MYA is off to Upstate New York’s beautiful Tupper Lake region in the heart of the Adirondacks to connect with family, get outside, and explore. Join tree huggers Holly & her mom Mary Anne on two wonderful hikes from the Tupper Lake Triad. We’ll get sweet views with yoga sprinkled in along the way. A vegetarian gourmet picnic will be in the mix as well as a dip in the cool waters of Bog River Falls. If you’re a local or visiting from away, come join in on the fun…
The adventure begins at the Coney Mountain Trailhead, a 2.1-mile hike out and back. Generally considered a moderately challenging route albeit gentle, we’ll take our time and as we summit we’ll enjoy the spectacular views. Yoga stretching and snacks will be enjoyed before we head back down.
Next up is the Goodman Mountain Trailhead, literally a minute down the road, an easy three mile out and back hike that begins on an old road through the forest. The steep slopes and cliffs of Goodman will be on our left as the trail leaves the road and begin a gentle climb approaching the summit. The grade is never very steep. The views up top are beautiful and again, a lil more yoga stretching and snacks.
Please note! If you’d like to only partake in the second hike, no problem, adventurers can meet us at the trailhead of Goodman at 10am.
Post hiking we’ll enjoy the natural water slide near an iconic old stone bridge at the southern point of Big Tupper Lake where the Bog River flows in. Bog River Falls is an enchanting site, created via a natural arrangement of cascading levels. The upper falls split around a small island, while the lower and steeper portion of the falls travel under the bridge.
For the fabulous swimming hole, adventurers will head upstream along the short trail to the left side of the bridge. The slide leads down to the middle pool area where you can easily swim out and repeat over and over again! MYA will set up the vegetarian picnic with foods sourced as locally as possible before we slide on our butts down the river! Please know that all levels of activity are welcome, you can opt out of any portion of our adventure and simply relax and enjoy the scenery.
