After a summer spent staring at the back tire of a bike while cycling with my club over what appeared to be every country road in the east it was time to head back into the Mountains. Hiked up Mount Marcy last week from the ADK LOJ. This is the shortest route but at 15 miles (not km !) round trip it is a slog to say the least. 8 hours round trip with a 30 minute break at the top after a scramble to the summit.