Adirondack Mountains
New York range
A mountain range in northeastern New York State, part of the Appalachian system, known for rugged peaks, forests, and lakes.
The region encompasses the Adirondack Park, one of the largest protected areas in the contiguous United States.
We spent a week hiking in the Adirondacks.
Often shortened to the Adirondacks.
Hiking path entrance
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- thru-hikeComplete a long trail continuously
- lean-toSimple sloped shelter
switchback · summit · boots · gear · map · compass · topography · terrain
Eastern U.S. mountain chain
- CatskillsAppalachian range in New York
- BerkshiresMassachusetts mountain region
- Blue RidgeAppalachian subrange in the East
- northern New YorkEmpire State's upper region
Upstate resort community
- cabinSimple wooden dwelling
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- rusticRural and unrefined
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
lakeside · seclusion · tranquility · respite · haven · rejuvenation · hideaway · serenity
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
- pristinePure and untouched
- untouchedNot contacted or affected
- remoteDistant or controller
- unspoiledNot damaged or degraded
solitude · wildlife · flora · fauna · ecosystem · biodiversity · conservation · habitat
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- loggingRecording system events
- sawmillLog-to-board factory
- pulpwoodTimber for paper manufacture
reforestation · silviculture · woodland · spruce · hemlock · birch · maple · white pine
trailhead
Hiking path entrance
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
- trekkingLong-distance foot travel
- thru-hikeComplete a long trail continuously
lean-to · switchback · summit · boots · gear · map · compass · topography · terrain · elevation
Appalachians
Eastern U.S. mountain chain
- CatskillsAppalachian range in New York
- BerkshiresMassachusetts mountain region
- Blue RidgeAppalachian subrange in the East
northern New York · blue line · Lake Champlain · Hudson River
Lake Placid
Upstate resort community
getaway · lakeside · seclusion · tranquility · respite · haven · rejuvenation · hideaway · serenity · peacefulness
backcountry
Sparsely populated wilderness areas
unspoiled · solitude · wildlife · flora · fauna · ecosystem · biodiversity · conservation · habitat · wetlands
timber
Wood for construction
pulpwood · reforestation · silviculture · woodland · spruce · hemlock · birch · maple · white pine · balsam fir
Marcy
Adirondack high point
- AlgonquinEastern North American indigenous nation
- GothicsDark, atmospheric fiction genre
- GiantCalifornia team or store
Cascade · Iroquois · Saddleback · Panther · summit · elevation · ridgeline · alpine · treeline · scramble
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rockies, Appalachians, Great Plains, Great Lakes
- East CoastAtlantic coast, mid-Atlantic, Eastern Seaboard, New York City, NYC
- Eastern U.S.Appalachians, Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic coast, Piedmont, Catskills
- Mohawk ValleyUtica, Amsterdam, Johnstown, Frankfort, Mohawk
- New YorkManhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn
- AppalachiansAppalachians, Blue Ridge Parkway, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Trail, Shenandoah Valley
Adirondack Mountainsplains
Broad, level grasslands
flatlands · lowlands · Great Plains · coastal plain · sea level
Adirondack MountainsNew York City
America's largest city
Manhattan · urban sprawl · megalopolis · downtown · urban center
mountain, mountains, mountainous, mountaintop, mountainside, mountaineer, mountaineering, mountain ranges, mountain range