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            Heading back to the trailhead 
             
             
           
         
    
         
        
    
   
 
 
                          
                          
                            
                          
                       
                       
                    
                    
                 
                 
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
        
             
               
               
              
                 
                    
                        
                    
                    
                 
              
              
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                          
                          
                          
                            
                          
                       
                       
                    
                    
                 
                 
              
              
              
              
              
              
                
                
                     
                     
                     
                        
                          After a speedy descent (Jennifer was practically running down the mountain, so we arrived back at the trailhead about 30 minutes ahead of everyone else), we decided to wander over to nearby Middle Saranac Lake for a swim.   Chilly!   but very clear and nice, and once actually in the water it wasn't so bad.   The lake bottom is very sandy and shallow out a long ways, so I was able to easily go way out into the lake, turn around, and get a good shot of Ampersand's summit from below.   Eventually Pu, Markus and others joined us in the water.
                        
                                                
                     
                     
              
                
              
              
        
             
               
               
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
              
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                          
                          
                              
  
   
    
         
        
    
         
        
            
             
            Andrew goes for a rare swim 
             
             
           
         
    
         
        
    
   
 
 
                          
                          
                            
                          
                       
                       
                    
                    
                 
                 
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
        
             
               
               
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
              
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                          
                          
                              
                          
                          
                            
                          
                       
                       
                    
                    
                 
                 
              
              
              
              
              
              
              
        
             
               
               
              
                 
                    
                        
                    
                    
                 
              
              
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                          
                          
                          
                            
                          
                       
                       
                    
                    
                 
                 
              
              
              
              
              
              
                
                
                     
                     
                     
                        
                          On the way back, we stopped for a quick and tasty treat at a local burger/ice cream stand in Tupper Lake.    Thanks, Pu, for organizing this great outing, and I hope to see many of you on the trail again soon!
                        
                                                
                     
                     
              
                
              
              
        
             
               
               
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
              
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                          
                          
                              
  
     
     
           
          
          
          
          
          
          
            
            
                
                    
                
                
            
             
              
                 
                    
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						Start Time:
						11:11a.m.
					
					
						End Time:
						2:12p.m.
					
					
						Duration:
						3h1m
					
					
						Distance:
						4.09 km 
						 (2.54 mi)
					
					
						Average Speed:
						1.4 km/hr 
						 (0.8 mph)
					
				 
				
					
						Start Elevation:
						1548ft 
						 (472m)
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						Max Elevation:
						3342ft 
						 (1019m)
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						Min Elevation:
						1548ft 
						 (472m)
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						End Elevation:
						3334ft 
						 (1016m)
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						* : +/- 75 feet 
					
				 
				
					
					Total Elevation Gain:
					1771ft 
					 (540m)
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					Total Elevation Loss:
					0ft 
					 (0m)
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	            Elevation Graph
				
				
             
            
            
            
             
			
			
			
				
					
						Start Time:
						2:13p.m.
					
					
						End Time:
						3:17p.m.
					
					
						Duration:
						1h4m
					
					
						Distance:
						3.86 km 
						 (2.4 mi)
					
					
						Average Speed:
						3.6 km/hr 
						 (2.2 mph)
					
				 
				
					
						Start Elevation:
						3274ft 
						 (998m)
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						Max Elevation:
						3274ft 
						 (998m)
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						Min Elevation:
						1637ft 
						 (499m)
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						End Elevation:
						1648ft 
						 (502m)
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					Total Elevation Gain:
					0ft 
					 (0m)
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					Total Elevation Loss:
					1527ft 
					 (465m)
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	            Elevation Graph
				
				
             
            
            
            
             
			
 
                                                
                     
                                    
                
              
              
        
             
               
               
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                    
                 
              
              
              
                 
                    
                    
                       
                          
                          
                              
  
   
    
         
        
            
             
            Annotated topographic map 
             
             
           
         
    
         
        
            
             
            Elevation profile over distance 
             
             
           
         
    
         
        
            
             
            Elevation profile over time