Rogers Rock Trail

3.3 miles and an 800 foot elevation change…all rock clambering we discover.  The trailhead to Rogers Rock is right here in camp.  It is a climb to a rock promontory that overlooks the north end of Lake George and is rated as moderate.  It is 50 degrees when we head out.  We each don a couple layers plus gloves and hats and we are off.  An easy start is quickly replaced by a steep challenging climb.  Trail marking is a bit weathered and tough to follow.  We shed layers and meticulously route pick to find reasonable footing.   It is definitely a more challenging hike than I anticipated but we are rewarded with a lovely view and a perfect rock outcropping to relax in the mid-day sun.  We try an alternate path down but it is not any easier and we encounter a new hazard, snakes. The sun is warming rock surfaces just enough to coax them out.  All we see are harmless non venomous ribbon snakes.  We arrive back at the trailhead with no twists or sprains, just a wet butt (mine) from a slide down a particularly long steep rocky section.

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