Route Climbed: bushwhack from hough Date Climbed: October 2001
The ridge from hough really should just have an established and maintained trail. The multiple herd paths are really making more of an impact. We came up Macomb slide and climbed East and South Dix and then up Hough and over to Dix. A nice approach.
Route Climbed: From Elk Lake approach. Date Climbed: 7/14/96 and 12/27/97
N. Ohanian and I joined with the Rochester Winter Mountaineering Society to do this peak in the winter. White out coditions on the summit, and sugar snow on the trail up. Solo in summer (3Xs in same weekend)
Route Climbed: Elk Lake to Rt. 73 Date Climbed: Sept. 2004
Quite an interesting hike. We climbed from Elk Lake, up over the Beckhorn to the summit. Windy and chilly, but the view was tops. Went down toward Bouquet River trail, and bushwacked to climb down one of the slides.Took a well needed break at the Bouquet River leanto, then hiked out to the other car parked on Rt. 73.cool weather, no bugs, and lots of mud. Great trip.
Route Climbed: Herd Path from Hough(up) Hunter's Pass(down) Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2001
After a struggle with fatigue, I finally made it to the summit of Dix where I discovered that I had forgotten to fill one of my water bottles! Tired, thirsty, and fatigued, I still had to descend well below Hunter’s Pass in order to find water. The descent into Hunter’s Pass was impressive and it seemed not too long until I found water. From there it was an uneventful hike back to the Elk Lake Trailhead. 5 High Peaks in 11 hours! Not Bad! This is me on the summit of Dix with the Great Range behind me.
Route Climbed: Route 73 Trailhead Date Climbed: January 2nd, 2003
We got a late start and ended up racing the sun. If we had not just done the climb spur of the moment, we would have read that it was almost always a 2 day hike in winter. Not knowing this, and being young and macho, we left around 11 am and raced to the top and got back to 73 with our headlamps glaring around 10pm. Fun hike. Very steep and never ending.
Route Climbed: Elk Lake-Hunters Pass-summit-Beckhorn-yellow trail down Date Climbed: August 24, 2002
Cold mist blowing 20-30 mph at summit -- visibility perhaps 50 feet -- my first ADK 46er at age 61 -- climbed solo -- hope to return next summer with a friend on a clear day for the view
Route Climbed: From Boquet River Date Climbed: July 00
Mean temp we 35 degrees, it was raining, and my pack weighed 60 pounds. Oh yeah, did i mention i got hypothermia too? Needles to say i didn't make the summit.
jvarholak - Jan 21, 2007 3:51 am Date Climbed: Jun 16, 1972
views x 2killer views on a great, open summit....i couldn't have ordered better weather
royswkr - Jul 26, 2006 11:21 pm Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2003
Trail loop from Elk Lake.
foreverwild - Apr 20, 2006 9:44 pm
Solo summerClimbed with large pack in a round about trip through Dix area and round and up Nippletop 's long ridge.
Seth Maciejowski - Oct 21, 2005 9:49 am
Route Climbed: bushwhack from hough Date Climbed: October 2001The ridge from hough really should just have an established and maintained trail. The multiple herd paths are really making more of an impact. We came up Macomb slide and climbed East and South Dix and then up Hough and over to Dix. A nice approach.
woodstrider - Apr 28, 2005 4:30 pm
Route Climbed: From Elk Lake approach. Date Climbed: 7/14/96 and 12/27/97N. Ohanian and I joined with the Rochester Winter Mountaineering Society to do this peak in the winter. White out coditions on the summit, and sugar snow on the trail up. Solo in summer (3Xs in same weekend)
hekki6 - Nov 12, 2004 6:42 pm
Route Climbed: Elk Lake to Rt. 73 Date Climbed: Sept. 2004Quite an interesting hike. We climbed from Elk Lake, up over the Beckhorn to the summit. Windy and chilly, but the view was tops. Went down toward Bouquet River trail, and bushwacked to climb down one of the slides.Took a well needed break at the Bouquet River leanto, then hiked out to the other car parked on Rt. 73.cool weather, no bugs, and lots of mud. Great trip.
doctorpeakbagger - Jun 19, 2004 8:19 pm
Route Climbed: Last summit in range- from Hough and the Dix's Date Climbed: May 31, 2004Coming from Hough this is the climb that never ends. It's a long ways up and there is no water. Be prepared for that.
hillman - Sep 23, 2003 9:23 pm
Route Climbed: from round pond on 73 Date Climbed: may 31 2003Long with great views of nearly all the high peaks. Dinner for two on the summit. :-)
climber46 - Apr 28, 2003 8:05 am
Route Climbed: Herd Path from Hough(up) Hunter's Pass(down) Date Climbed: Sep 16, 2001After a struggle with fatigue, I finally made it to the summit of Dix where I discovered that I had forgotten to fill one of my water bottles! Tired, thirsty, and fatigued, I still had to descend well below Hunter’s Pass in order to find water. The descent into Hunter’s Pass was impressive and it seemed not too long until I found water. From there it was an uneventful hike back to the Elk Lake Trailhead. 5 High Peaks in 11 hours! Not Bad! This is me on the summit of Dix with the Great Range behind me.
mancopa - Jan 8, 2003 12:35 pm
Route Climbed: Route 73 Trailhead Date Climbed: January 2nd, 2003We got a late start and ended up racing the sun. If we had not just done the climb spur of the moment, we would have read that it was almost always a 2 day hike in winter. Not knowing this, and being young and macho, we left around 11 am and raced to the top and got back to 73 with our headlamps glaring around 10pm. Fun hike. Very steep and never ending.
mt10climber - Sep 27, 2002 1:24 pm
Route Climbed: Hunters Pass Date Climbed: August 25,2001Warm, slight breeze. Great veiws.
seetv - Aug 27, 2002 6:38 am
Route Climbed: Elk Lake-Hunters Pass-summit-Beckhorn-yellow trail down Date Climbed: August 24, 2002Cold mist blowing 20-30 mph at summit -- visibility perhaps 50 feet -- my first ADK 46er at age 61 -- climbed solo -- hope to return next summer with a friend on a clear day for the view
greylock - Dec 18, 2001 12:03 pm
Route Climbed: From rte.73 Date Climbed: Fall 2001Great hike along the Boquet River and the slide before reaching the summit. Peak of the fall foilage!
mtboy417 - Dec 16, 2001 12:27 pm
Route Climbed: From Slide Brook Date Climbed: July 00Day after i tried to climb from Boquet River. This girl in our group got 5 inch open blisters on the backs of her feet. We didn't go on.
mtboy417 - Dec 16, 2001 12:25 pm
Route Climbed: From Boquet River Date Climbed: July 00Mean temp we 35 degrees, it was raining, and my pack weighed 60 pounds. Oh yeah, did i mention i got hypothermia too? Needles to say i didn't make the summit.
William Marler - Nov 23, 2001 10:32 am
Route Climbed: Normal as described Date Climbed: Summer 98It was enjoyable with JS as usual.