Route Climbed: Heart Lake to Summit via Van Hoevenberg Date Climbed: February 5, 2005
Absolutely gorgeous day - Sunny, light winds, 35-40. Started off in dark at 5:45, reached summit at 11:00 with a few stops. First to reach summit that day, passed about 20 people on the way down.
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenburg Trail to Panther Gorge Date Climbed: July 1989
Hiked from Marcy Dam via the Van Hoevenburg Trail over the summit to Panther Gorge. Spent the night at Panther Gorge and then climbed out near Little Marcy. Fun trip.
Route Climbed: Via land bridge from Grey Date Climbed: 8-25-96 and 3-99
Hiked this more then once, but I always seemed to have great views. The winter climb was the best. I have done it mostly from Grey, over the land bridge.
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg Trail from ADK Loj Date Climbed: August 13, 2003
Stayed at the Loj with the wife and we did a day trip up Marcy. The trail was mostly a horrendous quagmire until we reached the treeline due to rain in the days leading up to our climb. Quite a few snakes slithering across the trail. Nice weather for the climb though - sunny with great visibility. Spent some time at Indian Falls on the way up. Always nice to dip feet/head in the water on hot days. Fended off attacking ocelots around 4000 feet. Kidding. There were quite a few people on the summit; the weather was clear and views were great. (Great cell phone reception up there, by the way.) The way down felt long due to the ever-present mudpits. A great hike though, and we got back in time for dinner. My fifth time up.
Next time I am definitely doing Skylight and/or Haystack while I'm up there.
Staying at the Loj was very nice (great food) but I prefer tents at Marcy Dam or further out.
Route Climbed: Van Hovenburg trail Date Climbed: June 1997 and January 2003
Thigh deep snow in June, packed snow and ice near top with crampons and snowshoes necessary in winter...Long hike in summer....even longer in winter....
Route Climbed: South Meadow to Van Hoevenberg Date Climbed: 7/11/04
16 miles round trip to the summit and back, and it was shrouded in clouds when I got there. It cleared up a little bit, but it was still and enjoyable hike. The hike up took 3:18, the hike down 3:20 because it was very rocky and wet on the trail, and I had pictures to take on the way down as the sky cleared up. This was my 26th State High Point!
Route Climbed: From the Loj, to Marcy Dam, then Up Date Climbed: June 4, 2004
You couldn't ask for a more beautiful day to hike. Surprisingly enough, no black flies, which made it all the more pleasant. At the top my cousin, my brother, and I had a great lunch, great views, and a great discussion on the best ways to stop the proliferation of zebra mussels in our lakes.
As my old buddy Number 9 says, "there's nothing like a day in the 'dacks to recharge the old batteries."
Route Climbed: from 4 corners Date Climbed: August 20, 1994
Camped at Lake Colden for a week. Hiked from Lake Colden to 4 corners, and up Marcy in the fog. As we ate lunch on the summit a break in the clouds opened up and by the time lunch was over the sky was clear. We enjoyed a beautiful sunny afternoon as we traversed accross to Haystack, down through Panther Gorge, and back to Lake Colden. Long, hard day but definitely worth it.
Route Climbed: van hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: November 30, 2003
I climbed this on a vacation in new york. left the Adirondack Loj Parking lot at 6:30 and summitted a little after noon. The first 6.8 miles of the trail were pretty easy with a mixture of snow, mud, and running water almost the whole way. the next 0.6 were a little harder. Once i got to the alpine zone, it turned to rocks covered in thick ice that were a little tricky in spots to negotiate. I even needed my ice ax a few times. the summit was extremely windy and cold, so my stay was pretty short. it snowed almost the whole time, but it did not accumulate much. there was less than 5 inches near the top and less than 3 at lower elevations. I think i was the only person to summit that day, since i did not see any tracks, or anyone heading up.
Great day for an easy day hike. It's long but we made a leisurely 9 hour hike of it, with an hour on the crowded summit and another hour in breaks at Indian Falls. Did this hike with my wife and 12 and 10 y/o kids. We all agreed, compared to other peaks, this one is pretty easy. Moderate grades to the top
Pawel Krol - Mar 3, 2005 12:55 pm
Route Climbed: normal trail Date Climbed: 1997nice
gcap - Feb 7, 2005 6:05 pm
Route Climbed: Heart Lake to Summit via Van Hoevenberg Date Climbed: February 5, 2005Absolutely gorgeous day - Sunny, light winds, 35-40. Started off in dark at 5:45, reached summit at 11:00 with a few stops. First to reach summit that day, passed about 20 people on the way down.
Steve Gruhn - Jan 26, 2005 11:01 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenburg Trail to Panther Gorge Date Climbed: July 1989Hiked from Marcy Dam via the Van Hoevenburg Trail over the summit to Panther Gorge. Spent the night at Panther Gorge and then climbed out near Little Marcy. Fun trip.
Tbacon251 - Oct 9, 2004 9:21 am
Route Climbed: Johns Brook Trail Date Climbed: October 6,2004After a long and grueling 9 mile hike to the summit, it was well worth the effort. It was a very windy and chilly day on the mountain. Awesome view!!!
woodstrider - Sep 9, 2004 2:44 pm
Route Climbed: Via land bridge from Grey Date Climbed: 8-25-96 and 3-99Hiked this more then once, but I always seemed to have great views. The winter climb was the best. I have done it mostly from Grey, over the land bridge.
n8jojohnson - Aug 13, 2004 11:53 am
Route Climbed: From the Garden Date Climbed: June 2003Great hike up, bummer view - it was completely overcast and I couldn't see more than 50 ft out.
Bill Jirousek - Aug 9, 2004 12:40 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg Trail from ADK Loj Date Climbed: August 13, 2003Stayed at the Loj with the wife and we did a day trip up Marcy. The trail was mostly a horrendous quagmire until we reached the treeline due to rain in the days leading up to our climb. Quite a few snakes slithering across the trail. Nice weather for the climb though - sunny with great visibility. Spent some time at Indian Falls on the way up. Always nice to dip feet/head in the water on hot days. Fended off attacking ocelots around 4000 feet. Kidding. There were quite a few people on the summit; the weather was clear and views were great. (Great cell phone reception up there, by the way.) The way down felt long due to the ever-present mudpits. A great hike though, and we got back in time for dinner. My fifth time up.
Next time I am definitely doing Skylight and/or Haystack while I'm up there.
Staying at the Loj was very nice (great food) but I prefer tents at Marcy Dam or further out.
dspal - Aug 1, 2004 12:23 pm
Route Climbed: Van Hovenburg trail Date Climbed: June 1997 and January 2003Thigh deep snow in June, packed snow and ice near top with crampons and snowshoes necessary in winter...Long hike in summer....even longer in winter....
hgrapid - Jul 12, 2004 10:30 am
Route Climbed: South Meadow to Van Hoevenberg Date Climbed: 7/11/0416 miles round trip to the summit and back, and it was shrouded in clouds when I got there. It cleared up a little bit, but it was still and enjoyable hike. The hike up took 3:18, the hike down 3:20 because it was very rocky and wet on the trail, and I had pictures to take on the way down as the sky cleared up. This was my 26th State High Point!
doctorpeakbagger - Jun 19, 2004 8:17 pm
Route Climbed: From ADK Loj to Marcy Dam and then up Date Climbed: June 7, 2003Snow on summit in June... nice feeling. This is a long hike and consumes the day.
Brian Pierz - Jun 8, 2004 4:00 pm
Route Climbed: From the Loj, to Marcy Dam, then Up Date Climbed: June 4, 2004You couldn't ask for a more beautiful day to hike. Surprisingly enough, no black flies, which made it all the more pleasant. At the top my cousin, my brother, and I had a great lunch, great views, and a great discussion on the best ways to stop the proliferation of zebra mussels in our lakes.
As my old buddy Number 9 says, "there's nothing like a day in the 'dacks to recharge the old batteries."
ChrisPierz - Jun 7, 2004 7:26 pm
Date Climbed: 6/4/2004Good Times! Brian Smells.
mikethehiker - Feb 23, 2004 7:44 pm
Route Climbed: van hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: june 2001A strenuous day hike, but scenery at the top is rewarding
Reiksgib - Feb 10, 2004 2:12 am
Route Climbed: Van Hoevenberg Trail via the Great Range Trail Date Climbed: August 1999This was the climax of our backpacking trip across the Great Range Trail in August 1997.
crag - Jan 23, 2004 2:33 pm
Route Climbed: from 4 corners Date Climbed: August 20, 1994Camped at Lake Colden for a week. Hiked from Lake Colden to 4 corners, and up Marcy in the fog. As we ate lunch on the summit a break in the clouds opened up and by the time lunch was over the sky was clear. We enjoyed a beautiful sunny afternoon as we traversed accross to Haystack, down through Panther Gorge, and back to Lake Colden. Long, hard day but definitely worth it.
grandwazoo - Dec 2, 2003 7:14 am
Route Climbed: Regular trail from Marcy Dam Date Climbed: 1983Need to swing back to the East and climb again.
cmc56789 - Dec 1, 2003 3:14 pm
Route Climbed: van hoevenberg trail Date Climbed: November 30, 2003I climbed this on a vacation in new york. left the Adirondack Loj Parking lot at 6:30 and summitted a little after noon. The first 6.8 miles of the trail were pretty easy with a mixture of snow, mud, and running water almost the whole way. the next 0.6 were a little harder. Once i got to the alpine zone, it turned to rocks covered in thick ice that were a little tricky in spots to negotiate. I even needed my ice ax a few times. the summit was extremely windy and cold, so my stay was pretty short. it snowed almost the whole time, but it did not accumulate much. there was less than 5 inches near the top and less than 3 at lower elevations. I think i was the only person to summit that day, since i did not see any tracks, or anyone heading up.
franbel - Nov 15, 2003 8:53 am
Date Climbed: August 29, 2003A day of rain. I was so wet, I cant stand any more. We been lucky that tunder stop just in time.
hillman - Sep 23, 2003 10:05 pm
Route Climbed: Which time? Date Climbed: Which time?Ahh...Marcy, the crown jewel of NYS. Do it on a weekday, and you'll still have to share the summit. Go in winter and ski it like a man.
mavs0 - Aug 7, 2003 6:04 pm
Route Climbed: Via LOJ Date Climbed: 7/30/03Great day for an easy day hike. It's long but we made a leisurely 9 hour hike of it, with an hour on the crowded summit and another hour in breaks at Indian Falls. Did this hike with my wife and 12 and 10 y/o kids. We all agreed, compared to other peaks, this one is pretty easy. Moderate grades to the top