Can’t keep these legs from hiking! 🥾 Today was a perfect day for Haystack with incredible 360° visibility. David knocked it out of the park for his 7th high peak, cruising through the 18 miles. Excited to go back out with him (and the rest of the family) tomorrow for some rock climbing. These late summer days just give and give!

A person stands confidently on a rocky mountain peak holding a hiking pole surrounded by lush greenery with another peak visible in the background under a clear blue sky with clouds. A distant mountain peak is partially obscured by densely packed green trees with a clear blue sky overhead creating a serene natural landscape. A large rock covered with lush green moss sits quietly in a dense forest. Nearby trees tower, their branches forming a canopy. A sign reads “Young Forest." Rocks form a rugged path leading upward through a dense forest of green trees and shrubs under a bright sky creating a natural hiking trail ambiance. Signs hang on trees along a forest trail warning hikers. Text reads You are entering an Arctic-Alpine Plant Zone. The plants are rare fragile and very much endangered. Walking and sitting on them will kill them. Please walk only on the trail or on solid rock. A person holds a sign reading Mt Haystack 4960 ft 7/46 ADK 46R on a mountain summit with lush green hills and blue sky in the background. Mountain peak rises under clear blue sky surrounded by rugged rocky terrain with green vegetation scattered below and fluffy white clouds adding contrast to the background. Clouds hang in the sky above a mountainous landscape, with sunlight peeking through gaps. The foreground features a rocky hillside covered with grass and small shrubs. Two hikers smile and give thumbs up on a rocky mountain peak. One wears a headband and has trekking poles. The other wears a backpack with “SYNAPTIC MOUNTAIN GUIDES” on a cap. A turtle rests on a forest floor covered with dry leaves, twigs, and soil, blending into the earthy and natural surroundings with its textured shell. A man wearing outdoor gear and a headband walks holding trekking poles in a gravel parking area surrounded by parked cars and tall, dense trees.