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§ From the Editor's Desk · Foliage

Maples first. Birches after. The High Peaks belt holds last.

Our foliage coverage tracks peak color week-by-week across the Park — the early Adirondack reds on Route 30, the central wilderness sweep on 28N, and the High Peaks belt on 73 that runs a week behind the rest.

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The AlmanacFor the Week of Aug 30, MMXXVI
Sun6:18a — 7:33p13h 16m of daylight
FoliageFirst ColorHigh country leading
In SeasonSalmon & TroutPre-spawn movement begins
On TrailLate SummerCool mornings, clearest days
§ Field Guides

Three guides for the season.

Foliage Tracker→All Guides→
Vol. I · No. 001Fall in the Adirondacks.Foliage windows by elevation and region, the fall hiking window, apple picking and cider season, Oktoberfest weekends, and where to be when the colors peak.Read the Guide→Vol. I · No. 002Top Scenic Drives.The Olympic Byway, the Roosevelt-Marcy Highway, the Adirondack Trail — eight named state byways and twelve regional drives, with the overlooks, roadside attractions, and foliage windows that make them.Read the Guide→Vol. I · No. 003Paddling & Kayaking the Adirondacks.The largest wilderness canoe area in the Northeast, the Saranac Chain, the Fulton Chain, the Raquette River, the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, and the 90-Miler — plus a sortable atlas of major paddleable waters.Read the Guide→
§ The iPhone App · Now in Beta

The Park, in your pocket.

Offline maps, voice directions, live DEC conditions — every trail, peak, lake and lean-to, on the trail with you.

§ In the field→Turn-by-turn route guidance, spoken aloud→Live weather & radar, layered on your trail→Portage routes for the canoe country→Trailhead parking, mapped and rated→Every lean-to in the Park, catalogued→Live DEC advisories before you commit→3D terrain, and it all works offline
Meet the App→Free · Beta installs through Apple’s TestFlight
The classic map over Great Sacandaga Lake: dozens of POI pins for water access, camps, marinas, and fuel, the user's blue location dot on the shore, and 2D/3D/SAT map controls.The app's Explore tab: a live map near Great Sacandaga Lake showing 97 places within 15 miles — trails, lakes, peaks, beaches, campsites, and parking — with filter chips and a map/list toggle.The app's Plan tab: a trip-planning hub with cards for trails, peaks, lakes, towns, lodging, dining, things to do, events, shopping, and medical — plus a Getting Here guide.The app's DEC advisories feed: a bridge-repair notice for the Canyon Bridge on the River Crossover Trail and the Eastern High Peaks bear-canister requirement, each sourced to NYS DEC and linked to the trail page it affects.
Whiteface Mountain in the app's 3D satellite view: the peak pin at 4,867 feet, No. 5 of 46, ski trails carved down the face, nearby peaks labeled, 2D/3D/SAT toggles, and a Saved-for-offline card for the Lake Placid map.Trail navigation with the rain-radar overlay on: a storm system sweeping the map near Saratoga Springs, the trail drawn in green, voice and recenter controls, and section stats — elapsed time, miles hiked, to end, to start.The Logbook tally: first place in monthly check-ins, 26 percent of the 46 High Peaks, 1,386 trail miles, 58,652 summit feet, 12 summits, 18 entries logged in 2026, and a month-by-month rhythm chart.
A trail sheet for Lime Kiln Lake–Cedar River Road in 3D: the route drawn in green past numbered Moose River Plains campsites, 3.0 miles, 541 feet of gain, estimated 1 hour 15 minutes, with Follow-this-trail and Save-map buttons.The app following the Northville–Placid Trail: voice directions on, 124 landmarks ahead and behind, a section picker, an off-trail heading banner, the elevation profile with 5,049 feet of gain, and elapsed, hiked, and miles-to-end stats.The app's long-distance trails list: the Northville–Placid Trail, the North Country National Scenic Trail, and the Cranberry Lake 50 loop, each with length, elevation gain, estimated book time, difficulty, and distance to the trailhead.
§ Editor’s Picks

Three for the table, three for the bed, three for the day.

Hand-curated picks, each with the reasoning. No paid placement, ever.

§ No. I

Where to Stay.

Dartbrook LodgeVerifiedKeene · hotels motelsCabin-style lodging on Route 9N in Keene.Hotel SaranacVerifiedSaranac Lake · hotels motelsA historic boutique resort, on the National Register since 1927.Mirror Lake Inn Resort and SpaVerifiedLake Placid · resorts and great campsLakefront resort and spa on Mirror Lake.
§ No. II

Where to Eat.

Alpine GrilleSpeculator · casual diningA North Country bar and grill on Route 30, with the bar as the heart of it.Beyond the SeaVerifiedLake George · fine diningElevated dining with a focus on fresh, artfully presented dishes.Forty SixVerifiedKeene · fine diningSeasonal Adirondack tasting plates in Keene.
§ No. III

What to Do.

Adirondack Experience — Museum on Blue Mountain LakeVerifiedBlue Mountain Lake · museumsA 121-acre museum campus exploring Adirondack culture, art, and wildernessGreat Camp SagamoreRaquette Lake · great camps toursThe most complete Adirondack Great Camp, open to the public.The Wild CenterTupper Lake · museumsAdirondack natural history on 115 acres.
§ On the Calendar

What’s coming up.

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Sep3Thu17th Annual Plein Air Paint OutOld ForgeSep5Sat17th Annual Plein Air Paint Out AuctionThe ParkSep5Sat3rd Annual Illumination Parade of Great Sacandaga LakeGreat Sacandaga Lake · communitySep12SatThe Rustic Fair at Adirondack Experience 2026Blue Mountain Lake · festivalSep17ThuAdirondack Balloon Festival 2026Lake George · festivalSep17ThuConey Mountain with Ed KanzeThe Park
§ The Reader of Record

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§ The Register · Eight Chapters

The proprietor directory.

Every business inside the Blue Line, organized by chapter. Free listings, paid tiers, verified seals.

No. ILodging217 entries→No. IIProvisions & Table197 entries→No. IIIPursuits & Outdoors147 entries→No. IVThe Mercantile68 entries→No. VAttractions73 entries→No. VIGatherings & Events85 this season→No. VIIReal EstateOpening soon→No. VIIINecessities100 entries→
§ Recently Filed · From the Reader of Record

Signs of life from the catalogue.

12 hrs agoAdirondack Experience — Museum on Blue Mountain Lake was verified by an editor.Verified
YesterdayCustard’s Last Stand was verified by an editor.Verified
YesterdayThe Sagamore Resort was verified by an editor.Verified
YesterdayThe Stagecoach Inn was verified by an editor.Verified
7 weeks agoA reader contributed a photo — Sunset.Filed