Hiking the Great Range | We did the DUMB! | Aspiring 46ers

In early July 2021, Jay and the guys (Daisy too!) set out with a plan to hike 6 Adirondack High Peaks of the Great Range in a single day! Did we accomplish our goal? Did we die? Are we all still friends? Guess you'll have to watch until the end ;)
0:00 - Introduction to The Dumb!
4:54 - First Half of the Day (Haystack, Basin, Saddleback)
17:30 - Second Half of the Day (Gothics, Armstrong, Upper Wolfjaw)
25:34 - Adventure Recap & Discussion
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[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

I typically promote the idea that ANYONE can get out and do the hikes that we're doing; however I strongly suggest that beginners DO NOT plan on doing this hike as we did. It was a very challenging day and I don't want anyone to get hurt, lost, or stranded. Please be smart when hiking - being prepared means having the right gear, being in good physical condition, and making sure you are well aware of all of the details of your trip! Thanks for watching!

[@TravelTourTaste]

Your a great inspiration brother much respect always.

[@shayetanner6431]

Good advice. I live in Keene and hear the rescue siren go off all the time, especially in the summer. Safety first and travel with someone always. Thanks for the video. You guys did an awesome job!

[@kenkaplan3654]

57 years ago I led a small group of boys 14-15 starting from John's Brook Lodge and the Garden over Gothics, Saddleback, Basin and Haystack on as exquisite a day as you could ever have in late August. Came down the Phelps trail. 20 miles total. Not 6 but a bunch. Was in good shape then Haystack is considered #1 rated view in the high peaks because of the exceptional view of Marcy and the Panther Gorge. It is not an way summit to get to. If you haven't, do Noonmark. Incredible views of Giant just behind it, great range and Dix,.

[@randalldigiuseppe4978]

So glad you posted this. I’ve been looking forward to this posting for weeks. We still have all of the peaks you guys (and gal Daisy) bagged to do on our quest for 46. That was great. You and ‘Mark are so close to the finish line. Thanks for sharing.

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Sorry for the long delay on the release ... it was a big video, and real life has been a bit hectic this summer. Thanks for watching!

[@user-fz6oo4mh3k]

Congratulations on completing the Dumb. Been following you for years, aka when you published as “Beared in the Woods.” Your work is awesome and very informative. My wife and I are on 30, hoping to finish soon. Stay well, and best wishes on the last 4 peaks.

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thank you so much for your continued support!

[@barbaradigiuseppe5815]

Watching your successful summit is like group therapy for people like myself who have Saddleback cliffs anxiety disorder 😬. I Thanks for the great vids.

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thanks!! I'm a card-carrying member of the C.A.D. club ... those cliffs are no joke, and I would rather never do them again if I can help it LOL

[@danacoon7541]

I love having all trails open in the background following along on the topo map. As always Jay, great content.

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thanks Dana! Are you saying that you are checking the map while watching? Such an awesome idea ... I bet you can pretty much tell exactly where I am on some of the steep sections of trail when I'm huffing and puffing on camera ;)

[@danacoon7541]

Yup! I follow maps when I watch all you and Melissa (unlikely hikers) videos. Usually to get more familiar with trails for myself.

[@UnlikelyHiker]

I loved this! Great job to everyone! I totally feel like you went in the more difficult direction though! I find descending the cliffs and the cable route (and cliffs of basin…) easier. You did fantastic, that is an exceptionally hard day and you owned it!

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thanks! I'm not sure either way is less challenging - it's a whole lot of dumb in both directions ;)

[@UnlikelyHiker]

@@JayMorrisonOutdoors lol and I’ve done “dumb” 3 times 😂

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

O_O My therapy bills would be astronomical ;)

[@UnlikelyHiker]

@@JayMorrisonOutdoors 😂😂

[@ALORDW]

Great hike but the video is awesome too! Congrats to you and all the guys/dogs!

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video (I'm pretty happy with how it came together ;) )

[@mikepellet9673]

Awesome video! The hike looked amazing! JBL looks like a great place to base camp! Good luck on your next hikes!

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thanks Mike! JBL is pretty awesome -- we're actually looking forward to checking it out the deep snow of this winter!

[@jasonmathews1685]

Always inspirational to watch your adventures! Great job to you all on your accomplishment!

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thanks so much!

[@TravelTourTaste]

Hey bro another epic, painful trip lol. Another great hike, climb, video. Lol keep it up my friend. Stay safe and catch up again real soon.

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thank you very much!

[@NorwayHikesTrails]

Nice hike. Thank you for sharing and wishing you a wonderful week.

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thanks, you too!

[@NNYDebbie]

Great job gentlemen. 👍

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thank you very much!

[@philfedor71]

Love the Princess Bride reference! 😂

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

HEHE -- it was fitting ;)

[@UnsettledJourney]

Great video! Thanks for sharing, wow great scenery! We are currently driving through Oregon!

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Thanks! I hope you're having an epic adventure!!

[@cjscarborough83]

That’s an awesome accomplishment. I recall going up the SB cliffs in winter. “Please make it” kept repeating in my brain. You’re in the home stretch, rooting for you!

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

In the winter?! Yikes --- no thanks! LOL Thanks for watching!

[@cjscarborough83]

@@JayMorrisonOutdoors yeah I got convinced into thinking “it’s shorter than going back down basin and over Shoreys” and “a group went down that last weekend.” 😅

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

LOL the infamous "people do it all the time" hehe ... glad you made it out safely

[@adkhiker46bill14]

Epic adventure! I've done the great range a few times but always left Haystack for another day. My brother finished his 46er on Haystack on his birthday quite a few years ago now. Great job by the group! Thanks for sharing.

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Haystack is awesome -- definitely one that I'd do again, and a great mountain to finish on! Thank you for checking it out!

[@kenkaplan3654]

Did you climb Haystack? It is a must.

[@firemarshaldil]

Ayyye I was just out in that area for my first time backpacking! The filtered creek water was better than the water I got in johnsbrook lol

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Yea --- filtered ADK water is always the best water, but the ease of using a faucet in the backcountry was nice ;)

[@Malledeus86]

I watch a bunch of your videos man. I’m down near Albany area, but always going up to the Dacks for a good time. I’ve only done 1 high peak (cascade) which was super hard on me. I’m 300lbs 6’ tall and felt every step on the way down lol. Just got done with a 4 day canoe trip from long lake to tupper along raquette River. I’d do that all summer if I didn’t have to work man it was beautiful out there.

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

I have definitely fallen in love with paddle trips ... hoping to add a lot more to my schedule in the coming years!

[@kenkaplan3654]

Do Mt Jo at Adirondack Loj. Short hike but incredible views of Algonquin, Marcy, Colden and the GR. Owls head is an other great view for a 10 minute hike.

[@TheBane1979]

Maybe this gets answered later, can you camp in a hammock in other areas? or is it just now allowed around the leanto?

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Staying at the JBL property does involve some restrictions, and one of those is that within the property, you can only camp at the designated lean-tos and aren't allowed to use tents or hammocks unfortunately. That being said, you could camp in a primitive site *near* the property and use a tent or hammock if you want.

[@richardmadden6513]

What mountains do you have left?

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Cliff, Marshall, Seward, and Dix

[@jasonmyers7423]

Are you going to do mcNaught Mountain

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

Yea, I'd really like to snag McNaughton too!

[@jasonmyers7423]

Cool have fun on your Adventure

[@kevinvesuviusevilmowgli]

I might be doing 6 High Peaks in 1 hike in spring 2024 the most that I did so far in 1 hike is 4 during October 25th 2023 it was my 21 hour hike I went from the Calamity Brook Trail to the John Brooks Lodge along the way I knocked off my primary target for 2023 Redfield then did Gray Peak then Skylight and finally Haystack before heading for John Brooks

[@kenkaplan3654]

Wow you went from Skylight to Haystack. Awesome.

[@kevinvesuviusevilmowgli]

@@kenkaplan3654 I went from the Calamity Brook Trailhead to Mount Redfield to Gray Peak to Skylight to Haystack to the John Brooks Lodge the hike started at 6am and ended at 3am the next day

[@kevinvesuviusevilmowgli]

@@kenkaplan3654 I’m use to doing long hikes and walks I walked from Watertown NY to all of the townships and all the villages in both Jefferson and Lewis County NY and a number of other places in the 2 counties and even when I moved to Carthage NY I continued it to the point where I started hitting up the neighbors in 2023 I walked from Carthage NY to 1 place in all 4 neighboring counties I did Oswego County’s Redfield(township/hamlet) Oneida County’s Boonville Herkimer County’s Stillwater St Lawrence County’s Gouverneur It was the walk to the township/hamlet Redfield that put the most fuel on me to go after the mountain I decided that “I took out 1 Redfield in this state now I gotta take out the other” and it became my 1st solo mountain and my 8th High Peak out of the 15 that I had conquered(2 in 2013 and 1 in 2014) by the end of 2023 and this year I’m going to be extremely hard on the Adirondacks going after both mountains that I have and haven’t done and make Whiteface and Redfield the 2 High Peaks that I’ve done the most and every so often I might tackle their neighbors

[@kenkaplan3654]

@@kevinvesuviusevilmowgli Awesome

[@kevinvesuviusevilmowgli]

@@kenkaplan3654 these days with the 46 High Peaks while Whiteface has the longest history with me Redfield has the most intense history with me

[@BrianHikesAllDay]

You would look a lot prettier if you shaved your beard. 😂😂

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

LOL thanks! Another tip for the ADKs Next Top Model ;) Although, my daughter already told me I can never cut my hair or shave because I "wouldn't look like Dad anymore!"

[@johntuttle4486]

LEASH LAW! If you're going to be a 46er, be worthy of it! Why did you ever bring the dog???

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

She's not the first dog to work on or become a 46er, right? And honestly, I think strictly following the leash law 100% would put people and dogs at risk of serious injury in certain circumstances ... you can disagree, but this is what we've observed on our experiences on adventures.

[@JayMorrisonOutdoors]

And to be fair, Daisy is a better hiker than anyone I've met ...