Spring Mud Walk [S-25-38]

Hiking during "mud season" can be enjoyable as well as challenging. Come walk with us and learn about mud season etiquette, hiking tricks to stay safe and comfortable, and best practices to maintain trail conditions. We will walk the Brookfield access roads in Hannawa Falls, which offer an interesting mix of local industrial history, lovely forests, and some river views. Three miles round trip with 154 ft elevation gain. There is easy footing with a few hills, taken at a slow pace.

Directions to the trail head will be sent to registered participants.

Marianne Hebert is a retired librarian from SUNY Potsdam who enjoys hiking and gardening. She is active in the Laurentian Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club, where she has held several officer and appointed positions and frequently serves as an outings trip leader. 

Special Instructions:

1. Rain date is April 30.
2. Wear waterproof hiking boots or sturdy walking shoes.
3. Directions to trailhead: From SUNY Potsdam, head south on Pierrepont Ave (RT56) for approximately 2 miles. Old State Road will be on the right just shortly after the entrance to Potsdam Town & Country Club (on the left). Turn right on Old State Road. The gated dirt road for the Brookfield Access roads is about .2 miles on the right. Park on the side of the road near the gate, being careful not to block access to the gate. https://maps.app.goo.gl/UabrRmMQut3cCyJo8

Cap: 15