October 2, 2026 — For the last hike of my ADK trip, and especially with rainy weather that had worked its way back into the area, I opted for the short but sweet hike up to Big Crow Mountain. The trail itself is pretty unremarkable, although steep at times. The rocky summit offers many different vantage points where you can take in the views. When I reached the summit, I was disappointed at first because the clouds had completely obscured the view of anything distant, really. I had nowhere else to be at this point, so like my time at Pyramid Peak and Balanced Rocks, I waited out the fog here. And wow, the wait was definitely worth it for this one. The views from Big Crow aren't particularly outstanding on their own, but the fog formations were quite dramatic on this day, teasing and pulling contrast between the fall colors in the valley below and the blue distant peaks. I spent quite a while up here, taking many photos as the fog moved around, offering different perspectives of the scenery. I couldn't particularly decide which photos were my favorite, so I've probably uploaded a bit too many here!
