When camping in the Moose River Plains, we went hiking at Bald/Rondaxe Mountain just outside of Old Forge. I have hiked the peak at least half a dozen times with youth groups, family and friends. Its a nice short hike with really rewarding views.
On the day we went hiking, it was by far the busiest I have ever seen. There were police officers directing traffic and handing out tickets. It took us several minutes to drive down the road and find parking. And then when we hit the trail, one would think that there was a sale going on at the summit. It was single file line at times at some of the steeper sections. There were also many other dogs doing the hike.
Since we got our dog "Duke" last winter, we have been waiting for him to grow up and become mature enough to hike. Well that moment finally came when he dominated this mountain. He did really well on both the ascent and descent. I was actually really surprised how well he followed new commands, like "wait", "easy", "hold on", etc. There was a moment when we reached the summit and he got a bit more aggressive towards 3 female poodles his age. However, all went well.
Maybe within the next year, Duke will hike his first ADK High Peak. It may be difficult for him to become a 46er because some parts of the high peaks are restricted to dogs.
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