I live at 6388 feet. I didn't realize the Andriodaks didn't even break 6000.
How high above sea level the valleys/foot of the mountains are makes a difference too. I've been all over the West. I said before the Adirondacks and Catskills are not the rockies.
I never said you didn't. I was just making an observation and wasn't making any notion as to how hard the hunting is, or is not there.
Mom's place is at about 3300 feet, with a 9350 foot peak less than 3 miles away. I guess that I always took it for granted as to how easy of access I had when younger to mountains and wilderness, for those who enjoy that kind of thing.