MacIntyre Range (37, 38, 39)

Our July goal was to hike the 3 northern peaks of the MacIntyre range. (Mt. Marshall is also part of the range, but there's no trail connecting the first 3 to it.) There's a loop hike possible, but it would have added a couple of hours, so we decided to climb over Algonquin, on to Iroquois, backtrack over Algonquin, then take the side trip up Wright, before heading back to the Adirondack Loj.

On the last hike, I'd learned about TMax -n- Topo's, a hostel right near the turn-off to the Loj. Much closer than other places we've stayed at and the bunk rooms are only $28/person. It was nice to hang out in the common room and watch TV.

Our trail led past the turn-off to Wright, which we decided to climb on the way back. The incline was pretty gradual until we got close to Algonquin. Algonquin is the second-highest mountain in New York; there's a pretty extensive alpine zone, with lots of cairns to keep you off of the protected plants.

There was a good handful of people hanging out on top of Algonquin, including a mountain steward. After a break, we went down the col towards Iroquois, which was not too long of a trip.

Then we had to turn around and climb Algonquin a second time! When we got there, there was quite a crowd.

From there, we continued back, but took the side trail to Wright, which had an even bigger crowd, including-- and largely due to-- some folks who were finishing their 46 peaks.

Near the peak is a plaque and a few remains from a 1962 plane crash.