McCauley Mountain

Someday, we would like to try skiing McCauley Mountain. With an altitude of 2300 feet and a vertical drop of 633 feet, 21 trails ranging from novice to expert, it claims to be "New York's Best Family Mountain".

From mid-June to October, one can still go to the top of the mountain via a scenic chairlift.



So, one October morning, we found ourselves lining up to go up the mountain. It was worth waiting for the one chance that my 80+ year old mother-in-law would get to ride a ski-lift.




She sure seemed to enjoy the ride, while attendants at the top made sure she got off safely.





Even though it was past the peak for fall foliage, the scenery at the top was still spectacular.