Ernie & James' Outdoor Adventures Part 1

James, my eleven year old son, and I took our first hiking trip together on October 4, 2008. We hiked into Second Pond which is a small pond in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains of New York State. The trail is 2.6 miles one-way, so James and I hiked 5.2


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Initially we thought the trail was only 1.2 miles, so we were surprised when we got to the trailhead to find out it was actually 2.6 miles. Not a big deal, we had a great time anyway.

Following are pictures from our trip.

Second Pond Trailhead, Johnsburg, NY

James at Second Pond Trailhead

Me, getting cozy with Second Pond Trailhead Sign

James on the trail

Me on the trail

James and Me

James at Second Pond

Fall Foliage at Second Pond