Went for the extra credit peak yesterday on a scouting mission for an upcoming guided trip. MacNaughton, and therefore all the ADK 4,000-footers, are in the bag! ⛰️

The first 5 or so miles are super enjoyable! The last 2 are a bushwhack during which you get to play hide and seek with the “trail” (not a trail). A fun adventure on a hot day, capped with visit to Rocky Falls and dip in Heart Lake. 8.5 hours car-to-car. 🥾

A person wearing a yellow shirt and blue backpack stands smiling in a forested area beside a wooden sign that reads MCNaughton Mountain. Wooden trail signpost displays paths to Scotts Clearing 1.4 miles Indian Pass 2.8 miles Upper Works 7.0 miles and Rocky Falls in a densely wooded forest setting. A forest path winds through dense trees in sunlight with trail markers on a tree. The markers read: Four Ponds 0.7 and denote a trail designation. A pile of large rocks sits near a small pond, surrounded by lush green grass and a dense forest of tall trees. A ripe banana rests on a large rock by a serene lake surrounded by lush trees and distant hills under a clear blue sky. Topographic map depicting MacNaughton Mountain 3983 with contour lines indicating elevation changes. An orange trail leads to the summit. Lakes are visible to the northeast. Nearby elevations include 3600 3400 3200 3000 feet. A tall evergreen tree stands amidst dense green shrubs in a forest clearing under a blue sky with scattered white clouds surrounding distant mountains. Boulders lie scattered in a shallow stream amidst evergreen trees on both sides under a blue sky with fluffy clouds in a forest setting. Rocks are scattered across the forest floor with green trees surrounding them in a dense wooded area under a soft light through the canopy. Clear stream flows gently between large rocks surrounded by dense green forest under a bright sky reflecting sunlight onto smooth pebbles in the calm water.