Backpacking to Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks (the HIGHEST point in New York!)

Hello from the top of New York: Mount Marcy at 5,344 feet!

Mount Marcy is located in the Adirondacks High Peaks Wilderness and while you can access the summit by a difficult 17 mile day hike, we decided to make our journey even harder and do a 19 mile backpacking trip along the Avalanche Pass to Mount Marcy Loop Trail, which meant we lugged 30ish pounds of gear up to the top with us. It was a tough journey full of so much mud, obstacles on the trail, and the CRAZIEST wind we have ever experienced, but the views at the top were 1000% worth all of the struggles to get there.

NOTE: Drones are NOT allowed in Wilderness areas. All drone footage in this video was filmed outside of the wilderness.

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Hi y’all! We’re Adam, Kathryn, and Kona, an adventurous married couple (+ pup!) living on the road in our self-converted sprinter van! You can often find us driving all around the US and Canada, scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos and ice cream (we're a 5+ taco and 2+ scoop household), and enjoying nature.

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