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List "Adirondack 29er Challenge" By wayfarer

Notes: 29 of the best dayhikes in the Adirondacks and 11 alternate hikes that may be substituted. Or just hike all 40 great hikes! A patch for completion may eventually be available. For more info visit: https://www.facebook.com/ADK29er/
There are five criteria that each of the 29 (or 40) mountains meet:
1. Vertical rise of at least 900 feet (got to work for that view)
2. Round-trip of less than 9 miles
3. Rewarding view from the summit
4. Maintained and marked trails
5. Relatively low hiker awareness of the mountain

The official 29 peaks are:
1. Wright Peak
2. Snowy Mountain
3. Lyon Mountain
4. Wakely Mountain
5. Blue Mountain
6. Hurricane Mountain
7. Jay Mountain (Jay Benchmark)
8. Mount Adams
9. Pitchoff Mountain
10. Noonmark Mountain
11. Vanderwhacker Mountain
12. Ampersand Mountain
13. Crane Mountain
14. Catamount Mountain
15. Fivemile Mountain
16. Bald Peak
17. First Brother
18. Peaked Mountain
19. Owls Head Mountain
20. Nubble
21. Hadley Mountain (West Peak)
22. Indian Head
23. Black Mountain
24. Pharaoh Mountain
25. Moxham Mountain
26. Cat Mountain
27. Treadway Mountain
28. Pokamoonshine Mountain
29. Buck Mountain

The 11 alternates are:
1. Saint Regis Mountain
2. Flume Knob
3. Loon Lake Mountain
4. Snow Mountain
5. Owls Head lookout
6. Rooster Comb
7. Hopkins Mountain
8. Round Mountain
9. Blueberry Mountain
10. Goodnow Mountain
11. Chimney Mountain

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