tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30873970943198300452024-03-05T18:49:48.952-08:00EvanHikesCataloging the adventures of a young explorer...EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-80477268039053471502021-04-15T07:00:00.000-07:002021-04-15T07:00:52.859-07:00Sunset from Point Judith 3/21/20<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">March is a perfect month to go to the beach. Not to swim, of course, but rather to have some quiet time, really meditate to the sounds of the waves crashing, relax. You'd be hard-pressed to find your typical, obnoxious summer crowd on the beach during this time, due to the remnants of winter still blowing-cold along the coast. If you can put the temperature aside, it truly is a great time to be out.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Fisherman's Memorial State Park</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Former military fort turned campground, Fisherman's Memorial is a place rich in history. This area was once known as Fort Greene, named after Nathanael Greene, a Revolutionary War general, who served under George Washington during the Siege of Boston.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The base was built in 1943 during World War II, as the first line of defense to any would-be invaders of Narragansett Bay. The site grew to include a few 16"/50 caliber Mark 2 guns (can't say I know what any of those numbers mean, but it sounds menacing). These guns had a range of 45,000 yards, in all directions! Also on base was a plotting room, military bunkers, and a fire control tower disguised as a barn silo.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLK_lbJBs9N5Onwcqhr9o81Uvp_8yVGkqalyPpmixVplUR2hJuLjHJbdtFA-czV6tY6-IeSuvQPeCofCLAqHAYjJz1BUgG7-Ip90-l5YOVEbMBC5aFihIKiSPAjuyaP88a8B8sUUwA5E/s2048/DSCN6277.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsLK_lbJBs9N5Onwcqhr9o81Uvp_8yVGkqalyPpmixVplUR2hJuLjHJbdtFA-czV6tY6-IeSuvQPeCofCLAqHAYjJz1BUgG7-Ip90-l5YOVEbMBC5aFihIKiSPAjuyaP88a8B8sUUwA5E/w400-h300/DSCN6277.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Looking over Point Judith from atop the old fort.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIuOCf4zOndSKjhTEsndvlfCnSmIMdkG8r23yQ9L3a3kdBP2X3b2RiJarKt9PNDbLm__AcjC7NprhuOTkM9rpyoFUVuAtxFAMnM1cK0hOJpE4ZowLOIy0A2GzHLk4uMesqUhEk7JnpA8/s2048/DSCN6288.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIuOCf4zOndSKjhTEsndvlfCnSmIMdkG8r23yQ9L3a3kdBP2X3b2RiJarKt9PNDbLm__AcjC7NprhuOTkM9rpyoFUVuAtxFAMnM1cK0hOJpE4ZowLOIy0A2GzHLk4uMesqUhEk7JnpA8/w400-h300/DSCN6288.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Another section of the base. Likely to be where<br />one of the Mark 2 guns were housed.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Certain sections of the base were abandoned after World War II, leading to the state purchasing the property in 1953 with the hopes of turning it into a state park. They were successful in their efforts, and ended up naming it Fisherman's Memorial, to thank all local sport and commercial fisherman who keep Rhode Island's economy alive.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Battle of Point Judith</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I can't go any further without acknowledging one of the few battles during World War II which took place off the coast of the United States. As the name implies, the battle transpired right off the rocky cape of Point Judith, in May of 1945.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Several German ships were surveying the American coastline that month, one of which was <i>U-853</i>, a German submarine stationed in Block Island Sound. In the same area was the <i>SS Black Point</i>, a collier ship (designed to transport coal) which was heading for Boston. Without being provoked, the German U-boat fired upon the ship, sinking it immediately.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It took a day of searching, but finally, the German U-boat was located, and bombarded by two blimps and the <i>USS Moberly</i>. The ship had been sunk, everyone on board drowned, succumbing to the cold waters surrounding them. By the end of the battle, 12 Americans had died, along with all 55 passengers of the U-boat. Germany would surrender only two days later.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0au0Qhki0oSxLxV7ymM7vUnbF1t5FvZzZpTsTrCzlEEB7lNLKCctguLy07Ai0hK34Xa5OPOhwp6jfyveeP3rCS-ZxrC0d_H96noj4Oi3cgPcDLdvrGuC7olcIL7I4eeea2YTnJF_epQ/s2048/DSCN6325.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0au0Qhki0oSxLxV7ymM7vUnbF1t5FvZzZpTsTrCzlEEB7lNLKCctguLy07Ai0hK34Xa5OPOhwp6jfyveeP3rCS-ZxrC0d_H96noj4Oi3cgPcDLdvrGuC7olcIL7I4eeea2YTnJF_epQ/w400-h300/DSCN6325.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Some folks say you can see the ghostly apparition of<br /> the USS Black Point, still in the midst of it's final voyage.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Sunset From Point Judith</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Point Judith area is beyond words, it's one of those "legendary" New England locales that you hear about from tourists. This is with good reason, whether it be a warm summer day or a breezy Saturday night in March, it's surefire way to make memories you'll never forget.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I was with my family that March night, and the sky was beautiful. Bands of color laid across the sky, the bushes were beginning to bud as well, with the ever-present light atop the Point Judith Lighthouse visible for miles. All around, a great experience.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LC22NZUoMdkJgV-bCd82qWjIx8bJ22V5KVMHEoBDUcXXYTt_A1_MDQ3MqeTwVxFaAtw0bonKR4pLOMISxSIPhh4gtMO4Yk3xDiYxEP4xURNIL3qMA3xozSUK1lhAlyGb2TzkDyCfhyY/s2048/DSCN6303.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LC22NZUoMdkJgV-bCd82qWjIx8bJ22V5KVMHEoBDUcXXYTt_A1_MDQ3MqeTwVxFaAtw0bonKR4pLOMISxSIPhh4gtMO4Yk3xDiYxEP4xURNIL3qMA3xozSUK1lhAlyGb2TzkDyCfhyY/w400-h300/DSCN6303.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The rocky shore of Point Judith, a cargo ship passing<br />in the distance.</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_rBS6zWSaQ3bx_HCYDT7M9u3jqdvp_EmUtN0E9O6FIhx2Ou0fGVzVDjJN2FlX4bQe3y9Diye8yuxvlJMgnes3YJKDphJw93Y4ZFH45xxInsnZBpDm0OrdPvV68LGuDza5Vkt3WY8kkE/s2048/DSCN6320.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha_rBS6zWSaQ3bx_HCYDT7M9u3jqdvp_EmUtN0E9O6FIhx2Ou0fGVzVDjJN2FlX4bQe3y9Diye8yuxvlJMgnes3YJKDphJw93Y4ZFH45xxInsnZBpDm0OrdPvV68LGuDza5Vkt3WY8kkE/w400-h300/DSCN6320.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The sun setting over one of the jetties, which was<br />covered with people.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaAwInRu0J2rrkR19ZHUDpGtgadbFX4Z8ozieBGHWyybOcAGBnxFOg61KMSDD24vIljbFxerFZRBkrquZXi5E7XAg7dgn_bl7h24XYR_zPC5DEiaYttE71oDgvNSDM4TArOqwdbzYChs/s2048/DSCN6313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcaAwInRu0J2rrkR19ZHUDpGtgadbFX4Z8ozieBGHWyybOcAGBnxFOg61KMSDD24vIljbFxerFZRBkrquZXi5E7XAg7dgn_bl7h24XYR_zPC5DEiaYttE71oDgvNSDM4TArOqwdbzYChs/w400-h300/DSCN6313.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Me, hoisting a piece of driftwood to the sky!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It really doesn't matter what time of year it is, or what kind of person you are. Almost everybody can find beauty in places like this. And unlike a mountain, which can only be reached by a long, strenuous trail, it's accessible to everybody. Not only does Point Judith have history, but it has plenty of beauty to go along with it.</span></p>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-22175831995236276852021-04-01T07:35:00.004-07:002021-05-26T12:26:04.943-07:00Mount Carleton and Journey's End 8/23/20<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>The Long Trail</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Long Trail of Vermont has always stood out to me as the finest example of what a "long distance" trail should be. It runs for a total of 273-miles through the backwoods of Vermont, winding it's way through large boreal forests, over quartzite ledges, and atop the state's tallest peaks, such as Mt.Mansfield and Camel's Hump.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Originally conceived in 1909, the Long Trail's construction lasted from 1910 to 1930, making it the oldest long-distance trail in the United States (the Appalachian Trail wouldn't be finished until 1937). It was built by the Green Mountain Club, who continue to maintain the path to this day. The southern-terminus can be found on the border with Massachusetts, while the northern-terminus can be found along the international border with Quebec.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While I've never thru-hiked the trail, I have been to both ends (almost). A few years ago I ventured out to Pine Cobble in Williamstown, where I came within close proximity to the southern-terminus. Sadly, the temperature that day was an unforgiving 96 degrees, which deterred me from making the brief walk from the cobble to the border.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Mount Carleton</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It was a very comfortable summer morning in northern Vermont when my dad and I decided to tackle Mt.Carleton, with a promise of a view at the Quebec border. The air was cool, the roads were quiet, and the fog still lingered above the lowlands. Northern Vermont (specifically the Northeast Kingdom) is such a beautiful area, with sweeping views around every corner.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHQCfLannym82JGVzt-alC8iBwbXrNwyr7gN00MnIrKAmW5Dn4FVaG33aB09gkLS8Krxldif69B2uZT7KNYZqdRt9TxYWSxeCVYRz3XTWNNPUMTErHdHnWve3PQsCfRQExZ-XvPiNxVY/s2048/d5ebee8a-d7f7-41e4-bd22-c04b98fcc156.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHQCfLannym82JGVzt-alC8iBwbXrNwyr7gN00MnIrKAmW5Dn4FVaG33aB09gkLS8Krxldif69B2uZT7KNYZqdRt9TxYWSxeCVYRz3XTWNNPUMTErHdHnWve3PQsCfRQExZ-XvPiNxVY/w300-h400/d5ebee8a-d7f7-41e4-bd22-c04b98fcc156.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of many views from VT-105.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">While parked at the trailhead on route 105, I couldn't help but think about all the thru-hikers who have crossed the highway, knowing it's the last road they'll be crossing on their journey.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">This particular piece of the Long Trail is very pleasant, meandering over bumpy landscape and through pleasant stands of pine. We made it to the summit in no time.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYpY7cVPmopfkMc_xhSlYXAzG4FPlpiceTA7jR6ZJwPvhYYYlI1o1YcIc3CWN-ybH0G0_rtKmRWxA2pMnLThlxHn91ZPS5aztUifjTiR7M9yvy7ivkCnj03gYAfMseOsxArV-NnD3ISA/s2048/DSCN9221.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYpY7cVPmopfkMc_xhSlYXAzG4FPlpiceTA7jR6ZJwPvhYYYlI1o1YcIc3CWN-ybH0G0_rtKmRWxA2pMnLThlxHn91ZPS5aztUifjTiR7M9yvy7ivkCnj03gYAfMseOsxArV-NnD3ISA/w400-h300/DSCN9221.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Through a picturesque pine forest.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'd looked into Mt.Carleton before, and heard rumors of a pleasant vista from it's piney summit. However, as the years have gone by, the trees have finally started taking the summit back, leaving us with little to no view.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUUkgrcjJKsrVS8azkL9GCWT1sRhvQxqSn83m5Iw1PzWiNudvg6dKHyfH_Ycg_VxzWbiCwuUFhmFKU1ld_hAyyPuahkqJr4Lv4287YBkEa6rqLCGXybx28S-ECVu0qRqdZxGbaas9vIE/s2048/DSCN9213.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUUkgrcjJKsrVS8azkL9GCWT1sRhvQxqSn83m5Iw1PzWiNudvg6dKHyfH_Ycg_VxzWbiCwuUFhmFKU1ld_hAyyPuahkqJr4Lv4287YBkEa6rqLCGXybx28S-ECVu0qRqdZxGbaas9vIE/w400-h300/DSCN9213.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One of two summit signs, marking the elevation.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCntxs04auSuPA0zgaHA4fBdfZv3oAklKfVVf06gOnrPRxoaex2JqzmUr6xWGw00WYSVNQlwfVnCLGBMbFC__SZC3oA5e-kYMoZ2vSMuNLomVUsPoOpFLDwmhzY3hBEBAqQwB4biqB4E/s2048/DSCN9214.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsCntxs04auSuPA0zgaHA4fBdfZv3oAklKfVVf06gOnrPRxoaex2JqzmUr6xWGw00WYSVNQlwfVnCLGBMbFC__SZC3oA5e-kYMoZ2vSMuNLomVUsPoOpFLDwmhzY3hBEBAqQwB4biqB4E/w400-h300/DSCN9214.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The "view" from Carleton, long after it's glory.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">From here, the trail got very rugged, with large tree roots and rocky terrain disrupting the flow of the trail. It's important that I bring up the latitude 45 degrees sign on this segment of the trail, the half way point between the equator and north pole.</span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwrktylw4vYN4NfUkxj5IJfANxDKA86YIJSo6Zi69CG-jCUW-ZvIafCwS4J2mpu7u9cy7tbye4-8cJQ-K88HdUKoD4mCK7uswQnaPdt1US4lJbX2V3nqYDoiLicjIBtNQQ-2WWI5spjo/s2048/DSCN9220.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDwrktylw4vYN4NfUkxj5IJfANxDKA86YIJSo6Zi69CG-jCUW-ZvIafCwS4J2mpu7u9cy7tbye4-8cJQ-K88HdUKoD4mCK7uswQnaPdt1US4lJbX2V3nqYDoiLicjIBtNQQ-2WWI5spjo/w400-h300/DSCN9220.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Brand new signs all along the trail!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b>Journey's End</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">After a long descent over rocky terrain, I could finally see it, the Quebec border, the northern-terminus of the Long Trail! While it is man-made, the border swath is still able to provide an outstanding view into Canada, specifically to the neighboring peak of Carleton, known as Mont Brock.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDz9cBzl0UkS07tbfBbaBZXfnA8iOWKOhONAoNoORBZvO2tonJl8QszIDngvNeeYd1SBYpvf_CyNrLgk64Hwq-ErH6mfumKRvri5X4mlUIF5un7su22Igb1qe1fe42gjSc0m9eLhutyo/s2048/DSCN9237.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnDz9cBzl0UkS07tbfBbaBZXfnA8iOWKOhONAoNoORBZvO2tonJl8QszIDngvNeeYd1SBYpvf_CyNrLgk64Hwq-ErH6mfumKRvri5X4mlUIF5un7su22Igb1qe1fe42gjSc0m9eLhutyo/w400-h300/DSCN9237.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Benchmark in the foreground, with Mont Brock<br />far in the distance.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4ZeOh6xuVAt_2PLZbjMmf0qQkxJLsr3BOyulUcEBKtVJyFYqysLsmny2c1QnVnErnBx6kRNE_udI5P7VADjuOUfm0tXAgITmeWrvE2FGe-3L7VcQg7vOentq-Yc6sHkN01gVBjiFOdw/s2048/DSCN9226.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH4ZeOh6xuVAt_2PLZbjMmf0qQkxJLsr3BOyulUcEBKtVJyFYqysLsmny2c1QnVnErnBx6kRNE_udI5P7VADjuOUfm0tXAgITmeWrvE2FGe-3L7VcQg7vOentq-Yc6sHkN01gVBjiFOdw/w400-h300/DSCN9226.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Commemorative sign discussing the Long Trail.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The Long Trail ends here, but the hike does not. For any thru-hiker who makes it to this point, they must either go back up what they just came down from Mt.Carleton, or take the shorter Journey's End Trail, which leaves to the right of the border.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Even though Mt.Carleton itself lacks a view, the hike is well worth the effort. It's a unique spot, to be able to see where so many hikers celebrate their journey's end. If I ever return here, it won't just be a day hike, that's for sure.</span></p>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-10163168942490485682021-03-28T17:32:00.003-07:002021-04-01T07:29:49.046-07:00Update: Welcome Back!<p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's been a while, hasn't it? A lot has happened since my last post, and I thought I'd write a quick update about what I'll be doing with this blog from now on.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">Unlike what I've been doing for the past year, I will not be abandoning this blog. Looking back, I miss writing here, and besides growing tired of the format, I can't think of why I abandoned it in the first place. I even had a few drafts ready to be published, which I've since erased.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span>I'd like to improve in my writing and my visual storytelling from here on out, and this page is the perfect testing ground. Be ready for a whole new look and writing style from me, one that will be a bit more polished. I've been thinking about changing the name as well, as I no longer want to limit this blog to only hiking, as I've branched out to a great extent over the last year. </span><span>My posts will likely be shorter, and cover a much wider variety of topics, with more pictures than anything. </span><span>I will be posting these shorter stories over the next few months, all from my previous years' travels.</span></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRVN4h_iqEZQA7kuSeBW4aCwMdIJFuUk2OukADDWshwdPLUCLJyE0i0Sg6-AYgUWpHLRi_cyEFcpZsZ4JlR1xp7ZqbJS3013cn4fzwXqxpz88qW7dvqodTwZ2f8IZGyBC2Ocv51kP9ZQ/s2048/DSCN9303.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRVN4h_iqEZQA7kuSeBW4aCwMdIJFuUk2OukADDWshwdPLUCLJyE0i0Sg6-AYgUWpHLRi_cyEFcpZsZ4JlR1xp7ZqbJS3013cn4fzwXqxpz88qW7dvqodTwZ2f8IZGyBC2Ocv51kP9ZQ/w400-h300/DSCN9303.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pico Peak 8-24-20</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">I hope all my readers find this post well, and thank you for waiting an entire year just to read more about my travels.</span></span></p><p><span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> -Evan</span><br /></span></p>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-51654232384299645322020-02-20T14:14:00.000-08:002020-03-03T14:43:49.148-08:00One Winter Morning: Mt.Kearsarge<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been awhile, I know. I'm happy to say that I was able to start 2020 with an outstanding hike, and a simple one at that. I decided it was time to head back to an old favorite of mine. Mt.Kearsarge, one of the most prominent peaks in New England, is situated in southern New Hampshire. The views from the summit are outstanding. I don't know what draws me to this mountain, but whenever I end up hiking it, it's always winter.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The summit sign for Mt.Kearsarge has had people carving it for decades now.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Both trailheads for the mountain can be found about halfway up the mountain, with solitary roads that lead up to them. Those roads happen to be closed in the winter, but that's no problem, it's just road walking. The morning was cold, but the snow was firm, making it an easy hike. Once we got to the actual trailhead at Winslow State Park, we found only the Barlow Trail was packed down. We followed this one up, as it made for a better hike up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the morning started off cold, I couldn't help but notice the sun attempting to heat the air. With the light shining from between the frosted pine trees, and the sound of snow crunching, it couldn't have been more obvious that winter was in full swing. The trail eventually brought us to the junction with the Winslow Trail. As we continued ahead, the first few viewpoints began to open up around us.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trail junction just before the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the first viewpoints, with Ragged Mountain to the right and Mt.Cardigan in the distance.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My dad and I soon found ourselves emerging onto the summit ledges. Mt.Kearsarge is in the perfect spot when it comes to scenery.It's one of the few spots where both the White Mountains and Mt.Monadnock can be seen very easily. Other visible peaks include Mt.Sunapee, Mt.Ascutney, the Uncanoonucs, Mt.Okemo, Mt.Belknap, and especially Mt.Cardigan.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way down, we were able to enjoy the solitude of the mountain. On an average summer day, Mt.Kearsarge is full of people. It seems that winter days don't attract people, as we were the only ones on the mountain all day. It appeared that there were more snowmobiles going up and down the snowy roads than there were hikers on the trail. Maybe that's for the better. Either way, it felt great to be back on the trails.</span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-46437725645080222352019-11-03T17:47:00.000-08:002019-11-09T12:27:24.246-08:00The Last Sunrise: Bromley Mountain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The time has finally arrived, and our full year of sunrises has come to an end. Last November, my dad and I climbed <a href="https://evanhike.blogspot.com/2018/11/overnight-in-southern-taconics.html" target="_blank">Mt.Alander for sunrise</a>. Since then, we've been able to get a sunrise from atop a different mountain in the northeast, doing so at least once every month. That first sunrise was only the beginning. Now that a full year has gone by, we've done sunrises just about everywhere, from <a href="https://evanhike.blogspot.com/2019/03/sunrise-from-camels-hump.html" target="_blank">Camel's Hump</a> in Vermont's Green Mountains, to <a href="https://evanhike.blogspot.com/2019/04/sunrise-in-spring-wittenberg-mountain.html" target="_blank">Mt.Wittenberg</a> in the Catskills, and even two peaks in the Adirondacks. Usually you'd treat an event like this with great respect; making sure the weather will be perfect, and choosing an important mountain. Instead, I made sure to treat our last sunrise like any other hike. We decided to do our last one from atop Bromley Mountain, which is in southern Vermont. While it doesn't rank as our most beautiful sunrise, it definitely wins most unique.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We got to the trailhead a few hours after midnight, with the forest silent and the stars out and shining above us. The path was easy to follow, even with the darkness all around us. We were able to keep track of the blazes, which were everywhere (this section of the path is the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail, after all). It never got steep, and it made for a great, relaxed ending to all the other hikes we've done so far. We passed the lean-to, then emerged onto one of the ski slopes, lit up by the stars above. The lights of Manchester could be seen behind us, with Equinox Mountain visible. We made it up to the summit, where we wandered around the ski-lifts for a while, awaiting the sunrise.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The ski-lift in silhouette over the rising sun.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As we waited for the sun to appear, I began to take notice of all the early signs of winter. Not only did a fine layer of frost cover most of the equipment, but all the water on the summit was frozen as well. While we were waiting for the break of day, I found many of the huts doors being unlocked, which provided momentary warmth from the freezing winds outside. From the summit could be seen the Coolidge Range to the north, Glebe Mountain to the east, and Stratton Mountain and Glastenbury Mountain to the south.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As the wind began to howl, the sun started rising, which lead to the clouds moving in. Usually, an event like this would lead to poor visibility, and in this situation, a lousy sunrise. However, the clouds elevated the experience. As they filled the sky, it appeared the sun was sitting high above a raging fire on the mountain side. Words can barely describe the sight, as it perfectly sat behind one of the ski lifts, putting everything in silhouette. After we watched the sunrise for a while, we tucked away inside the ranger cabin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once the sun had fully risen, we realized the clouds wouldn't leave us, so we began to head down as dawn was breaking. Despite the lack of views from the ski slope, it still made for a beautiful descent. A while after entering the trees, we passed a vista, which offered a decent view toward eastern Vermont. On the way down we were able to admire the trail more. There were many portions that were flooded, but they were pretty easy to avoid.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, Bromley Mountain wasn't anything special (despite the truly unique sunrise), and I'm okay with that. Not all things need to finish big, as long as I enjoyed it, I'm fine with it. When it comes to what the future holds for hiking and this blog, I'm unsure of it. I might change the blog slightly, or I might take a break for a while. From Mt.Alander to Bromley Mountain, all I can say is that this wasn't only a great year for sunrises, but it was a fantastic year for hiking in general.</span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-8246131597598494852019-10-13T15:19:00.000-07:002019-10-22T15:19:18.300-07:00Overnight on the Cohos Trail: the Percy Peaks<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The third times the charm, especially with hiking. Our most recent hike described below happens to be our third time doing the Percy Peaks. It took three attempts to finally get it right, this time completing the loop and ascending both peaks. This hike is one of the best loops north of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. This is also the first Columbus Day weekend we've had good hiking weather, which is an added bonus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My dad and I began the hike at the southern trailhead, where we followed the trail easily through a beautiful forest. The fall colors were everywhere, adding more beauty to the area. The path was gradual at first, but eventually began to climb up the mountainside, passing over and around numerous slides, yet never getting too steep. There were faint views back through the trees from the slides, but they're nothing compared to the views ahead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The path flatten out as it entered the col, which is the gap between the two peaks. We were soon brought to the junction with the Cohos Trail, which we followed a few hundred feet south to a faint herd path. This trail is seldom used, despite the very obvious sign stating that it leads to the summit of South Percy. The path is obscure, as it maneuvers up the steep slope, and very slowly opens up onto the summit. This peak is rarely visited, yet it offers one of the most iconic views north of the White Mountain.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The ledges of North Percy as seen from South Percy.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After taking in the views for a while, we decided to head over to North Percy. We descended from the south peak and eventually made our way over to the junction with the spur trail up the ledges and to the summit of North Percy. Something I don't understand is how over exaggerated the trail up the ledges is. The trail climbs up the ledges, but never results in climbing, it's easily walk-able the whole way up. If anything, the trail up South Percy is more difficult, but not as beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We knew we were approaching the summit as the slope began to flatten, and the sign came into view. This peak offers the best views north of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, offering views into three states. Numerous peaks in Vermont can be seen, including Mt.Mansfield, Burke Mountain, Bald Mountain, Jay Peak, Seneca Mountain, and even East Mountain and it's many radar towers can be seen.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The radar towers atop East Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Many more peaks can be seen in New Hampshire, both to the north and south, including Mt.Moriah, Mt.Washington, Rogers Ledge, The Horn, Mt.Cabot, Mt.Garfield, the Franconia Ridge, Mt.Cannon, and Mt.Moosilauke. The Mahoosuc Range can be seen continuing into Maine, and many more mountains throughout Nash Stream Forest can be spotted from the summit.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking north from the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Mahoosuc Range from North Percy, including Baldpate Mountain,<br />Old Speck, Mahoosuc Arm, Goose Eye Mountain, Mt.Carlo, and Mt.Success.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Presidential Range rising above the Pilot-Pliny Range.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Garfield and the Franconia Range, alongside the Kinsman Range,<br />as seen from North Percy Peak.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We set up camp just below the summit, and away from the winds. We stuck around the summit, as the sun began to set over the horizon of Vermont. There were still people arriving at the summit, even after the sun had set. After watching the sunset, and taking in the star-filled skies, we went to bed, awaiting the sunrise the next morning.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The colors of sunset over the Mahoosuc Range.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Watching the sunset over Vermont.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sunrise was a beautiful sight, as it rose just over the Mahoosuc Range, shining all over the valley and nearby mountain slopes. We admired it for a while, but we also wanted to get down early, so we hastily packed up camp and began to make our way down, enjoying the views over Lake Christine and toward the White Mountains all the way down.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sun rising over the undercast clouds.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sun slowly rising.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lake Christine and the White Mountains</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking into Vermont from the ledges. Cape Horn can be seen to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once we entered the trees, we continued down the north side. This trail is beautiful, and not steep at all. It begins by passing through a moss-covered forest, which slowly transitions into hardwood. The Cohos Trail is well marked here, and it eventually brings you to the camping spot, where the Cohos Trail diverges, and we continued on the Percy Loop Trail, which follows an old woods road for the rest of the way.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The junction with the campsite.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, it was enjoyable hike with great views, making a great second to last sunrise for the year. If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's that my dad and I have been doing a sunrise hike every month since November to celebrate my dad's 50th birthday. We've already done twelve months, but we will officially finish the endeavor next month, completing the year. It's been an exciting experience so far, so hopefully we can finish strong!</span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-16570048767598840962019-10-11T17:32:00.001-07:002019-10-11T17:32:33.296-07:00Short and Sweet: Putney Mountain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sometimes short hikes are the best. Not all mountains need to be over the top in beauty, or constantly topping the last. Doing that will eventually leave you at a dead end, so it's good to go back and do easy hikes. Just because a trail is easy and short, doesn't mean it won't be amazing. Putney Mountain in Vermont certainly makes for a great short hike, and with it being autumn as well, the mountain fits the bill perfectly. A little mountain with a big view, that's for sure.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Emerging onto the summit of Putney Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Putney Mountain is an incredibly short hike, with barely any elevation gain. The path follows an old, wide logging path through the woods. This mountain supports my hypothesis that Vermont is the best state for hiking when it comes to the fall, and especially leaf peeping. Also, don't be fooled by these photos of empty trails, this mountain can fill up quick in an afternoon. Either way, the trail was steady, and covered in leaves, surrounded by glowing oranges and vibrant yellows on the trees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The mountain was eerily quiet this early in the morning, and that's in no way a bad thing. As we approached the summit, the trail gave us a bit of an incline, but nothing warranting heavy boots and trekking poles. The path gently brought us to the summit, which featured a large open meadow with views out to the surrounding peaks in both Vermont and New Hampshire, the most notable being Stratton Mountain and Mt.Monadnock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The summit area of Putney Mountain is quite the attraction in an of itself. There are several herd paths that cut through the bushes and grass that line the summit. The highest point offers spectacular views into New Hampshire, with Mt.Monadnock distinctly visible. Another trail winds down to a lower meadow, with a great view out west, and a sign about hornets.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The view into New Hampshire, with Mt.Monadnock clearly visible to the far right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stratton Mountain as seen from Putney Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Monadnock stands tall, with Gap Mountain to the right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They're not kidding! Look at the size of the nest in the background!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Down the trail a bit more is a bird watching station, with extra folding chairs, information on the mountain, and even statistics for the bird migration in the area. There were a couple bird watchers on the summit, but besides them, there was nobody else on the mountain. We slowly made our way back down the trail, enjoying the walk all over again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Putney Mountain is one of the best little mountains around. It's the kind of hike you find yourself doing on an early fall morning, kind of like this! I can't wait to come back and have the same amount of fun hiking it as I did today. I dedicate this blog to not only the appreciation of short hikes, but also making fond memories, and revisiting them. This mountain makes me want to return day after day. </span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-91555015099721294782019-09-29T12:36:00.000-07:002019-10-01T14:50:57.252-07:00One of the Best: Mt.Hunger and White Rocks <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The state of Vermont contains many beautiful mountains, but it's safe to say it contains no where near as many as other states, like New York, New Hampshire, or even Maine. To me, the scenery of the state makes up for this, along with the quality of trails. The Green Mountains run almost perfectly in a north-south direction, perfectly in between the Adirondacks and the White Mountains, meaning there's views all around! One of my favorite hikes in the state includes Mt.Hunger (3,540') and White Rocks (3,194'), which both loom over the nearby town of Waterbury, and offer spectacular views in all directions.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My dad and I arrived at the trailhead for the Middlesex Trail very early, and quickly found ourselves beginning the hike. The trail follows a few logging roads for the first mile, where the trail then abruptly leaves the road. The path immediately crosses a brook, and gently climbs the lower slopes of the mountain. The colors on the trees were beautiful, which means fall is in full swing here in Vermont.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We were soon lead to the junction, with the Middlesex Trail continuing toward Mt.Hunger, and the Bob Kemp Trail heading toward White Rocks. Last time we did this loop we went over White Rocks first, so this time we flipped it, and decided to do Mt.Hunger first. The trail starts off steady, and passes through many beautiful, open forests. Eventually, it gets steeper, which involves having to climb a small wooden staircase.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After the climb, the trail flattens out through a fern field, with views up toward the ledges to the left. The path went down a few feet, then arrived at a metal staircase which leads steeply up a slick, sheer ledge. Two years ago, on our last hike here, there was only a rope which helped you on your ascent/descent. This rusty staircase is sturdy, and it looks like it was plucked right from <a href="https://evanhike.blogspot.com/2019/07/abandoned-in-mountains-overnight-atop.html" target="_blank">East Mountain</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Climbing up the steps brings you right to the first of many ledges. Due to how early it was, there were plenty of clouds around us, blocking any possible views. Besides that, the trail continued to go in and out of the trees, passing over many ledges and climb many steep pitches. Once we passed over the last pitch, it was easy going over ledges to the summit, marked by a trail sign. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Despite the fact that the summit was boxed in by clouds, the summit filled up with people quickly.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We waited for a while on the summit, and eventually the skies began to clear up, with views stretching out toward the mountains of Groton State Forest, with Mt.Moosilauke visible in the distance. The mountains of the Northeast Kingdom could also be seen, including a fantastic view toward the Pilot-Pliny Range. Finally, looking over to Stowe could be seen the Sterling Range, Mt.Mansfield, and Mt.Bolton, including the Waterbury Reservoir.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lucy admiring the views toward Groton State Forest.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now time to answer the obvious question. Why is the mountain called Mt.Hunger? Where does such a strange name come from for a mountain? The story comes from a group of hunters who stalked the mountain's slopes looking for quail, but would usually come off empty handed or with a single quail for the group. Of course, this lead to hunger, giving the mountain it's strange name.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We followed the White Rocks Trail which leads down from the summit to the junction with the Waterbury Trail, where we continued toward White Rocks. The trail through the col is very flooded in many spots, with numerous bog bridges along the way. The trail passes a possible camping spot, then begins a very short climb, where the trail immediately steps onto ledges, with a grand view looking toward Mt.Hunger. At this point, the skies were completely clear, and we knew we had some amazing views ahead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now at the junction, we read the sign which states that the summit of White Rocks is .15 miles. This may be an extremely short side trail, but every step is worth it. The path runs atop a flat ledge with views facing the east all the way up. When you look up, you notice just how close the summit is. It's actually right there, it just takes a steep ascent to get there. After some walking, we were treated to a perfect view toward Camel's Hump, which stands tall over all the nearby hills.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The summit of White Rocks looms above the trail.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lucy on yet another ledge!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail brought us to the base of a steep ledge, which had a crevasse winding right up, which you had to utilize in order to get to the next flat ledge. From here it took one more very steep ascent in between the rocks to get us to the summit. It's a small summit area, but few people climb all the way to the very top, so it's not a problem. From here can be seen almost every peak of significance in the state. Now that the skies were clearer, we could see all the way down the spine of the Green Mountains, from Killington Peak to Belvidere Mountain. Mt.Whiteface could be seen in the Adirondacks as well.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Camel's Hump and Ethan Allen Mountain from White Rocks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Hunger and many peaks in the Northeast Kingdom, <br />as seen from White Rocks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Mansfield and Stowe from the summit. The Sterling Range sits just<br />to the right of Mt.Mansfield and Smugglers Notch.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I definitely prefer White Rocks to Mt.Hunger, as there are many more ledges to explore, which give you another perspective to all the nearby mountains. The summit area of this mountain is up there in uniqueness. There are sprawling, flat ledges, with the summit popping out in the middle, being accessible only after a steep climb. The southern side of the peak is split, with a large notch forming, almost making it appear that the summit was separating. And the views speak for themselves.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking down the spine of the Green Mountains,<br />with Camel's Hump, Mt.Ellen, Mt.Abraham, Mt.Wilson, and Breadloaf Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The peaks of Groton State Forest can be seen up front,<br />with Mt.Moosilauke and the Franconia/Kinsman Ranges visible beyond.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We followed the Bob Kemp Trail back down to the junction, and then made our way back to the parking lot. While this is one of my favorite hikes of all time, it is certainly a busy one. As a warning, if you are to attempt this mountain, don't arrive too late, as you may find yourself parking nearly a mile down the road. It's a shame that these places get overrun, but what can you do? Everyone should have a chance to enjoy the outdoors, as long as you know what you're doing. I'd definitely recommend this hike to everyone who is willing to put up with the steepness of the trail. This mountain is a perfect example of Vermont hiking, and everyone should check it out!</span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-68083361371857932122019-09-14T11:38:00.000-07:002019-09-17T15:56:04.101-07:00A Night in the Adirondacks: Hurricane Mountain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On our ongoing quest for new sunrises from atop the mountains of the northeast, we saw it appropriate to return to the Adirondack High Peaks. We had already experienced a sunrise from a peak in the Adirondacks back in May, from Pharaoh Mountain. While we were going to leave it there, I thought it would be a good idea to return to the range, as the Adirondacks are a large range. I chose Hurricane Mountain (3,694') for it's open summit and fine views in all directions. This was definitely going to be a unique sunrise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even though Hurricane Mountain is in the High Peaks region, it isn't a 4,000-footer, but it does provide one of the best views in the area. The most popular trail on the mountain climbs from Route 9N, but I chose to start the hike from the Crow Clearing trailhead to the north. My dad and I arrived at the trailhead early, where we eagerly started the hike. The first mile of the hike was smooth, following what was likely an old logging road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once at the junction with the Soda Range Trail, we continued on the Hurricane Mountain Trail, which crossed a small brook, then began at a steady grade. It brought us through an open forest, which was followed by a smooth trail over a brook. At this point, the path got rockier, and continued to climb through boreal forests. Soon it flattened out at the junction below the summit. Overall, an easy trail!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After a bit of flat trail, we were brought to a steep rocky area, that when ascended, brings you to the first ledge on the summit. Upon our first time on the peak, there were no views, as the summit was completely socked in. Despite this, we still continued along the ledge all the way to the fire tower. We didn't spend too much time up there, as there was a very strong wind passing over the summit. We went back into the trees below the summit and set up camp, occasionally returning to the ledges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Upon our last climb to the summit that day, we waited for the sun to set. We knew we weren't going to see a great one, but it was worth watching. The skies had cleared up a lot, mostly to the north. To the north could be seen the Soda Range and Jay Mountain. Since the winds had eased up, I climbed the fire tower, which doesn't offer that much more to the view. Fire towers are a better gimmick then they are practical, but none the less, it's nice to have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The western horizon turned orange beneath the clouds, and it was evident the sun would be setting soon. It wasn't the best sunset, but it was something. While there were still clouds around many of the high peaks, we trusted that the skies would clear up enough for the next morning in order to see the sunrise. We carefully made our way down the peak into the woods and off the trail back to our tent, where we awaited the sunrise.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even though this is all we got, it's still beautiful.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sky began to brighten as we made our way back to the summit the next morning. We didn't have to wait long until the sun began to rise just over the Green Mountains and Lake Champlain, which both cleared up overnight. While clouds are usually a nuisance on hikes, they can occasionally add to the scenery, which is what I felt of them during the sunrise. There were just enough as not to block the sun, but make it more unique.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The skies were much wider now that the clouds eased up overnight. Some of the high peaks were visible, including Cascade and Porter, Giant Mountain, and Rocky Peak Ridge. Dix Mountain could be seen in the distance, with Nippletop Mountain nearby. The serrated ridge of Sawteeth Mountain was plainly visible. The Sentinel Range was in and out of the clouds all morning, and Whiteface Mountain never showed through.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We made our way down to camp and packed up, then continued our way back to the trailhead. Hurricane Mountain made for an excellent spot to see the sunrise. It was one of the best ones yet, with all the clouds and fall scenery adding to it. During our descent back to Crow Clearing, we noticed how quickly fall would be approaching. Seasons change much faster in the mountains, and it was evident, with the leaves turning yellow, and the autumn breeze beginning to roll in. I can't wait for fall!</span></div>
EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-66382778831386721572019-08-25T14:03:00.000-07:002019-08-30T10:15:44.943-07:00Overnight in the Sandwich Range: Jennings Peak and Sandwich Dome<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ever since I finished the New England 4,000-footers, I dropped the idea of peakbagging, at least for the time. Lately I've found myself focusing more on lists such as the New England 100 Highest, and 52 With A View, two lists with many peaks in New Hampshire. I wanted to create a hike where I could bag a few summits on different lists at the same time, and there's no better mountain for this task than Sandwich Dome and Jennings Peak.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most people take the easy route from Waterville Valley in order to bag the summits, but I made the decision to start the hike from Sandwich Notch Road, using the Algonquin Trail as our way of ascending the mountain. This is the longest, and most technical route up the mountain. The trail was pleasant as it went through some nice forests, with plenty of evident moose activity. The trail soon passed over some ledges with views up to the mountain ahead.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some of the lower ledges with the slope of the mountain visible.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A closer look at the ledges ahead.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We began to climb the slopes until we reached the base of Black Mountain. From here, the trail started a very steep ascent up the knee of the ridge, and when I say steep, I mean it! The whole climb up begins with a 30-foot chimney; a steep rock face that practically needs to be climbed instead of just walked up. I had to put my camera away in order to use my arms to climb it! Even though it was a lot of effort, it was worth it, as views opened up quickly.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The trail getting steeper!</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From atop the chimney: Black Mountains sits to the right, with Mt.Weetamoo<br />to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although the main chimney was done, there were still many climbs ahead, albeit, much shorter. After a few more, the trees shortened, and the path emerged onto a wide ledgy area with views south over the many rolling hills and smaller peaks in the area. The trail continued in and out of the treeline, occasionally opening onto open ledges with views toward the Lakes Region, Mt.Tecumseh and other peaks.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Another very steep climb.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The view into southern New Hampshire.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Tecumseh and Mt.Osceola from the trail.<br />The extensive ledges below are the peaks of Acteon Ridge.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The junction with Black Mountain Pond Trail.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many peaks are visible, including Jennings Peak to the far right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Black Mountain Pond can be seen below, with Young Mountain to the left and<br />Mt.Israel to the far right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Moosilauke is the tallest on the horizon, <br />with Welch and Dickey visible to the far right.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The path wound through the trees, high on the ridge for the rest of the trail. The ridge undulated numerous times, with occasional views toward Sandwich Dome through the trees. We reached the col, then climbed easily up the southern slope of the mountain until we reached the Sandwich Mtn Trail, which when followed, brings you to the summit of Sandwich Dome, at 3,980 feet, making it just below the 4,000-foot mark!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sandwich Dome through the trees.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A portion of the trail between the ledges and the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The junction near the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nearing the top!</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While it's said that the summit has fantastic views, it's clear that the trees have began to grow in during recent years. If you plan on hiking this peak, do it as soon as possible, because these views won't be here for much longer! From here can be seen many famous peaks of the Whites, including many in the Franconia/Waterville Valley area.We then continued the opposite way down Sandwich Mtn Trail to Jennings Peak.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Tecumseh, Mt.Cannon, Franconia Ridge, and Mt.Osceola</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Carrigain, Mt,Washington, and the Tripyramids from the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking toward Kancamagus Pass (Mt.Huntington and Mt.Kancamagus)<br />with East Osceola to the far left and the Bonds and Hancocks visible.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail between the two peaks was uneventful, being a very easy trail. The short spur leading to the summit of Jennings Peak got steep right at the end, but soon opened up to some fine ledges with great views from Mt.Washington to Sandwich Dome, and many peaks in southern New Hampshire. The skies were crystal clear, and many far peaks could be seen, such as Mt.Cardigan, Mt.Kearsarge, Mt.Monadnock, Mt.Ascutney, and even Mt.Killington!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Carrigain and the Tripyramids visible together yet again,<br />with the Presidential Range in the far distance.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking south with Mt.Kearsarge prominently to the left and<br />Mt.Cardigan to the right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Cardigan to the left, with Mt.Ascutney standing far away to the right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sandwich Dome from Jennings Peak.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The southernmost peaks of the White Mountains (Stinson Mountain, Carr Mountain, Mt.Kineo)<br />as seen from the ledges on Jennings Peak.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After enjoying the beautiful scenery from the summit, we continued back up to the summit of Sandwich Dome, then down the Bennett Street Trail, which was likely the old fire wardens road, as the trail was wide and flat for most of the way. The path was easy to follow, and made for a good descent. Once we got closer to the bottom of the trail, it got steeper and thinner, until it reached Flat Mountain Pond Trail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We followed the trail to Flat Mountain Pond, our camping spot for the night.This portion of Flat Mountain Pond Trail is very easy to follow, as it follows an old railroad bed, which had little evidence of being so, until we found a few rails. The path crossed a nice brook, then a flooded bog area known as Beaver Pond. We soon found ourselves at the junction with the trail to the shelter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The shelter and other nearby tentsites were set just at the western tip of Flat Mountain Pond. We set up camp here. This pond is situated in a beautiful spot, with amazing views up toward some of the higher peaks in the region. The nearby brook flowed from the water through a very old dam, then down a beautiful brook. The water was calm all night.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The old dam and Pond Brook.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">South Tripyramid from Flat Mountain Pond</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Sleepers and Mt.Whiteface from the bog on the pond.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The next morning we continued back to the Bennett Street Trail, then to the Guinea Pond Trail, which is where we ran into some problems. The path stayed on the same railroad bed the entire way, until it suddenly stopped right on the shore of a very flooded plain. There were no blazes or herd paths around this body of water, so we ended up bushwhacking around it's north shore. We crossed the stream then found some faint blazes which we followed back to the trail on the other side of the bog.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We bushwhacked until we found this blaze.<br />There is a faint trail at this point.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The path was much smaller and more overgrown at this point, until we reached the junction with Black Mountain Pond Trail. From this point, we followed the Guinea Pond Trail beneath some power lines and over snowmobile bridges until we found Sandwich Notch Road once again, which we had to follow for about a mile and a half back to the Algonquin Trail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, the entire distance was 11-miles each day, but the hike was well worth the weather, We got to bag a couple peaks, and even visit some new places, like Flat Mountain Pond, a place that gets barely any visitors. The Algonquin Trail was also one of the funnest paths I've done in the Sandwich Range. While most people stick to the classic day hikes, I always like to try new routes. </span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-53493865993078242332019-08-22T05:51:00.000-07:002019-08-26T17:59:27.139-07:00Hiking the Montalbans: Mt.Crawford and Mt.Resolution<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Presidential Range of New Hampshire overshadows many mountains in the Whites, both figuratively and literally. Many people think of other peaks within the vicinity of the range as being boring, and mostly viewless. For example, it's safe to say the Carter-Moriah Range doesn't offer the best opportunities when it comes to views. The high peaks of the range are not the only places to achieve views, as the Montalban Ridge is well overlooked, besides Mt.Isolation. At the end of the ridge is a cluster of four peaks, all of which on 52 With A View. It was time I finish that area, and climb Mt.Resolution.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Davis Path, one of the oldest trails in the Presidential Range, served as our route of ascent, as it follows the ridgeline just below each summit. The path is very easy to follow, and starts gradually, until it becomes quite strenuous as it continues to pass over a large rocky area and many steep rocky steps. The path eventually flattened out and arrived at the first ledge, which offer a great view towards many iconic peaks in the White Mountains.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From there, the path continued up the mountainside, in and out of the trees along open ledges. It's worth mentioning that there is a short side trail which leads to a large gravelly ledge with a great view looking into Crawford Notch, and the Presidentials on a clear day. Sadly, the only summits in the range that were visible were Mt.Webster and Mt.Jackson, but we knew the skies had to clear up at some point.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking back towards the Sandwich Range. Peaks visible include:<br />Mt.Tremont, Bartlett Haystack, and Bear Mountain</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />The path soon found the trail junction, with a spur trail leading up to the beautiful summit of Mt.Crawford. We followed the path, which brought us to the expansive ledges of the sharp peak. There were incredible views from this spot out to many peaks in the Whites, most notably Stairs Mountain and Mt.Resolution, our next destination. There are views in every direction, just not from one spot.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The junction with Mt.Crawford trail.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Approaching the summit with a clear and distinct view toward Stairs Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Crawford Notch (Mt.Willey and Mt.Webster) as seen from the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The massive summit of Mt.Resolution as seen from the true summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Carrigain as seen from another ledge.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After descending from the summit, we began to make our way out to Mt.Resolution, the only peak I had left to do in the area. We stayed in the woods for a while until emerging onto some ledges that had minor views toward the surrounding peaks. There were very good views back toward the summit of Mt.Crawford. The path then reentered the trees for a while. I can't express how beautiful this area truly is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The forests were nice and open, and unlike the way up, the trail was flat and not rocky at all. Eventually we were brought to the junction with the Mt.Parker Trail, which when followed to it's end, leads to the bald summit of Mt.Parker, a mountain I've <a href="https://evanhike.blogspot.com/2018/06/sunrise-from-mtparker.html" target="_blank">climbed previously</a>. We were only going to follow it about half way, to the summit of Mt.Resolution. The path got steeper, and more overgrown, but was still easy to follow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It took no time for the trail to find it's way to the first ledge, where we enjoyed great views over Mt.Crawford and Crawford Dome. The trees slightly obscured the view back towards Stairs Mountain. We entered the trees yet again, and the path stayed there for a while. The path started gaining elevation again, until we emerged onto the open summit, which had great views in almost every direction. Some of the Presidentials even cleared up!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Crawfords can be seen below, with Mt.Carrigain towering above all other peaks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Sandwich Range, with Mt.Tremont and Greens Cliff visible.<br />Mt.Passaconaway can be seen to the far left.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Being on the summit showed us just how extensive the ledges were on Mt.Resolution. This peak is definitely worth coming back to, as there were more views to be had further down the trail. We enjoyed a clearer view of the Sandwich Range from here, and an excellent view toward Mt.Carrigain. There were paths running all throughout the ledges of the summit, and I'd like to find out some day where they lead. On our way down, Mt.Washington even cleared up.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Willey and Mt.Field cleared up to the left.<br />Mt.Webster and Mt.Jackson are also visible now.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After following the trail all the way back to the junction with Mt.Crawford, we continued over all the ledges, which offered even better views than before, as most of the peaks were clear now, especially Mt.Chocorua and Mt.Willey. The Bonds and Twins never cleared up, but everything else did, and that's all that matters. We soon found our way back down the trail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This area of the White Mountains is truly beautiful, and one of the most scenic locations in the region, outside of the 4,000-footers. Any of the four peaks are worth climbing, Mt.Crawford, Mt.Resolution, Stairs Mountain, and Mt.Parker. This is a great area, so next time you can fit in an extra hike when in the White Mountains, keep this place in mind. Just be sure to do it on a good day, because you don't want to miss out on the incredible views.</span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-76968429364768597972019-08-13T14:02:00.000-07:002019-08-20T14:19:05.376-07:00Lost In The North Country: Aziscohos Mountain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The best peaks can be found at the end of trails nobody knows about, or paths that you can't find. Maine is notorious for having many difficult to find trailheads, one of which being Aziscohos Mountain in Wilson Mills. When driving down Route 16 into New Hampshire, you may have passed the path without even knowing. This unmarked, obscure trail with no parking lot or trail sign leads to one of the most scenic summits in the state.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The footpath began flat through the forest until it reached the trail sign, which is a couple hundred feet into the forest. The route was muddy and flat for most of the way, following old roads and passing the occasional logging cut. This may be an obscure trail, but it's very easy to follow, and you can tell plenty of work went into crafting it. We passed one last logged area which had a descent view looking out to the mountains to the north.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was at this point the mountainside became steeper, and so did the trail. There were more exposed roots and rocks poking out from the ground. After a bit more climbing, the path flattened out, and we reached the now abandoned Tower Man's Trail. There was an informational sign here, but you can tell it hasn't been replaced in a while, as it was nearly unreadable. We passed over more and more ledges, and the trees shortened, as we emerged onto the open summit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The summit offered an outstanding view all around, to almost every peak of significance in the north country. All of the Rangeley lakes and high peaks can be seen, and if it wasn't for the haze, there would be a great view of the Carters and Presidential Ranges. Remnants of the fire tower can be found atop the summit, including glass, the footings, and some cement pylons. We found a ledge off the summit to set up the tent, as there was no way we weren't missing out on the sunrise and sunset.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">East Kennebago can be seen above the trees.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mahoosuc Range from Aziscohos Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rump Mountain standing prominently behind Aziscohos Lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mt.Magalloway, Diamond Ridge, Stub Hill, Bosebuck Mountain, and Rump Mountain<br />as seen looking north from Aziscohos Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As the time went on, the sun began to lower behind the scattered peaks and rolling hills of northern New Hampshire. The wind was blowing consistently, yet calmly, making the experience more enjoyable. Even though we were far above the lakes, we could still here the calls of loons. The sun soon started to set, and it was gorgeous. Once the skies darkened, we saw a few meteors shooting through the sky, and then we went to bed.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The setting sun visible from the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mahoosuc Range with Sturtevant Pond and Lake Umbagog<br />seen before sunset.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Elephant Mountain and Bemis Mountain over Lower Richardson Lake.<br />Jackson Mountain and Tumbledown Mountain can be seen just to the right of the tallest tree.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sunset over northern New Hampshire.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> We awoke early the next morning to see the sunrise, which rose behind the Bigelow Range. The colors were beautiful, as usual. We watched for a while, but we could tell Bella was quite tired, so we packed up the tent and began our descent down the mountain. Both on the hike up, and the hike down, we saw nobody else anywhere on the mountain.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Rangeley High Peaks, from the Bigelows to Saddleback Mountain,<br />as seen before sunrise.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sun rising beside the Bigelow Range.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sun shining atop the true summit of Aziscohos Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blueberry Mountain, Jackson Mountain, Little Jackson, and Tumbledown Mountain<br />after the sunrise.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The northern peaks and hills of New Hampshire.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Aziscohos Mountain offers some of the best scenery to be had in New England, with views stretching all the way from Mt.Washington to the Bigelow Range, and even Katahdin on a crystal clear day. A peak like this should stay the way it is, down an obscure path in a barren part of the state. Keep the mountains beautiful, and the best way to do that is to keep them a secret, but at the same time, be able to enjoy it yourself. </span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-2496244230953272732019-08-13T13:58:00.000-07:002019-08-17T11:23:58.448-07:00A Place Like No Other: Dixville Notch<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While being in the north country, I immediately knew we needed to check out the highlights in the region. The best, most scenic and unique area is certainly Dixville Notch in northern New Hampshire. From steep, jagged cliffs to roaring gorges and flumes, Dixville Notch has it all. Everything can be seen along the 4-mile loop hike which circles the notch, and even follows portions of the Cohos Trail. Dixville Notch is one of those places you need to see to believe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just driving through the notch is a beautiful experience, and it helped us get a better look at the place and what to expect. It's recommended to ascend Table Rock first, the most well known part of the loop. With it being only two tenths up to the rock, you think it'd be quick, but in reality, it takes a while, as the trail climbs straight up the sheer walls of the notch. Also, since it rained the night before, the rocks were slick, so care was taken in ascending.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail suddenly flattens out, with a short side trail to the right leading to Table Rock, a sheer, flat ledge jutting out over the notch. The edges of the rock drop dramatically down to the roadside, and the ledge provides grand views into the notch and over to The Balsams, a huge resort on Lake Gloriette. Some mountains can even be seen in Vermont, standing tall above all the sprawling farmland.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking across Table Rock with the summit of Sanguinary Mountain easily visible.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The view east through the notch toward Rice Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Balsams Resort and Mt.Gloriette from Table Rock.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A westward view toward Monadnock Mountain in Vermont.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Three Brothers from Table Rock.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We followed the path up to the junction with the Cohos Trail, a long distance trail that runs north-south through northern New Hampshire. Dixville Notch is known as one of the highlights of the trail, and I can see why. The path lead into the woods and began to head down, until it reached the Three Brothers Trail, which we followed for a short time until we reached the viewpoint, which offered views over to where we just were.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Junction with the Three Brothers Trail.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eventually we found ourselves at Cascade Brook, where we crossed and followed the trail parallel to the stream. The water could be heard constantly roaring down below in the ravine. There were a few viewpoints looking down to Huntington Cascade, and many other falls along the brook. It was a mild descent, but the trail eventually flattened out and followed the brook to a broken bridge and the empty picnic area.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More falls along Cascade Brook.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The final set of falls.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The twisted bridge. It is still safe to walk across.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To continue on the loop, we had to walk through the picnic area over to the old Whittemore Cemetery. The trail continues past the graves and crosses the road, but I went over to what appears to be an abandoned barn in the parking area. The buildings empty, but curiously, there's a room on the side of it with walls made of old road signs. I don't know anything about this building, and it appears it's been here a while. After looking around more, we crossed the road to continue on the trail.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">History of Dixville Notch.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The small plot of graves.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The abandoned barn.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Inside the building.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The strange traffic sign room. I have no clue as<br />to what this could've been or why it's here.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Immediately after reentering the forest on the opposite side of the road, the trail arrived at the Baby Flume, which is basically a much smaller version of the Flume Gorge in the White Mountains. There are a few roaring falls visible in the gorge. The path then continued through the forest for a ways, climbing higher and higher up the mountainside. The trail passed a small viewpoint looking into the notch.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Falls inside Baby Flume.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The upper falls.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The notch as seen from the first viewpoint along<br />Sanguinary Ridge Trail.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail flattened yet again, this time high above the road. We emerged out to the Rendezvous Outlook, which offered an outstanding view through the notch and over into Maine. It was at this point the trail climbed again, this time it continued for a while. We soon reached the junction where the Cohos Trail heads up to Sanguinary Mountain, which we followed for a hundred feet to see a view over The Balsams.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rendezvous Outlook</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Three Brothers and Table Rock from Rendezvous Outlook.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An eastward view from the outlook. Old Speck can barely be seen through the haze.<br />Signal Mountain is prominent, with Mt.Patience visible to the far right.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sanguinary Ridge Trail lead steeply down the mountainside, until it reach a sheer ledge with a great view to The Balsams. It reentered the trees for a hundred feet, then emerged onto another ledge with an iconic view toward the opposing side of the notch, and down below to Index Rock, which the trail passes by after going down some stairs in an open scree field. The views from this point are some of the best in the notch!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The view from the first ledge looking west.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After crossing a slide, we zig-zagged down a steep slope until we reached the now closed road leading over to The Balsams. To get back to the original trailhead, we had to walk the road a bit, which was no trouble. Overall, Dixville Notch is an amazing hiking destination in the region. It's awesome to find a place like it within all the uneventful terrain of northern New Hampshire around. It's a real treasure, a place like no other.</span></div>
EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-16249027452997445892019-08-11T13:54:00.000-07:002019-08-15T15:01:45.057-07:00Sunrise and Sunset: White Cap Mountain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 100-Mile Wilderness is one of the most notorious sections of the Appalachian Trail. Many lakes and ponds are passed along the way, and a few mountains are scaled, including the tallest peak in the area, White Cap Mountain. The broad, open summit area offers outstanding views all over the mountainous terrain of northern Maine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are a few different routes to access the summit of White Cap Mountain. We were going to take White Brook Trail, but it turned out to be closed due to logging, so we headed for the northern trailhead on the Appalachian Trail. After having some difficulty following the roads (as it was our first time in the region) we found the trail and began up the northern side of the mountain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail was relatively flat the whole way, never getting steep. The hike was surprisingly easy for such an infamously grueling sector of the Appalachian Trail. About half way up we stumbled upon Logan Brook Lean-To. After the camp, the trail followed the "Stairway To Heaven" an extremely well put together set of stone stairs that are seemingly never ending.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eventually, we were lead to the first viewpoint, which looked toward Katahdin. The trail flatten then lead further and further up the staircase easily until it emerged out into an alpine meadow, and curved up the side of the mountain until it reached a craggy meadow with views toward Katahdin, Jo-Mary Mountain, and the many lakes of Millinocket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail wrapped around the small cluster of trees atop the mountain until it reached a large scree field and the summit sign. From the scree field there were excellent views looking toward West Peak, Hay Mountain, Baker Mountain, Elephant Mountain, and Big Moose Mountain visible in the distance. Coburn Mountain can be seen all the way out.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The view west toward West Peak and Hay Mountain.<br />Baker Mountain is tallest to the right.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />Looking south can be seen the Chairback Range, with peaks such as Barren Mountain, Fourth Mountain, Third Mountain, Columbus Mountain, and Chairback Mountain. Saddleback Mountain can be seen to the southeast, with Moxie Bald Mountain and the Bigelow Range visible to the southwest.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bigelow Range (tallest) with Mosquito Mountain in front of it.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From the summit sign the Appalachian Trail continues into the trees past the summit, but we stopped here to find a spot among the trees to pitch the tent. There was a side trail that wound through the trees to a large meadow looking north to Katahdin and the Debsconeag Lakes region. The Spencers and First Roach Pond can also be seen.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The large body of water is First Roach Pond. The two peaks behind it are the Spencers.<br />Mt.Shaw can be seen to the right.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Throughout the trees and scree fields can be found several remnants of the former fire tower. From wooden planks to broken glass, and even large rusted bolts, it's impossible to miss the towers remains. After rummaging through the trees we found a small building with solar panels and even more remnants of the tower.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The structure atop White Cap Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It didn't take long for us to set up camp. From the northern outlook we could see large clouds of rain moving east, and we were worried we would be hit with rain. Luckily, it held up just long enough for us to witness a beautiful sunset over the many peaks visible from the scree fields. Once the sunset was over, the wind picked up, and we entered the tent.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mountains before sunset.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We awoke the next morning to see the sunrise, which rose beside Jo-Mary Mountain. Large clouds of mist were flying past us through the sky at fast speeds. We could see rain coming, and it slowly moved it's way right over us. The sunrise was beautiful, but we had to get out of the rain and wind, so we hurried off the summit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While both the sunrise and the sunset were absolutely gorgeous, the weather was a big negative. The first day was good, aside from cloudy northern skies over Katahdin. The only view we were able to get the second day was the sunrise. After that, clouds rolled in and the rain came down harder. The mountain was very beautiful, but I wish I could've enjoyed it more. Either way, it was worth it, and the views were great.</span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-11325060359958320402019-07-30T09:24:00.000-07:002019-08-04T12:16:23.517-07:00Back in the Whites: Hedgehog Mountain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As much as I enjoy trying different places, or returning to locations I haven't been to in a while, there's no doubt that it always feels good to go back to the White Mountains, the most well known hiking region in New England. All of the 4,000 footers of New Hampshire can be found here, which is one of the main reasons for the regions popularity. The other being the number of short, yet beautiful hikes, one of which being Hedgehog Mountain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This short mountain can be found along the Kancamagus Highway, along a short loop trail. We arrived at the trailhead early on an extremely hot day. After finding the trailhead, we started up the UNH Trail. It was set in a pleasant forest, at an easy grade. It took no time until we reached the loop junction, where we continued toward the east ledges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The path never got steep, and continued at a constant easy grade. It passed through some large boulders, until it arrived at some wooded ledges. Even though the day was very hot, water was plentiful, mostly at spots you wouldn't expect. We soon found the east ledges, which offered beautiful views out toward Mt.Chocorua, Mt.Paugus, and Mt.Passaconaway.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Going up the trail.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From the east ledges: Mt.Chocorua can be seen over the first ridge.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The view northeast toward Bear Mountain, Table Mountain,<br />and the Moat Range.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A prominent view of Mt.Passaconaway.<br />Square Ledge is visible in the front to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At this point, the trail lead to a large cliff area, with great views looking up to the summit, which wasn't far from here. I need to mention once again how unbearable the heat was, and also how hazy the skies were. This mountain is truly beautiful, you just need the right day for the best experience. Either way, this cliff had an excellent view looking toward Mt.Passaconaway and Square Ledge.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The summit visible from the lower ledges.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Paugus (right) with Mt.Chocorua in the far distance.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another great view over toward Mt.Passaconaway and Square Ledge.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We reentered the trees, then climbed beneath the summit cliffs for a ways until the trail found a spot to climb easily up to the summit. It climbed somewhat more abruptly until it reached a long spine of rock, which the trail followed closely. It continued to go in and out of the trees for a while, with occasional views to Mt.Passaconaway.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The view from one of the ledges.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The summit area is marked with a yellow "X" atop a rock. There are a few clusters of trees atop the summit, but there is a great viewpoint looking west. Many iconic peaks in the White Mountains can be seen from here, including the Tripyramids, the Hancocks, and even an excellent view into Carrigain Notch.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The vast view from the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Potash is visible in the foreground, with Mt.Huntington<br />in center shot. The Hancocks are seen to the right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Tripyramids as seen from the summit ledges.<br />The Fool Killer (that's a mountain) can be seen behind the ridge in the foreground.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After taking in the scenery for a while, we continued down the trail to Allen's Ledge, which can be found at the end of a short side trail. The ledge rose out of the treeline to give great views looking over the Swift River valley. The ledge had a great view of Bear Mountain, and Mt.Washington could just barely be seen through the haze.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While bigger mountains that don't get much attention are always a delight, smaller hikes like Hedgehog Mountain can't be ignored. It's great to know about secret peaks, or hikes that nobody knows about, but hiking popular mountains like this are always scenic and easy. No wonder they're so popular.</span></div>
EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-6201962122928812882019-07-24T11:38:00.000-07:002019-07-29T17:21:24.638-07:00An Overlooked Summit: Black Cat Mountain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Climbing a mountain and observing a mountain are two different stories. A summit may appear different from the ground than it does if climbed. There is no better example of this than Black Cat Mountain, a summit on South Branch Mountain in northern Baxter State Park. The mountain as a whole is often overlooked. When seen from below, it appears as a big forested peak, but in reality, the summit area is like a meadow in the sky.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking south from one of many meadows atop Black Cat Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The peak is very unique, and this fact is evident just by looking at the trailhead, which immediately begins by crossing South Branch Brook. There is no bridge, and there are no rocks to hop across, which means you must ford the stream. After the crossing, the trail follows the shore for a short while, until reaching the junction with the remote campsites.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The path wound through the forest easily for a while, until reaching a rocky protuberance. It then climbed steeper until reaching a small rocky knob with a minor view directly north. It then climbed even steeper until reaching a second rocky knob just below the summit, with a great view looking toward The Traveler massif.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking north from the first knob.<br />Peaks Visible: Willard Mountain, Norway Bluff, Mooseleuk Mountain, Peaked Mountain</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">North Traveler, The Traveler, and Peak Of The Ridges<br />from the second viewpoint.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Once again, the trail climbed higher, at an easy grade this time. The forests were pleasant, and there was a ton of moose scat along the trail. I'm very surprised we didn't run into one while we were up there. Eventually we were lead to the summit of South Branch Mountain. The signs on both summits are a little short of the true elevation. There are no views from this summit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail descended easily until it began to climb yet again. The distance between the two summits is only half a mile, so it didn't take long to reach the summit of Black Cat Mountain. The trail started to open up into a meadow, that had a small rock outcropping in the center, with a sign sitting atop the peak. The views from the meadow were stunning. Almost every mountain in Baxter State Park can be seen from here, even some peaks around Moosehead Lake.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Traveler from the summit of Black Cat Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The view from the summit toward North Turner Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Fort and North Brother from the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Katahdin from the summit of Black Cat Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was evident that most people stop at the summit, then go back the same way, but that's a big mistake, as there are much better views beyond. The trail continued through the meadow, which lead down further and further, with the occasional cairn. It opened up more, with better views toward Katahdin and North Brother.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The view toward North Turner, Katahdin, and North Brother.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Doubletop Mountain can be seen prominently in the center.<br />North Brother and Mt.Fort sit high to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Center Mountain and Strickland Mountain, as seen from the meadows.<br />Big Spencer Mountain can be seen just right of Center Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking southeast toward North Turner Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After the meadow, the trail descended through some large talus slopes, which offered incredible views looking west. The path continued to go in and out of trees until it reached a few wooded fields with no views. The path continued down the mountain steeply, with plenty of rocks. It can be hard to follow in some spots.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking east from the talus slopes.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The view facing northwest.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The overgrown trail heading down the mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Soon, the trail brought us down to Upper South Branch Pond, where we crossed the stream and enjoyed views up to Center Ridge from the water. After a few bog bridges, we ended up at Pogy Notch Trail, then the day use site, which offered a great view looking up to South Branch and Black Cat Mountains. The meadow was hidden from here, almost as if the mountain is trying to conceal it's beauty.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">An expansive view over Upper South Branch Pond.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Black Cat Mountain is a breathtaking summit, where almost all the peaks of Baxter State Park are visible. Just looking at the mountain doesn't show it's true beauty, unlike peaks like Katahdin and The Traveler. With those summits, you know what you're getting into for the most part, but with Black Cat, it's astonishing summit area is disguised by the endless forests along it's slopes, and maybe that's for the better.</span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-10999005910158651182019-07-23T06:55:00.000-07:002019-07-28T13:36:13.311-07:00Barrell Ridge: A Hidden Gem<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Tucked away in the wilderness of Baxter State Park can be found many hidden gems. It's difficult enough to get into the park, and even harder to find the best kept secrets there. One such sight is Barrell Ridge, which lies just north of The Traveler. Most people staying at South Branch Campground go canoeing, or hike The Traveler. It's as if nobody knows this place exists, even though the views are truly remarkable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To access Barrell Ridge, we had to walk down Ledges Trail for a while. The trail was beautiful as it wound through yellow flowers and tall grass. We eventually reached the junction, and continued down Middle Fowler Trail, which when followed to it's end, reaches Middle Fowler Pond.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail climbed higher and higher until it reached the col between Little and Big Peaked Mountains. The path became rockier. Here, the trail opened up onto a few ledges, with views looking north to Norway Bluff and Willard Mountain. From here, the path continued back into the trees.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We started going down for a while, but the trail passed several ledges looking up to Barrell Ridge, our destination. The trail came across a brook with a few waterfalls. The area was very beautiful, and the forests were thick and wild. Clearly, this trail doesn't get much use. We eventually arrived at the junction for Barrell Ridge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After a few steep sections of trail, we reached the first few ledges, which had excellent views looking out to Bald Mountain and North Traveler. We went in and out of trees until we reached the summit, which was marked with a sign. There were great views looking out to other nearby peaks, like Trout Brook Mountain, Horse Mountain, and Bald Mountain.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bald Mountain from Barrell Ridge. Mt.Chase with Sugarloaf Mountain <br />directly in front of it can be seen beyond to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Even though we had reached the summit, our hike wasn't over. We bushwhacked westward along the ledges until we came to a large rocky area with incredible views looking south and west. There was an especially good view looking over to Little Peaked Mountain from here.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking toward Little Peaked Mountain.<br />South Branch Mountain can be seen above the ridge to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It always feels great to explore new areas. While Barrell Ridge isn't too far from The Traveler, a mountain I've <a href="https://evanhike.blogspot.com/2018/07/the-traveler-and-little-knifes-edge.html" target="_blank">climbed before</a>, I still got that sense, something reminding me that this is the most northern mountain I've climbed, and the farthest north I've been in general. It's far away from any signs of civilization, and very remote. I'm happy to know there are still places like this is New England.</span></div>
EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-33905396304054405982019-07-21T12:44:00.000-07:002019-07-27T13:38:51.399-07:00Views From the Ponds: Daicey Pond and Grassy Pond<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The state of Maine encompasses more than 6,000 bodies of water, some in rural flat lands, and others high atop mountains. These lakes and ponds play an important part in Maine's ecosystem. No where else is this fact better shown than in Baxter State Park. There are many ponds within the southern expanses of the park, two of them being Grassy Pond and Daicey Pond.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Both ponds are crossed by the Appalachian Trail, meaning this is one of the last sections of trail thru-hikers see when going north, as Katahdin sits just north of the Tote Road. We started from Katahdin Stream Campground, as the trail brought us over a pleasant brook and through some beautiful forests.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eventually the Appalachian Trail began to approach Grassy Pond. There were a few side trails leading down to a sandy bank along Katahdin Stream. From here there was a view of Moose Bosom Mountain and Doubletop Mountain. The Tablelands of Katahdin could even be seen poking out from behind the trees.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail wrapped around Grassy Pond until we came across a small open portion of the trail. There was a great view looking across the water out to Mt.OJI, a mountain named due to the three slides that can be seen along it's southern slopes, each one looking like the letters O-J-I. The letters have faded since, but it's still visible to an extent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail crossed a brook, then came to a junction, where we left the Appalachian Trail in order to follow the southern shore of Daicey Pond. I was surprised to see that this trail was overgrown, due to the fact that it offers great views across Daicey Pond over to Mt.OJI and Mt.Coe. There is an exceptional view of Doubletop Mountain from here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After arriving at Daicey Pond Campground, we took the Appalachian Trail along the northern side of the pond where there were views over to Sentinel Mountain, one of the most southern peaks in the park, and one of the shortest. After enjoying the views on the way, we soon found our way back to Katahdin Stream Campground.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking across Daicey Pond to the campground.<br />Sentinel Mountain is seen above the trees.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are few hikes I write about that don't include mountains, and rarely do I make an exception. I'd like to change this, so if you would like more write ups like this, please comment below. A hike is a hike, whether there's elevation gain or not. As long as you get to enjoy nature, that's all that matters.</span></div>
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EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-70055017301046771502019-07-16T15:54:00.000-07:002019-07-18T12:16:38.910-07:00Abandoned in the Mountains: Overnight Atop East Mountain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">About a month ago, I had the opportunity to climb East Mountain in Vermont, and explore the defunct Lyndonville Air Force Station atop the mountain. I even <a href="https://evanhike.blogspot.com/2019/06/abandoned-in-mountains-lyndonville-air.html" target="_blank">wrote a blog</a> about it. The second I saw the place in person, I knew I would have to return. I had no clue that it would only be a month until our next visit, and that we would be staying overnight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We began the journey driving through Victory State Forest, a very scenic area with views up to Burke Mountain and East Mountain. There are a few scenic stretches of road that pass through meadows along River Road. At one point, the radar towers can be seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After the long scenic drive through Victory State Forest, we got to Radar Road, and eventually found ourselves at the base area, otherwise known as the Quonset Village. Since we've been here before, we didn't spend as much time exploring this section of the base.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mysterious formation along Radar Road.<br />I've found this area on maps known as Moccasin Mill.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The gymnasium, which shared the building with a movie theater.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking through the mess hall.<br />There were several birds flying throughout the structure.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The road was the same as last time, easy to follow, winding, and gradual. Surprisingly, we ran into a truck descending the road, which we took as a message to be careful. Looking above the skies were blue, and it took no time for us to reach the summit, where we found the same excellent views from atop the tallest tower.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking south from the tallest tower.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eventually, we found our way to the northernmost tower, where we set up camp. After carrying everything up and setting it up, we waited for the sun to set. Almost the entire day was spent atop the tower. The views from here are incredible. If you are scared of climbing to the tallest tower, it's worth the little effort to climb this one.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking out the window toward the other towers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The radar towers with the peaks of Nash Stream Forest visible.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking northeast toward Seneca Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking toward Burke Mountain and East Haven Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The horizon began to turn orange, and the sun began to set behind Willoughby Gap and the distant peaks of the northern Green Mountains. The sunset gave the place an eerie yet beautiful feel. The air was still, but even with it being so late, people were still arriving at the summit to explore the area. Once everyone left, the air went still yet again, and the sun slowly set.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Willoughby Gap area as seen before sunset.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sun setting behind Bald Mountain.<br />Jay Peak is visible in the far distance to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The towers after sun set.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We stayed up late as the skies darkened and all the stars came out. The moon shown brightly, and large distant groupings of lights could be seen from the small villages of northern Vermont and New Hampshire. Darkness fell over the towers and the wind stopped, giving a fearful yet one of a kind feeling to the place. It's as if the tallest tower was just standing there, waiting for the sun to rise, much like us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After awaking early, we watched the sunrise, which brought life back to the mountain. The towers lit up, the birds began to sing, and the sky filled with light. The skies were a bit hazier than the day before, but we still had excellent views.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sun rising behind Mt.Blue and Savage Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The mountains during sunrise. The Percy Peaks are visible to the left, <br />and the Mahoosuc Range of Maine is in the far distance.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent the rest of our time up there walking around the summit area and going to all the other buildings. I hoped that we would be able to climb at least one of the three other towers, but we found that the floors of the others had begun to rot through and were very unsafe. Be cautious when visiting! From here, it was an easy descent.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another building. For more photos, be sure to check out my last blog on East Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">East Mountain is like no other peak in New England, or possibly in the world. The mountain is in the absolute middle of no where, giving the base an eerie vibe, even when other groups are around. I thought visiting the base was a once in a lifetime experience, but now, I've come to the realization that I will likely return numerous times to this location. It's so unique, beautiful and dangerous, all at the same time. There's nothing like it.</span></div>
EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-65626940343033333252019-07-13T17:09:00.000-07:002019-07-14T06:46:42.862-07:00Rounds Rock: The Long Way<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unknown to many people, there are several unique and beautiful hikes just waiting to be discovered in Massachusetts. You've probably heard of Mt.Greylock, the tallest mountain in the state, but you may not know about all the sub-peaks along Mt.Greylocks slopes, many of which are scenic. With an entire trail system at your disposal, there are numerous hiking opportunities, one of which being Rounds Rock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was alone today, and instead of taking the simple one mile loop from Rockwell Road, I started at the visitor center, and decided to take Northrup Trail. In order to get to the start of the trail, I had to walk along the Bradley Farm Trail, which was a real delight to walk so early in the morning.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trailhead for Bradley Farm.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The place was teeming with chipmunks.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I found Northrup Trail, and soon passed the road. The trail never got steep, and it barely lost or gained elevation. It was overgrown in many areas, and one of the bridges was broken beyond belief, making the brook crossing a little difficult.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Eventually, the trail veered away from the road as it began to move to the west side of Rounds Rock. The sounds of cars and other people from the road disappeared, and it was finally silent. The trail came out to a scenic bog with bog bridges and a view up to the ledges of Rounds Rock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After crossing the bog, the trail lead me to the junction for Rounds Rock. From here, I finally started gaining some elevation, as it began to climb up some steep rocks. I followed the trail until it flattened out, and reached the junction after a while.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I went left at the junction for a couple hundred feet in order to find the 1948 wreckage of a Cessna Twin Engine. This short path lead through a grouping of ledges that were completely covered in blueberries. Eventually I reentered the woods and found the wreckage and memorial.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the blueberry fields.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The rusted frame of the plane.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I can't even begin to guess what part this is supposed to be.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The haunting story of the plane crash.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I continued back to the junction and went the other way. There were many large open blueberry fields along the top of the mountain, and they were in season. A short spur lead to the first real viewpoint, which offered a vista toward some of the Taconics.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first viewpoint from Rounds Rock.<br />Potter Mountain is to the left, while Brodie Mountain is to the right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A closer look at Brodie Mountain and the wind farm.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After heading through more ledges, the trail brought me to the second ledge; the better of the two. From here there is a grand view sweeping all the way down to Mt.Everett. After taking in the views here, I began to head back down, which was very easy.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A beautiful meadow atop Rounds Rock.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The second viewpoint.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking over to the Taconics and Potter Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking south. Mt.Everett can be seen behind the prominent mountain to the far left.<br />That mountain is Lenox Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking as far east as possible.<br />Tallest to the left is Judges Hill, tallest to the right is French Hill.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm surprised peaks like this don't get more attention. On a beautiful warm Saturday afternoon, I only saw one other person, and nobody on the entire Northrup Trail. The views were incredible, the forest was quiet, and the trails were well put together. I would highly recommend this peak for anyone.</span>EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-89903670096328658802019-07-08T05:39:00.000-07:002019-07-11T16:43:29.032-07:00The Edge of the Earth: The Bigelow Range<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Maine High Peaks area is the likely spot for those finishing the New England 67, or a favorite area for thru-hikers completing the Appalachian Trail. Aside from these people, the area doesn't get much attention, and that's fine. The mountains are great, the trails are rugged and beautiful, and the lakes and valleys are vast with wilderness. One of the best areas in the Maine High Peaks is the Bigelow Range.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">West Peak - The Highest Point of the Bigelow Range</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Bigelow Range runs prominently along the south side of Flagstaff Lake. It houses two peaks that exceed 4,000 feet, West Peak and Avery Peak. The Horns lie to the west along the ridge, and are included on the New England 100 Highest list. While there are a few more peaks, we were interested in the ones mentioned above, and our route for ascent was Fire Wardens Trail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail begins at Stratton Pond, a small body of water with official campsites on it's shores. It is possible to drive down to the pond, but it's recommended that you park at the first parking lot marked with a kiosk, as the road ahead is rough. A bridge crosses Stratton Brook, and eventually leads to the trailhead. Many peaks can be seen from the pond as well.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Horn Pond Peak and Cranberry Peak seen from Stratton Pond.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The river crossing.<br />Little Bigelow can be seen in the distance.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Fire Wardens Trail begins as an old fire road, passing through some beautiful forests and running atop some bog bridges. Eventually, it climbs steeply up rocks, then reaches the junction with Horn Pond Trail, are descent. The path continued to climb until it reached Moose Fall Campsite. After the campsite the trail climbed very steeply up rock staircases for a while with minor views, until it reached Avery Col Campsite.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking up the trail.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sugarloaf Mountain visible from the trail. <br />Spaulding Mountain can just barely be seen to the right.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Avery Col had many tent platforms, as it's right along the Appalachian Trail. The caretakers cabin was closed, and all the water sources were running. We set up camp here, and climbed up the rugged trail toward Avery Peak. The trail eventually reached treeline, and the views were beautiful.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking up the trail and toward the summit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking toward West Peak.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The summit lying just ahead.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Atop the narrow ridgeline of the summit.<br />Notice how the summit area drops dramatically to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The ruins of the firetower. <br />Little Bigelow can be seen to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sugarloaf and Spaulding are visible yet again, with Saddleback visible to the far right.<br />The long ridge of Mt Abraham can be seen to the left.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We spent all day on the summit, awaiting the sunset. Some clouds rolled in, and many thru-hikers passed by. We had a long talk with a friendly group of thru-hikers, then climbed down the trail a bit until we found an area out of the wind to watch the sunset.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking to West Peak later in the day.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tallest summit, Mt.Coburn, can be seen looking north.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking over Flagstaff Lake before sunset.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The 100-Mile Wilderness can be seen here, just before sunset.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sun setting from Avery Peak.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sun setting over Flagstaff Lake.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The colors of the sun are still visible.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We stayed the night at Avery Col, which made for a nice camping area. There were no thru-hikers camping there, which was surprising. After awaking early, we made the rugged climb back up to Avery Peak to watch the sunrise. It rose above Flagstaff Lake, and it was a beautiful site to see.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just before sunrise.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sun starting to rise.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A different look at the sunrise.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After sunrise, our climb commenced up West Peak, the tallest point of Bigelow Mountain. The climb was steep, but as we approached the summit, the views and distant mountains began to rise above the short trees, and the trail lead us to the true, rocky summit of West Peak.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking toward the other High Peaks from West Peak.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Horns as seen from West Peak.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking north from West Peak.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Flagstaff Lake</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Horns are seen down the ridge. East Kennebago is in the distance behind the peaks.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From here we could see The Horns, our next destination. The climb down West Peak was steep, as it climbed down a bare rocky ridge onto a flat spot, then it dived into the dense forest below. We climbed further and further down, until we started gaining elevation for South Horn, the taller of the two Horns. We eventually reached the scenic summit.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The High Peaks from South Horn.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking down to Horn Pond. Cranberry Peak can be seen at the end of the ridge.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After taking in the scenery, we hiked over to North Horn, which has almost the same views as South Horn. We eventually found our way to Horn Pond, which was very scenic, with cliffs looming over the water, and fish jumping in the water. Bella enjoyed swimming in the water, of course.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We took Horn Pond Trail back down to Stratton Pond. It made for an easy descent through the calm forest. When we got back to Stratton Pond, it made for a relaxing stop, and we enjoyed the views looking back to the Bigelows, and looking over to Sugarloaf Mountain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Bigelows are beautiful range that gets little traction, and I'm okay with that. With places like the White Mountains getting crowded, it's good to see places like this that have not been discovered by the average inexperienced day hiker yet. The Maine High Peaks are left only to thru-hikers, people completing the New England 67, or experienced day hikers that know the best areas to hike.</span></div>
EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-65472635464481510142019-06-06T11:45:00.000-07:002019-06-16T08:14:21.513-07:00Late in the Day: Mt.Eisenhower and Edmands Path<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Presidential Range is climbed by thousands of people everyday, and it's no wonder why the range is so popular, as there's nothing like it. I've hiked throughout the Presidential Range many times over the years, and all of our excursions to the region have been full day experiences, usually hikes totaling ten miles or over. This isn't always the case, take for example Edmands Path and Mt.Eisenhower, a shorter and well built path that offers many beautiful views along it's journey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We started very late, the time when everyone was arriving back to the bottom. This wasn't bad planning, we simply wanted to do a hike later in the day. Edmands Path was well built, as it started flat and easily crossed three brooks, the last one having no bridge, but also being pretty easy to cross.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail stayed flat shortly after, but soon began the climb. The path constantly went up the easiest route, never getting too steep. Eventually the trail wound around the side of the mountain, passing a waterfall which offered a beautiful view over to the Deception Range.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The path went up only to flatten out again, where there were remnants of snow. Through the trees could be seen Mt.Washington and Mt.Franklin. Eventually it opened up, where we were hit with an amazing view of Mt.Franklin. We could see the rest of the trail climbing the dome of Mt.Eisenhower, and with it getting late, we quickly finished the ascent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail passed by Red Pond, then continued the climb up the rest of the mountain. We were the only people on the entire mountain, and the winds were howling, meaning the only noise we heard were the winds whipping through the trees. The summit was empty, aside from the iconic cairn atop the mountain.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From the top of the mountain can be seen almost every mountain in the Whites, including Burke Mountain and <a href="https://evanhike.blogspot.com/2019/06/abandoned-in-mountains-lyndonville-air.html" target="_blank">East Mountain</a> in Vermont. Mt.Chocorua can be seen prominently to the south along with Kearsarge North and Mt.Carrigain to the southwest. Mt.Eisenhower towers over many of the surrounding Whites, making it appear you're on top the world, despite the fact Mt.Washington is right beside you.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Northern Presidentials from the summit of Mt.Eisenhower.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The view toward the Deception Range. The Pliny-Pilot Range is in the far back.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Carrigain is in the center, with Crawford Notch to the right.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking toward the Bonds and the Twins, with Mt.Lafayette and Lincoln visible above.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The sun was getting low, and it was time to begin our descent. During our climb down, with it being even later, the sun created beautiful shadows along the mountainsides, and lit up every mountain on the horizon. We eventually found our way to the col, then entered the treeline.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We made it back to the flat portion of the trail before the sun fully set, and at that point, it was beautiful. Orange light was coming through the trees, and the distant horizon was of the same color. Even after the sun went down, the moon was able to light our way back down.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hikes like this may be inconvenient when it comes to time, but the views are like no other time of day. Sunrise and sunset can be quite beautiful, but to me, the best time of day to hike is the small mirror of time right before the sunset. Not only do you get down at a better time, but you also get the same shadows and soft light as you do from sunset.</span></div>
EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-45999339778318199332019-06-06T11:03:00.000-07:002019-06-16T08:20:57.377-07:00Climbing Iron Mountain<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sitting west of Jackson, New Hampshire lays Iron Mountain, a peak defined by it's steep southern cliffs and abandoned fire tower. While the cliffs are quite beautiful, there are many ruins that sit in despair along the slopes of the mountain. The scenic cliffs and fields along the trail are certainly the main highlight of the hike.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We started the hike with cloudy skies, which means we missed out on the first couple of viewing areas, including the large meadow at the trailhead. The trail enters the forest and is very muddy, only to get very eroded, and then very slippery. It's safe to say that the trail could use some maintenance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The trail found it's way to the summit after a steep, eroded climb. There are no views to be had from here, but there are ruins of the old fire tower. From here, we continued over the summit and down the south side, where the trail became rougher and rougher, and still very slippery. It went up and down several times, until it eventually lead to the junction.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The ruins of the fire tower.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the junction, we went right, which quickly brought us to the southern cliffs, which offer amazing views over the surrounding peaks. From here can be seen Kearsarge North, North Moat Mountain, Mt.Stanton, Mt.Pickering, Attitash Mountain, Bear Mountain, Mt.Chocorua, Mt.Passaconaway, Mt.Nancy, and Mt.Carrigain.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking west from Iron Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking off from a ledge. The ski slopes of Attitash are visible.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From left to right includes the Moats, Little and Big Attitash Mountain, and Mt.Chocorua in the distance.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Carrigain is seen towering above the landscape. Mt.Parker is seen in the front.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Kearsarge North from the ledges.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While the ledges are beautiful, they are not the only attraction on the mountain. Later at the junction, we went left, where the trail took a steep descent down to the now abandoned iron mines. All that can be found there now is a flooded quarry and a dank tunnel leading into the mountain, which is impossible to enter unless you don't mind getting your feet wet.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking into the quarry.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The overgrown tunnel.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We took the trail back up to the summit, where we were awarded with a minor view of Mt.Washington. We had missed out on many views on the way up, as during our descent, we went to a nearby ledge which also offered a great view of the Presidential Range.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The view from the ledge.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At the trailhead, the skies cleared up, and from the meadow, we got an amazing view of the Presidential Range, with great views toward Mt.Eisenhower, Mt.Monroe, Mt.Washington and Mt.Madison. There were even views toward the Wildcats and Carters.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Monroe,Mt.Washington, and Mt.Madison from the meadows.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Iron Mountain is a rugged climb, there's no doubt about it, but it's well worth the climb. The views are unique, and the mountain has been developed so many times that you'll always be finding new ruins, whether it's from the mine, the fire tower, or even the now abandoned ski area. There's a lot to do here, and you can only discover it yourself if you get on the trail.</span></div>
EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-11678021729364175022019-06-04T11:38:00.000-07:002019-06-13T12:23:25.363-07:00Brunswick Springs: A World of Mystery<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are few places on our planet that can be seen as otherworldly, but of course, there are some. People that believe in such things think that places like this can only be found in far off lands, or under the ocean, or deep underground. Nobody would suspect a place like this could be found right here in New England, more specifically, the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. This world of mystery is known as Brunswick Springs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Brunswick Springs is truly a spot of mystery and death, an eerie location that is severely haunted, and is teeming with legends and curses. Located on Silver Lake, along the Connecticut River, there are many ruins that can be found throughout the dense forest. Upon your first visit, one may wonder why all of these ruins are here? Let's just say, it's a long story...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The legends of the springs began well before any settlers knew of the place. It is said that the Native Americans, mostly Abenaki, used the location for years as sacred lands. The namesake of the location is six different springs that flow from the forest directly into the Connecticut River, and it is said that these springs have magical healing powers. Each spring is composed of a different chemical, such as Arsenic, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Bromide, and Sulfur.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Supposedly, the Native Americans knew the perfect combinations of these six chemicals, and they were successful in curing some horrible wounds, even ones that were life threatening. The first reported use of the springs was in 1748, when the Native Americans brought an injured British soldier to the waters after his arm needed amputation. It is said that they were able to bring back feeling to the man's arm, and he could use the appendage once again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Later, after the French and Indian War, the same soldier came back to bottle and sell the magical waters. The Abenaki were not happy with his attempt to profit off of the great spirit. The area underwent many disputes between the Abenaki and greedy businessman wanting to profit from the springs, eventually leading to the death of two Native Americans. The mother of one of the dead, a local sorceress, was grief-stricken, and set the now famous curse over the lands: "Any use of the waters of the great spirit for profit will never prosper."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">People began to flock to the springs from far off places, all in the hopes of curing their injuries or diseases. In 1860, Charles Bailey built the first hotel on the site, known as the Brunswick Springs House. Mysteriously, the building burnt down in 1894. Later, D.C. Rowell, a dentist, built the Pine Crest Lodge atop the banks of the Connecticut River. But again, it didn't succeed, as it collapsed into the Connecticut River.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">John Hutchins, a rich man from North Strafford, decided he wasn't rich enough, and figured he could use the springs as a sight for a grand resort. His first hotel burned down in 1929, immediately before it's grand opening. He had a hotel built in 1930 with the help of Mr.Savage, and just before it was set to open, on May 15th, the hotel burned down. Hutchins was determined to build a grand resort, and had another one built and complete the next year. With 100 rooms, the hotel was better than all of it's predecessors. No matter how impressive of a hotel he built, it wasn't saved from the curse, and his third hotel burnt down with no discernible cause.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The land was eventually given back to the Abenaki, but that doesn't mean the curse is gone. Silver Lake is said to be bottomless, and it has been the sight of many mysterious deaths in recent years. From many people hanging themselves along the coast of the pond, to a women driving her car into the water, and even a baby being found strangled by the shore, it's clear that these lands are still cursed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For further reading on the history of the springs, I would recommend <a href="https://obscurevermont.com/the-mysteries-of-the-brunswick-springs/" target="_blank">ObscureVermont</a>. Upon our visit, there was certainly an eerie feeling lingering over the place. Throughout the forest can be found many ruins from the five former hotels. The ruins include old foundations, rusted metal, and many staircases leading to nothing...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It may be cursed, but Silver Lake is quite beautiful. Even though it's less than a mile from the road, the forest is quiet. Much like <a href="https://evanhike.blogspot.com/2019/06/abandoned-in-mountains-lyndonville-air.html" target="_blank">East Mountain</a>, the silence is deafening. Beside the shores of the lake, we found a Sweat Lodge, otherwise known as a Native American sauna. While many people have corrupted the land over the years, the Abenaki still see the lands as sacred, and if you happen to see other people there, please be respectful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Down the embankment can be found a long, treacherous staircase, which leads to the now crumbling springs. One of the hotels built a deck above the springs, which apparently separated the six chemicals. The waters flow right from the ground, with no obvious source. Over the years, the Iron and Calcium pipes have broken, but they still flow. Be warned, because the area is surrounded by a strong stench of sulfur.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The springs flow directly into the Connecticut River. The ground around the springs is tinted orange, likely due to the chemicals, and strands of calcium can be found throughout the water. In the trees can be found many offerings and pleads for healing. These waters are clearly still used for healing, and according to the notes, many people still make long treks to the land in the hopes of better lives or healed families.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Atop one of the banks can be had a great view of the Connecticut River and some peaks, such as Hutchins Mountain and Savage Mountain. Those names sound familiar, don't they? This area is very eroded, likely being the sight of the former resort that collapsed into the river. It makes you wonder if the whole area will eventually meet the same fate.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While the area may seem lame or boring to the average person, it's rich with history and legends. If you believe in ghosts, this is the area for you. There is a haunting aura that hovers over the place, one that may draw you in, or scare you away, that's for you to find out. If one does make the bold decision to visit, please, over everything else, be respectful to those who still wander there, and those who have passed on...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the fourth entry in a series of blogs:</span></div>
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EvanHikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11964644040070336895noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3087397094319830045.post-85987404198721711512019-06-04T10:04:00.000-07:002019-06-13T11:49:20.025-07:00Abandoned In the Mountains: Lyndonville Air Force Station<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont is full of great hikes and rugged bike trails, places you can explore at your leisure, and have the experience being deep within nature. Trails such as those don't compare in the slightest to East Mountain, in fact nothing does. By far, it is the most unique climb you can experience in the entirety of the Appalachian Mountains. What gives it such a title, probably the fact that the mountain was once the site of the now defunct Lyndonville Air Force Station.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The base was operational from 1955 to 1963, and during those eight years, they were able to build up quite the base. Radar road climbs to the top of the mountain, and is blocked by a large oil tank about halfway up. Right before the road block is the Quonset Village, the location where the people stationed there would live out there lives. Now, it is crumbling, day after day...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Most of the buildings are still standing, only one has begun to collapse, and that's the barn. Other sites to be seen include the garage/motor pool, the dining hall, the gym, and even a bowling ally. While this base may sound luxurious, just imagine living here with ten feet of snow on the ground, and being stuck here with the same people for an entire winter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Near the gym were a few other structures that nature was reclaiming. The nearby tennis court has started to become overgrown with weeds and small trees. Even though everything is falling apart, it's surprising how well the place has held up over the years.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking through the barracks.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Likely the bowling alley.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The barn, which has completely collapsed on the inside.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Just a walk in the woods...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tennis court.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Clouds flew overhead, and the time came to begin our ascent. Immediately after the Quonset Village, the road drops in quality. It continues straight as an arrow toward a marsh, which is the location of a tank that has been used to block the road. From here, there is an eerie view looking up toward a few of the radar towers, standing tall above the treeline, looking down at us.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A shack along Radar Road.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Radar Road</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The radar towers sitting atop the mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The road is in much better condition after the tank. If you can drive around the blockade, you can certainly drive the rest of the way up, but it is far to risky to attempt going around the tank. The road winds up the mountain side consistently, bringing us further and deeper into the untamed forest. Snow still lays on the sides of the overgrown road, even in June.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking up Radar Road.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After seemingly endless walking up the old road, it went around one more bend, then straightened. Suddenly, the giant towers appeared over the trees, and we knew we had made it. Surprisingly, the towers have held up quite well the last few years, but not the other surrounding structures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are five towers total, the tallest being five stories tall. Seeing these structures stand high above you is a sight to behold, the area is truly haunting. There was a constant dull noise, that of the wind creeping throughout the towers, and occasionally moving large pieces of metal at times, making the fearful sound of distant movement, even though we always knew we were alone.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tallest radar tower.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the shorter towers.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the first things we did was attempt to climb the highest tower, which we were able to do quite easily. You must climb up a rusted staircase for five levels, then climb straight up a rickety ladder which will bring you to the very top. This tower gave us one of the best views in all of New England.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The base of the tallest tower.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The entrance.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The rickety staircase. </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The view from the tower.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From here, one can have themselves a grand view of the Northeast Kingdom, and even more mountains, far beyond. Notable peaks include North and South Percy, Mt.Cabot, Mt.Waumbek, Mt.Adams, Mt.Washington, the Twins, Mt.Garfield, Mt.Lafayette, and Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking toward New Hampshire, primarily the White Mountains.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Another view, toward Burke Mountain.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Over in Vermont can be seen Burke Mountain, Signal Mountain, Mt.Ellen, Camels Hump, Mt.Mansfield, the Sterling Range, Mt.Hor, Wheeler Mountain, Mt.Pisgah, Bald Mountain, and even Jay Peak, which sits almost in Canada.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking into Vermont.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Being given the view you have from the top of the tower distracts you from just how high above the ground you are. It's a serious drop, all the way back to the ground, so with the winds picking up, we carefully made our way back to the bottom. We walked over to the northernmost tower, which was very short, but also safe enough to climb.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The stairs leading atop the tower.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Through the window...</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From this tower could be seen the same views as the other, but not as good. That's not to say the view wasn't great, because many of the same peaks can still be seen, including a view of the tallest tower. This building was by far the safest to climb, but it's still very much worth it to climb the tallest one as well.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tallest tower as seen from another.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Vermont from the lower tower.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What an incredible view...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Camels Hump and Mt.Mansfield can be seen in the distance.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Down the slope a ways was a white brick building, which was slowly being engulfed in dense pines. This structure has stood the test of time the best out of all the other buildings up there, excluding the towers. There was another building of the same type on the other side of the summit.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Notice how nature is taking it back.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We climbed back up to the summit, only to find the other three towers either blocked off, or too dangerous to climb up. I'm sure it can be attempted, but we're not going to be the ones to test it. There were a few more buildings hiding away within the trees, all of which had been gutted and are now rusting, empty husks.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the buildings.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">All that remains is the frame and roof.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There were bullet holes everywhere, including some on the wall above.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While the atmosphere of the place is very eerie, and the silence is deafening, that is not the only reason the base is creepy. It is said that on a September day in 1961, the base was able to track an unidentified flying object for 18 minutes straight. Moments later, the Barney and Betty Hill incident took place, the first widely reported alien abduction in United States history. This event certainly adds another level of fear and mystery to the place.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Emerging from the trees.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The towers through the window.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking down the staircase.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Wouldn't we all like to know?</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi-Voltage</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of the towers.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From atop the tower.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The shortest tower.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Looking toward New Hampshire. The Percy Peaks can be seen to the far left.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mt.Pisgah is on the far left, with Bald Mountain to the right. Jay Peak is in the far distance.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Inside one of the summit buildings.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Who really knows what the future holds for Lyndonville Air Force Station. It has stood for over 60 years now, and let's hope it won't fall now, whether that's from vandalism, the land owners, or severe weather. The haunting atmosphere can't be duplicated, it's a chilling experience to go alone, on a windy day. Even if we don't know it's future, we can continue to discuss it's past without any ramifications.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is the third entry in a series of blogs:</span></div>
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