Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Dix Mountain Wilderness: The Dix Slide

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The trail to Dix Mountain from Round Pond is named one the steepest in the Adirondack High Peaks. I worry about early winter slush but on Saturday we had good conditions. Temperatures stayed well below freezing all day. Just before the infamous climb up the mountain you reach a slide. The view is incredible and one of my favorites in the park. It’s about 13.5 miles round trip from the Round Pond trailhead off Route 73. Give yourself plenty of time because there is a lot to explore.

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Jessica Tabora spent a few years living in Italy capturing Roman culture and architecture on camera, and now spends her free time directing her lens to the wild backcountry and majesty of the Adirondack Park. Her photos and trip reports can be found at jessicatabora.com


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2 Responses

  1. Kevin "MudRat" MacKenzie says:
    December 3, 2014 at 8:07 am

    Thanks for the photo. Thinking about climbing one of the Finger Slides this weekend. Could be thin!

  2. Jessica Tabora says:
    December 3, 2014 at 9:06 am

    Enjoy! I have to explore more slides this summer.

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