The Peak: Mt. Marcy, Adirondacks, NY

Nice write up and photos of your experiences. If anyone's interested in my experience this summer, I have a video of my climb, photos, gps trailhead coordinates and waypoints at my site http://hikingcampingtrails.com/mt-marcy-summit-and-camping/

Are there any plans to create a downloadable trip of this itinerary with directions & waypoints? I would like to hike this during the Spring 2011 wildflower season and, while an experienced hiker, I've only truly "backpacked" a few times and' as trip leader, need as much knowledgeable guidance as possible!

I enjoy trail running and am always looking for a challenge. This past July I ran/jogged/walked to the top of Mt. Marcey from the Loj and back in a little under 5 hours (100oz Camelbak, three Powerbars) and loved every minute of it. It was about 72F and calm at the trail head and about 52F and very windy at the peak. Actually only about 7 miles of the 15 mile out and back trail from the Loj is very runnable. The scrambles force you to slow down a bit and recover for the next runnable stretch. The rocky sections make it slower coming down than going up. If you're a trail runner give it a try.

We took our Boy Scout Troop 377 (Reading, PA) to the ADK and hiked up to Mt. Algonquin (2nd highest) starting at the Loj. Fabulous hike; though as mentioned, quite a bit of scramling to get there. We're looking to go back and tackle Mt. Marcy, soon.

I loved Mt Marcy!! Granted its a long day, 14 miles, but its a very do-able day hike! Great views, Park steward at the summit, not as crowded or busy as you may be led to believe.