Bikewhacking long-forgotten trails in the western Adirondacks

Bikewhacking long-forgotten trails in the western Adirondacks

Note to self:  A bicycle symbol on a DEC map doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. I first “discovered the Adirondacks” through Barbara McMartin’s series of books.  I read each adventure, underlined interesting details, ranked the trips I wanted to explore, and checked them off when they were complete.  If you wanted to know which landmark, rusting relic, and erratic would steer you to the top of a trail-less High Peak, you relied on McMartin (along wi…