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Description: Camping & Backpacking in the Adirondacks on the Tongue Mountain Range. Get $100 off the Anker Powerhouse II 800 with this link Amazon: ankerfast.club/3wciCjU Anker site: ankerfast.club/3ozGbjP For this overnight backpacking trip, Sara, Denali and I headed up to New York for some laid back camping on the summit of Fifth Peak Mountain, overlooking Lake George. The Tongue Mountain Range is a 3 mile long peninsula, so named because it looks like a tongue jutting out into the 32 mile long Lake George. Our plan was to hike in a few miles to the top of the range and hit the first peak at the top of the peninsula to set up for an afternoon and night of relaxed camping. The next morning we would have the option to either continue along the 13 mile long Tongue Mountain loop, or hike back out the same way we came in. We had our dog with us, so we decided to return to tent camping for this trip. We did finally upgrade our previous budget tent to a four person (or 2 plus a dog) Marmot Limelight 4p tent though. And as I usually do for trips with my wife and dog, I packed in a massive backpack full of comfort camping gear and fun camp food. A more detailed gear list can be found at the bottom of this post. For an easier read, GPS data, & more info check out my full blog post sintax77.com/our-best-campsite-yet-tongue-mountain-backpacking-trip Trailhead Used: Clay Meadow Trailhead 43°37’43.4″N 73°36’28.1″W Lake Shore Dr, Bolton Landing, NY 12814 Trails Used, Day 1 Northwest Bay Trail (blue blaze) Straight (east) onto Five Mile Point Trail (red blaze) Right (south) on the Tongue Mountain Range Trail Left (east) on the Fifth Peak Lean-To Trail Camp near summit of Fifth Peak Beyond the shelter is a meadow with great views of the lake and surrounding mountains. There are limited level spots in the meadow, but we managed to fit a 4 person tent onto a fairly level patch of ground. There is a rock campfire ring on the edge of the summit and pit toilet further down the hill, which can be found by following the signs from the shelter. This is a dry site, so make sure to pack in water. Day 1 Mileage: 2.8 miles Day 1 Gross Elevation Gain: 1,574’ Day 1 Gross Descent: 173’ Trails Used, Day 2 Fifth Peak Lean-To Trail Left (southeast) on Tongue Mountain Range Trail We did this for a mile or so to get some extra views Reverse course on the TMR Trail Left (west) on Five Mile Point Trail Straight (west) Northwest Bay Trail Return to Clay Meadow Trailhead Day 2 Mileage: 4.1 miles Day 2 Gross Elevation Gain: 653’ Day 2 Gross Descent: 2,058’ Grand Total Mileage: 6.9 Miles Grand Total Gross Elevation Gain: 3,632’ Grand Total Descent: 826’ FTC Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission for purchases made through some of my links. sintax77.com/free-stickers teespring.com/stores/sintax77-official-merch-store Notable Backpacking Gear: Lake George Tongue Mountain Range Map amzn.to/3yOYXsk Sara’s ULA Ohm 2.0 Backpack ula-equipment.com/product/ohm-2-0 My Fjallraven Kajka 75 Backpack amzn.to/2Uj8Ew4 Marmot Limelight 4p Tent amzn.to/3yNKtZC Dutchware Xenon 2 Person Tarp dutchwaregear.com/product/two-person-tarp Outdoor Vitals Storm Loft 15° Mummy Pod bit.ly/3qFoIpy Sara’s Amok Fjol XL Winterlight Sleeping Pad amokequipment.com/products/fjol-xl-winterlight Sintax77’s Unigear Sleeping Pad amzn.to/2Nu3nvV Alite Mayfly Chair (discontinued) amzn.to/2ItzfQq MalloMe Camp 1L Pot amzn.to/33DJRYr BSR Ultralight Canister Stove amzn.to/3vSwEYC Light My Fire Mini Fire Steel Striker amzn.to/30S3rxm Sea to Summit Alpha Light Long Spork amzn.to/3uuzmlg Fozzils Snapfold Bowlz amzn.to/34sSu8G Vargo 450ml Mug amzn.to/3eHwXyM Potable Aqua Water Purification Tablets amzn.to/36p6DEd Shawn’s Marmot Eclipse Hardshell Jacket amzn.to/2JZM1ek Outdoor Vitals Adventure Jacket, Loftek version bit.ly/3qFoIpy Outdoor Vitals Satu Adventure Pants bit.ly/36Hd85J La Sportiva Wildcat Trail Running Shoes amzn.to/36xsBoS Nitecore NU25 Headlamp amzn.to/2YVsp0A Nite Ize Lantern amzn.to/3tJCR6T Casio ProTrek F30 Smartwatch amzn.to/3dtY7Xj Sangean Radio DT-400W weather band radio amzn.to/3wcYBtv Benchmade Bugout EDC Folding Knife amzn.to/2JVfBS5 Packit Gourmet Backpacking Meals packitgourmet.com Mountain House Backpacking Meals amzn.to/3p0gcm2 Denali’s Dog Hiking Gear OneTigris Dog Backpack amzn.to/3uwkD96 Dog Helios Thunder Crackle Dog Jacket amzn.to/3i0Usow Collapsible Dog Bowls amzn.to/34tcgAE Camera and Nav Gear GoPro Hero 8 Black amzn.to/2D8n6lL GoPro Shorty Tripod Grip amzn.to/2MPhGOM Spot X Satellite Messenger amzn.to/3adSjBr