Spring In the Adirondacks

Our Spring comes slowly here in the 6.2 million acre Adirondack Park as the snows melt, Ice comes off the lakes and mud season ends. Visitors are ready for many outdoor activities after a long winter. The sap flows in our many Sugar bushes bringing the sweet taste of spring available from many merchants. Spring Skiing is available usually to the end of April. Rivers rise and rafting season begins in late April. The Ice goes out and the lakes are ready for peaceful days of boating and fishing. Kayaking and Canoeing are especially lovely.

As Spring comes the trails offer great veiws unobstructed by the leaves of summer. With thousands of trails the region, it is a hikers paradise. This is a great time to visit as the potential for Adirondack Experiences this time of year are awesome, but often overlooked. The forests, lakes and rivers arise from their long winter's nap. There are few tourists this time of year so no crowds anywhere especially in the usual busy areas. Birding in the Adirondacks is wonderful as many of the 100+ Species of Birds return and begin to establish nesting territiories. The mountains begin to green up late in May. Spring really takes off into late May to early June, when we can watch Spring move up the mountainsides. As May goes on you will see the thousands of shades of green the region is known for.

Here's where to start when visiting our area.

This is great site with local businesses and activities, updated weekly.

Gore Mountain -Spring Skiing

Gore Mountain is determined to have Skiing till May 1!

Hiking in the region is especially lovely in early spring. The lack of leaves gives wonderful long views on our hundreds of hiking trails and reveals the promise of spring life to come.

First download the Alltrails app.

There's also some hiking info on the Visit North Creek web page.

http://visitnorthcreek.org/project/hiking-trails/

https://www.adirondack.net/hiking/

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/us/new-york/warrensburg?b_tl_lat=43.82325343797805&b_tl_lng=-74.42445506170762&b_br_lat=43.44047698131294&b_br_lng=-73.4285053883397

Find activities for kids and Johnsburg Jaunts a series of a short hike to enjoy with your Kids.