Mount Marshall
The 25'th highest peak in New York State with an elevation of 4,360 ft.
Climbed on Saturday 7-5-14 with my two sons Joshua, Nathan, and friend Evan. We left
Speculator at 6 and arrived at the Upper Works Parking Area and were on the
trail by about 8. It was a perfect weather day with temperatures in the low
80's and low humidity.
The first four miles of the hike into the Flowed Lands
was mostly flat with only some slight up and downs. The Flowed Lands is a very
pretty spot to stop and take a break.
Just before the Flowed Lands is a solemn spot at the Henderson Memorial. The memorial is a stone monument erected at the very spot where David Henderson was accidentally killed by a rifle that, as the story goes, went off while "half cocked". It is pretty impressive how this stone monument was brought in and set on this spot some 150 years ago shortly after the accident in 1845.
At the Flowed Lands leanto the trail bears to the left around the lake until in intersects with the heard path up to Marshall. From this point on up to the peak you basically hike up a running riverbed. The trail goes back and forth across the river which transitions from mud to stone but mostly rock slab. Some of the path itself is actually straight up the river. The rock is very slick in places where green moss and algae are growing.
There are not many views while climbing except in a couple places where you can see back over the tail climbed at Mount Iroquois.
The climb is steep but not all that hard and before you know it you are at the summit of Marshal and taking pictures of the sign.
There are a few spots past the summit to the rear and to the left and right of the summit where there are views. This is a wooded summit and does not have 360 degree views like some of the better summits we have been on but the views are not nearly as bad as almost all the trip reports I read online. I bet most people that have disparaged the views on Mount Marshal never went past the summit and therefore missed the views that this mountain provides.
The climb down was the same trail as we just climbed so we knew what to expect wet, muddy, and slippery. After the descent to the Flowed Lands nothing was left except the long, mostly flat, walk out.
On our drive out we stopped for a few minutes to read the placards and look at the remnants of the abandoned town of Adirondac 1826-1858. There is a lot of history hear of old days gone by and the early days of Adirondack commerce and a lot of connection with the early pioneers who were instrumental in climbing and naming many of the landmarks in the High Peaks region.
Since the Upper Works Lot is not really near any town we decided to just drive back to Speculator for dinner. When we got back we all went our separate ways and counted this a one of our more enjoyable climbs.
Just before the Flowed Lands is a solemn spot at the Henderson Memorial. The memorial is a stone monument erected at the very spot where David Henderson was accidentally killed by a rifle that, as the story goes, went off while "half cocked". It is pretty impressive how this stone monument was brought in and set on this spot some 150 years ago shortly after the accident in 1845.
At the Flowed Lands leanto the trail bears to the left around the lake until in intersects with the heard path up to Marshall. From this point on up to the peak you basically hike up a running riverbed. The trail goes back and forth across the river which transitions from mud to stone but mostly rock slab. Some of the path itself is actually straight up the river. The rock is very slick in places where green moss and algae are growing.
There are not many views while climbing except in a couple places where you can see back over the tail climbed at Mount Iroquois.
The climb is steep but not all that hard and before you know it you are at the summit of Marshal and taking pictures of the sign.
There are a few spots past the summit to the rear and to the left and right of the summit where there are views. This is a wooded summit and does not have 360 degree views like some of the better summits we have been on but the views are not nearly as bad as almost all the trip reports I read online. I bet most people that have disparaged the views on Mount Marshal never went past the summit and therefore missed the views that this mountain provides.
The climb down was the same trail as we just climbed so we knew what to expect wet, muddy, and slippery. After the descent to the Flowed Lands nothing was left except the long, mostly flat, walk out.
On our drive out we stopped for a few minutes to read the placards and look at the remnants of the abandoned town of Adirondac 1826-1858. There is a lot of history hear of old days gone by and the early days of Adirondack commerce and a lot of connection with the early pioneers who were instrumental in climbing and naming many of the landmarks in the High Peaks region.
Since the Upper Works Lot is not really near any town we decided to just drive back to Speculator for dinner. When we got back we all went our separate ways and counted this a one of our more enjoyable climbs.
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