It was sunny, and the temps were 40-50 degrees. Perfect for hiking. I parked at Scutt Road, and hiked back down North Lake Road to Spruce Creek. I then started to hike up Spruce Creek. There was a LOT of water. They got a lot more rain then the valley. So, the water was flowing well. When I got up to the cirque, I took a right and hiked up the stream that branches off to the east. I then saw an easy way up to the top of the Escarpment Trail. This was a mistake because it took me towards Stoppel Point instead of North Mountain. Not a big deal, but still a mistake. Hiked up the cirque. When I got up to the top, I found an old logging road. I followed it for a while before cutting over to the Escarpment Trail. Hiked down the Escarpment Trail to North Mountain.
I then redid the tracks to the hidden campground looking over North-South Lake. It is about 450' off the trail with a nice view over North-South Lake and the Hudson River. There is a fire ring and an eating table, and a place for about 3-4 tents. sits right on the edge of the Escarpment. Wouldn't advice it for sleep walkers. Beautiful place to camp.
I then walked down to Lookout #1 and #2. No one on North Point. I then hiked down to the trail junction. I took a left and hiked further down the Escarpment Trail. When I got to Badman's Cave. I took a right and hiked down the Glen Mary. On the upper ledge waterfall, there was a LOT of water on the trail. About a foot underwater. Still nice. I then hiked down to North-South Lake Campground. Only saw two people on the trail all day. When I got to the campground there were a lot of people walking around. Overall, it was a real nice day.
Old logging road near Stoppel Point
where you leave the path to find the campground - You can see the rim in the distance
View from the campsite. You can see the fire ring
North Point DEC trail sign
