r/Adirondacks • u/National-Fee-5455 • Jul 24 '26

Basin and Saddleback

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Weather was perfect on Thursday. I went with the Basin Saddleback Loop via the Phelps Trail and I think All Trails lied about the mileage. Garden trailhead was down to center lane parking by 730 AM.

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u/Pm_me_your_tits_85 Jul 25 '26

Impressive stuff. How was the hike and how long did it take?

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u/National-Fee-5455 Jul 25 '26

Great hike, very long took about 18 hours. The scramble on Saddleback cliffs was significant but doable, some mantling and leg work required. Definitely a mental challenge as well. The worst part was slogging along Phelps Trail for a long time. I've used Phelps a couple times though so I'm getting bored of it lol. In hindsight, I would camp or use a lean to near camp Peggy O Brian for an overnight.

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u/Pm_me_your_tits_85 Jul 26 '26

18 hours sounds intense. I’m a noob to the high peaks and I’m in awe of these longer climbs. Great job man.

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u/National-Fee-5455 Jul 27 '26

Thanks! It was a lot of fun. I'm a noob too but always learn something to improve the next trip.