I spend a lot of time driving. Too much time. As this past weekend rolled around, I decided to stick close to home for some local hiking. Saturday was a beautiful day and I headed to the Pilot Knob/Buck Mountain trailhead for one of my favorite mountains; Pilot Knob.
On this day, I broke trail in two feet of powder to reach the top; hard to believe it is not winter yet. My trail breaking effort was certainly worthwhile for the views I had.
I've reported on this hike before so I'll just give a pictorial essay...
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Rev at the first viewpoint |
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The Tongue Mountain Range |
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Near the top of Pilot Knob shoulder |
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This gives you an idea what the powder looked like |
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Long Island down below |
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I love this spot. I have a great fall photo from here |
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Buck Mountain in the distance |
Hike Stats;
Hike Distance: 4 miles
Hike Time: 2 hours, 45 minutes
Total Vertical Gain: ~1400'
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The route (click image to enlarge) |
Fantastic photos Mike!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's my favorite spot for a local hike.
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