allen Brook - about 6' high.

  • Skylight Brook - where I camped.

    Skylight Brook - where I camped.

  • The trail was sometiimes a vast muddy bog.

    The trail was sometiimes a vast muddy bog.

  • Algae that (I think) is colored by the iron prevalent in local rocks.

    Algae that (I think) is colored by the iron prevalent in local rocks.

  • Reflections on a beaver pond.

    Reflections on a beaver pond.

  • A peaceful scene at this trailside beaver pond. (Turn up the volume.)

    A peaceful scene at this trailside beaver pond. (Turn up the volume.)

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