The trail was challenging at times due to loose rocks and sandy sections but we got to enjoy views of Rondaxe Lake and other smaller ponds along the way. We made it to Old Forge just in time for our bellies to start rumbling which led us to Main Street Station for hot sandwiches. With our "gas tanks" full, we got back on the bikes and pedaled the long and dusty road back to Inlet.
When we arrived we found "Fritz's Polka Band" playing in the park. It was quite a treat, especially since last time we saw them in Syracuse we witnessed their bass player yawn while performing!
It was getting dark and we didn't have a place to stay. We drove by RV parks and motels with no vacancy. We were worried that we may not find a suitable backwoods site for the evening. We turned at McKeever to access the Black River Wild Forest land and easily found many empty designated campsites! We picked one and set up camp.
In the morning we got back on the bikes with big plans for the area! Our first destination was Woodhull Lake, which was only five miles away down an easy gravel road. We admired the lake from the double-wide lean-to and talked about how easy it would be to get our kayaks in!
We doubled back on the road and found the trail to Woodhull Mountain. We biked as far as we could before ditching the bikes in the woods and carrying on by foot. The mountaintop was forested but had the tallest fire tower that we have seen. We gawked at the views of surrounding mountains and lakes - especially the view of Bald Mountain which we had climbed earlier this summer.
On the return trip, we stopped at Remsen Falls (on the Moose River) for a snack break. With a lean-to on the river and rocks all around us, it made a picturesque swimming hole. Too bad we didn't have our trunks...
We packed up our campsite and headed to North Lake for a night of good food and revelry! It was good to see family on Labor Day before heading home.
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