Adirondack Explorer

A mountain made for kids

DIRECTIONS: From the junction of NY 28 and NY 30 in Blue Mountain Lake, drive east on NY 28/30 for 6.7 miles to a parking area on the right.

If you grew up hiking and now are a parent, you’re likely to want to introduce your children to the beauty and challenge of a hike in the woods. But it’s a delicate thing. If the first experience is too hard, cold, wet or buggy, they may drag their feet about hitting the trail the next time.

I started hiking with my boys, Rushton and Devlin, the summer when they were 4

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