Adirondack 46ers

10/18/2026

Reminder -
The gate at Clear Pond is closed for the winter and will remain closed until after spring mud season. Hikers must park at the Upper Elk Lake Road parking lot on the west side of the Elk Lake Road approximately 2.3 miles south of the Elk Lake Trailhead. Please respect the parking rules to help ensure this access is maintained and there are no impacts to fire and rescue access.

From the evening of 10/24/26 until the morning of 12/7/26 - hikers may NOT enter the Elk Lake Conservation Easement. ALL hiking is closed during this time.

10/17/2026

The NYSDEC announced the following - The Upper Works parking area is going to be getting a new vault toilet installed towards the end of October. Please respect areas marked with cones and flagging so that the crews and equipment can accomplish this task. Let's give you the back story.

In the last 12 months, the Forty-Sixers received several large donations. We are very grateful for these very generous donations. The Executive Committee of the Forty-Sixers decided these large donations should be separated from our traditional sources of income and instead be used for special opportunities to reinvest in the Adirondacks – leading to the creation of a new 4 person committee that we call – DART (Donation Allocation Response Team). This committee has met several times, policies were drafted, reviewed and approved by the Executive Committee regarding these donations. The DART committee considers how best to distribute these significant donations and makes recommendations to the Executive Committee who approves the projects.

One of our first projects is the Upper Works Trailhead Comfort Facilities. The 46ers worked with several partners on this project; The Town of Newcomb, OSI, the APA, and NYSDEC. Upper Works is one of our most popular High Peaks Trailheads. It has seen significant work in the recent past by our partners in developing accessible trails, historical preservation work, an enlarged parking area and more. The one item that was missing to provide environmental protection for the area and to enhance the visitor experience was adequate restroom facilities. The 46ers, along with our partners discussed plans, did research, and purchased an accessible vault toilet that has the capacity to serve the area for many, many years. Proper facilities will provide environmental protection of the area, preserve the wilderness, enhance the historical preservation work that has already been done and will be fully accessible. Multiple user groups will benefit from this infrastructure improvement. The Town of Newcomb Highway Department staff will provide the site work for installation which is expected to occur in mid October. The Town Highway staff will maintain the facilities.

Photos courtesy of Brant S who took these at the facility where the station was made. We hope to have more from Upper Works on this in the near future.

10/16/2026

The dedication, professionalism, generosity, and friendliness of our all volunteer 46er Trailhead Stewards had another record season in 2026, our 9th season! The numbers speak for themselves, but our thanks is endless for all that these stewards do and all of the improvements they have made to the hiker experience, the mountains, and the Adirondack Communities! And all because they care!!!!

Total Hiker Interactions (Season) – 15,991

Total Dog “Interactions” (Season) – 809

Ratio – Approximately 1 dog for every 20 hikers (just an interesting sidebar)

Busiest Day at Cascade – Saturday, October 10th – 442 Hiker Interactions

Slowest Day at Cascade – Sunday, June 7th – 22 Hiker Interactions

Busiest Day at Meadows Lane – Saturday, October 3rd – 1,074 Hiker Interactions (WOW!!)

Slowest Day at Meadows Lane – Sunday, June 7th – 10 Hiker Interactions

Number of Days Staffed at Cascade – 68 (out of an available 69 days)

Number of Days Staffed at Meadows Lane – 51 (out of an available 69 days)

Number of 46ers Receiving Trailhead Steward Training – 93

Total Number of Volunteer Hours at Trailheads – 2,256

Total Number of Volunteer Training Hours – 744

Total Volunteer Hours – 3,000

10/13/2026

The Clear Pond Gate at Elk Lake closes today October 13th. Winter parking must be used.

There is no hiking on the Elk Lake Easement from October 24th through December 7th.

Please respect these closures and be a good neighbor. Alternatives from Route 73 may meet your hiking plans.

10/10/2026

🌿 2026 Adirondack 46ers Adopt-a-Highway Season Wrap-Up!

On Wednesday and Thursday, the Adirondack 46ers wrapped up their final two Adopt-a-Highway cleanups of the 2026 season!

To close out the volunteer season, 15 volunteers cleaned up 20 miles of roadside, removing 15 bags of litter from Routes 73 and 9 over the final two days.

Thanks to everyone who volunteered their time and effort, we can celebrate some incredible accomplishments from the 2026 Adopt-a-Highway season:

30 total volunteers, including 10 new participants!
73 bags of litter removed from our adopted highway sections.
72 miles of roadside cleaned up.
856 hours of community service contributed!
These accomplishments are a testament to the dedication of our volunteers and their commitment to keeping the Adirondacks clean and beautiful. We couldn’t do it without you!

GREAT JOB, EVERYONE!!! 🎉👏

Want to get involved next season? We’d love to have you join us! Email [email protected] for more information.

📅 Save the Dates: 2027 Adopt-a-Highway Season

Mark your calendars for next year’s cleanups!

Wednesday, May 19
Thursday, May 20
Monday, June 7
Tuesday, June 8
Wednesday, September 8
Thursday, September 9
Monday, October 25
Tuesday, October 26
Thank you again to all our volunteers for making the 2026 season a success. We look forward to seeing everyone out on the roads in 2027! 💚

10/09/2026

The Town of Keene has announced that, due to the lack of a driver, the Garden Shuttle will NOT be running this weekend. The Town is making contingency plans to control traffic, parking, and pedestrian safety for those walking up the road. Details as they are available.
Given this unfortunate situation, this would be a good weekend to car pool with your hiking friends and to have a plan B and a plan C ready to go - and don't forget to let the person back home know which one you are going with! Stay safe and have fun!

10/01/2026

Let's start October off with a SAVE THE DATE – Our Winter gathering will be held on Saturday, April 3rd at Common Roots Brewing in South Glens Falls! Always a great way to wrap up winter. All are welcome, winter climbers, friends, family and aspiring winter climbers.

09/30/2026

The weather may not have been the best on Monday and Tuesday for our Adopt a Highway cleanup, but there’s never any doubt that we have the best volunteers! ❤️
Thanks to 18 amazing volunteers who came out and gave back, we were able to clean up 16 miles of highway roadside along Route 73, collecting an incredible 13 bags of litter! 🗑️👏
Great job, everyone, and thank you for helping keep the high peaks community beautiful! 🌟
We couldn’t do it without you!

09/30/2026

As we head into thoughts of holiday gift giving, we often recieve questions about the use of our logo. We have posted the organizations policy on our website and hope this will answer your questions: https://adk46er.org/intellectual-property-policy/

Plan ahead and shop our merchandise offerings early!

From time to time, the Forty-Sixers are asked by members or vendors whether they can use our trademarked logos to create something that uses our intellectual property. We do not provide members or vendors with blanket approval to use our intellectual property. However, a member may request approval....

09/29/2026

How about some “road magic” for our Adopt a Highway Crew today? If you see them out there, a hot beverage would taste great, a beep and a thank you yelled out the window would be nice too!