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5/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Matt Giardino
Dates:11/14/2022 - 11/14/2022
Album Info:Last section needed to finish our hike of the tracks
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Bear Creek Road
Title:  Bear Creek Road
Description:  We start our hike at the Bear Creek Road crossing at Woodgate Station. MP 43 is off in the distance.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:16:44 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Description:  Approaching Woodgate station
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Many ties from the former passing siding still remain in the ground a this location.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:17:51 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Description:  Privately owned Woodgate Station
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:18:27 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Woodgate Station
Title:  Woodgate Station
Description:  The station was basicaly abandoned after passenger service ended in 1965 and became very run down and vandalized. It was finally saved and is being lovingly restored by Leon Bronson.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:19:10 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Woodgate Station
Title:  Woodgate Station
Description:  Remember this is private property, but if Mr. Bronson is around and you ask nicely, he loves to show off the building.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:19:48 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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History
Title:  History
Description:  Mr. Bronson is very proud of his station and even displays a brief history on the outside wall.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:20:29 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Description:  Heading north from the station.
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  The passing siding continued for quite a ways north of the station.
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:22:16 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:22:50 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:23:40 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Description:  Remains of whistle post for Bear Creek Road
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  The passing siding ended about here on the right.
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Description:  Approaching milepost 43
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:25:20 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Adirondack Blue Line
Title:  Adirondack Blue Line
Description:  Near MP 43 are a couple signs denoting the border of the Adirondack Park, also know as the Blue Line. There is a discrepancy in signs though. This is the state sign just south of the milepost.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:25:58 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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State Blue Line sign
Title:  State Blue Line sign
Description:  State sign marking the border of the Adirondack Park
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:26:31 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Milepost 43
Title:  Milepost 43
Description:  MP 43
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 12:25:46 PM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Blue Line sign
Title:  Blue Line sign
Description:  This sign was installed by author and historian John Taibi and sits north of MP 43
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:27:16 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Continuing north
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:28:10 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:28:59 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:29:40 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Continuing north
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Description:  This long straightaway starts at MP 41 and continues past MP 44
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:31:00 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:31:43 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:32:21 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  On the left is where a spur once connected to a very large ice house located on White Lake
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Private crossing
Title:  Private crossing
Description:  This crossing has served a logging operation (on the right) in recent years. New crossing timbers have not been installed yet and may indicate that logging is complete.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:34:10 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Northward
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:35:59 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:36:42 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Continuing north
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:37:21 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Approaching MP 44
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Milepost 44
Title:  Milepost 44
Description:  MP 44 marks the beginning of Purgatory Hill, which is a long, 1.82% grade. You can see the tracks rise just before the curve.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:39:12 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Northward
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Purgatory Hill
Title:  Purgatory Hill
Description:  We begin the climb of Purgatory Hill, which continues for most of the remainder of our hike to Otter Lake
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:40:27 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Entering a curve. First curve since just before MP 41.
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Northward
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:41:35 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:42:09 AM
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White Lake Sand Pit
Title:  White Lake Sand Pit
Description:  Before leaving the curve we enter the former White Lake Sand Pit. Historian Michael Kudish says there was a stub siding on the right and there is evidence to support that. There is also evidence of a double ended siding on the left. Both seemed to start here and head north.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:43:07 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Description:  Leaving the curve
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Northward
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:47:11 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:49:33 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:52:58 AM
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White Lake Sand Pit
Title:  White Lake Sand Pit
Description:  The Pit has been closed for years and the road in is now private. There is evidence of sidings and excavation on both sides of the track.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:54:05 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:56:36 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Private crossing
Title:  Private crossing
Description:  At one time you could drive to this location but some time in the last 25 years the road has become private.
Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:57:57 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Untitled
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:59:00 AM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Title:  Untitled
Description:  Evidence would suggest a siding reconnected to the main on the left here.
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Location:  Woodgate, NY
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Photo Date:  11/14/2022  Upload Date: 12/13/2022 12:00:23 PM
Location:  Woodgate, NY
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