
New Russia Trailhead.

Some stream crossings along the forested trail.

Pretty morning light in the forest.

The trail ascends adjacent to a creek for a while.

A junction, left leads up to Blueberry Cobbles, right bypasses.

Blueberry Cobbles viewpoint toward Bald Peak and the ridgeline to come.

Some light scrambling on the way up to Bald Peak.

View back on our way up to Bald Peak.

A view point on the way up to Bald Peak.

Bald Peak ahead.

Summit of Bald Peak, view toward Rocky Peak Ridge ahead.

Close-up toward the false summit of Rocky Peak Ridge.

Back into the forest after Bald Peak.

A nice aspen grove along the way.

Lushness on the way up to Rocky Peak Ridge.

Viewpoint looking back along the way up Rocky Peak Ridge.

Close-up of Bald Peak.

The trail gets rockier and steeper about halfway up Rocky Peak Ridge's eastern summit.

Rocky Peak Ridge - East Peak summit just ahead, view west toward Rocky Peak Ridge and Giant Mountain on the horizon.

Along the way up to Rocky Peak Ridge - East Peak, view back east. You can see Bald Peak on the left.

Now on the East Peak, moving onward toward Rocky Peak Ridge, left of center.

Some bogs with boardwalks along the way.

Mary Louise Pond.

Mary Louise Pond, Rocky Peak Ridge seen ahead.

Some more typical Adirondack hiking past Mary Louise Pond.

View back toward Mary Louise Pond and Rocky Peak Ridge - East Peak.

Higher up, view back toward Rocky Peak Ridge - East Peak. There was a beautiful bare ridgeline here that gave views in all directions as we ascended.

Almost on Rocky Peak Ridge, view back.

Rocky Peak Ridge summit, view south.

Rocky Peak Ridge summit, view east.

Rocky Peak Ridge summit, Giant Mountain seen ahead.

Descending toward the saddle with Giant Mountain.

Nicely forested descent, pretty tame overall.

Then it was a steep ascent up to Giant Mountain.

View back toward Rocky Peak Ridge.

Trickier Class 2 scrambling on the way up.

Nearing the junction with the Ridge Trail, a view back toward Rocky Peak Ridge.

Summit of Giant Mountain, view south.

Summit of Giant Mountain, view north.
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