# Adirondack Backpacking, looking for a good place to start. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 1, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adirondack-backpacking-looking-for-a-good-place-to-start/152589 "2010-04-01T14:03:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adirondack-backpacking-looking-for-a-good-place-to-start/152589/1 "2010-04-01T14:03:56Z")
Two friends and I are planning a 3-4 night backpacking trip in June somewhere in the adirondack’s. Does anyone know of any good trails or starting locations that will not be heavily traveled? We need someplace to park the truck for the week. Anyone know of any awesome waterfalls or caves? I know a lot of those kind of things tend to be kept secret by the avid campers. We know how to backpack and camp, so not looking for any advice there, this will just be our first time to the Adirondack region for backpacking. Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adirondack-backpacking-looking-for-a-good-place-to-start/152589/2 "2010-04-01T14:25:20Z")
One place that I’ve always wanted to hike to was T Lake Falls trail at Piseco Lake. Just from googling it, the trail is closed but it seems easy to find your way. [http://www.adkforum.com/showthread.php?t=1499&page=2](http://www.adkforum.com/showthread.php?t=1499&page=2) ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adirondack-backpacking-looking-for-a-good-place-to-start/152589/3 "2010-04-01T14:43:54Z")
Ask me if you want the pics [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?74264-My-4-day-hiking-trip-through-the-Adirondack-mountains-(long-read-with-pics)&highlight=hiking](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?74264-My-4-day-hiking-trip-through-the-Adirondack-mountains-(long-read-with-pics)&highlight=hiking) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adirondack-backpacking-looking-for-a-good-place-to-start/152589/4 "2010-04-01T15:22:00Z")
Backpacking is awesome :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Penfold](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/penfold/32/5007_2.png) [@Penfold](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Penfold)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adirondack-backpacking-looking-for-a-good-place-to-start/152589/5 "2010-04-01T15:43:29Z")
> [@PureXTC](#): > > Ask me if you want the pics > [http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?74264-My-4-day-hiking-trip-through-the-Adirondack-mountains-(long-read-with-pics)&highlight=hiking](http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?74264-My-4-day-hiking-trip-through-the-Adirondack-mountains-(long-read-with-pics)&highlight=hiking) We are not looking to do any canoeing. We are thinking two days hike to a destination, set up camp for a day and then two days to loop back out. > [@TurboTSi](#): > > One place that I’ve always wanted to hike to was T Lake Falls trail at Piseco Lake. Just from googling it, the trail is closed but it seems easy to find your way. > > [T-Lake Falls (Piseco, Southern Dacks) - Adirondack Forum](http://www.adkforum.com/showthread.php?t=1499&page=2) Funny, I was just researching that. We are not nearly as concerned about trail condition as we are about having a decent place to park the vehicle and not seeing much traffic on the trail. IMO when you see others it just kills the feeling of being out in the wilderness. ---
**Author:** ![nappy1380](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nappy1380/32/7502_2.png) [@nappy1380](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nappy1380)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adirondack-backpacking-looking-for-a-good-place-to-start/152589/6 "2010-04-01T15:51:53Z")
Paging Avatar and Frost… ---
**Author:** ![PureXTC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/purextc/32/5223_2.png) [@PureXTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureXTC)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adirondack-backpacking-looking-for-a-good-place-to-start/152589/7 "2010-04-01T16:39:48Z")
Pen, canoeing was only a small part of that trip. There are ways around the lake. ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/adirondack-backpacking-looking-for-a-good-place-to-start/152589/8 "2010-04-01T18:47:15Z")
> [@Penfold](#): > > We are not looking to do any canoeing. We are thinking two days hike to a destination, set up camp for a day and then two days to loop back out. > > Funny, I was just researching that. We are not nearly as concerned about trail condition as we are about having a decent place to park the vehicle and not seeing much traffic on the trail. IMO when you see others it just kills the feeling of being out in the wilderness. My guess is you won’t see anyone considering it’s a closed trail and most people don’t know about it, so that’s right up your alley. I have a camp at Piseco and from what I remember they still have the marking up for the start of the trail and you can park anywhere on the road. There are no parking restrictions.