tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50292937876399585592024-03-14T02:15:17.531-04:00Off on AdventureSurfacing on occasion to report on wanderings, usually from "off the grid" locations in the Adirondacks and New England, but invariably other locations as well.Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.comBlogger540125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-89404054978549965312022-09-25T18:28:00.001-04:002022-09-25T22:18:34.429-04:00Winding Falls - Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest - 9/24/2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Heading out on a nice early Fall day, Leesa, Rev and I headed North towards the Tupper Lake, not sure where we'd end up. Sometimes it's nice that way; no set plans, just a general direction and ideas. We ending up choosing a 5 mile roundtrip hike to Winding Falls (also called Pa's Falls), on the Bog River, from the North, starting from Route 421.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This trail appears to be fairly new; perhaps created within the last few years. The trail does not appear on the National Geographic Map 745 (Old Forge/Oswegatchie). There is a trailhead sign on Route 421. A gate is visible from the road. Parking is simply on the shoulder of the road. We chose this hike because the distance was right, and the desire to see a waterfall that we hadn't seen before. Reseaching after the fact I see that the trail does appear on the All Trails app and is listed as a 5.5 mile hike with 616' vertical.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We weren't sure how impressive the falls would be, but that is half the fun. The name Winding Falls sounded interesting to us, so off we went. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjc-occfX_yXJSZj_0nruQ3cjrYZGzuvs0FFlLjgASYQhMEDM8C8Y20BsCKMIdAVb371vH5j659goK1E0UW7LQb3iDou9aBOYnsa4GkFit-ghmVdEhWfd30ZP1UlqQBL29YKfwML26LCTMCXxpzElvZlp2V0ixKuaQSAb621X5mNyny8ERipWMxJ1b3hQ/s4032/0924221447_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-occfX_yXJSZj_0nruQ3cjrYZGzuvs0FFlLjgASYQhMEDM8C8Y20BsCKMIdAVb371vH5j659goK1E0UW7LQb3iDou9aBOYnsa4GkFit-ghmVdEhWfd30ZP1UlqQBL29YKfwML26LCTMCXxpzElvZlp2V0ixKuaQSAb621X5mNyny8ERipWMxJ1b3hQ/w640-h480/0924221447_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beaver dam pond at 0.6 miles </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">No bugs this time of year and the trail was mostly dry. The leaves are starting to turn and there was some color to observe on the trail and while driving around the area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we reached the Bog River we came to an old steel beam bridge that hasn't seen traffic in many years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEi03n5eX_0dIwGeKphEOyqAqNEJv5pNFd8bBSCwbbltcZZZrapitiO1rPz1TTcyTzsHNpLZGlWjjke7lGwBBpmpJCEK81L0rrZdsMC7GNxhOdwCcs8UM0L9Rmn2LGoz62MbKc0WHsiJMaXmqQo95XBSde6HfbUDmMam_zGyXQ3_sxonw0jtRPlQQNo9Yg/s4032/0924221532_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03n5eX_0dIwGeKphEOyqAqNEJv5pNFd8bBSCwbbltcZZZrapitiO1rPz1TTcyTzsHNpLZGlWjjke7lGwBBpmpJCEK81L0rrZdsMC7GNxhOdwCcs8UM0L9Rmn2LGoz62MbKc0WHsiJMaXmqQo95XBSde6HfbUDmMam_zGyXQ3_sxonw0jtRPlQQNo9Yg/w640-h480/0924221532_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Old bridge over the Bog River, just upstream from the falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This falls is also accessible via a trail from the East that is sligthly longer. Note the picture of the sign before at the trail junction near the falls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjhfNqa0kgSJeyu4UN5fE4MT1A_nFlYQrubcpZDNlrK_zgxkwnewTJB6S-GPqWV_Spzc8UJ1qvp5jv4lilVL-d2phUvoCxczyjwYVHQa-gZ-mLUxbbPHjF23dDlBf2OoKFE8Bl8PrvCIqB3DTrVqBIlQO_tVMJFUtIPMcdRRFzcMcgdF1lDiSdbHko1nA/s4032/0924221534_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhfNqa0kgSJeyu4UN5fE4MT1A_nFlYQrubcpZDNlrK_zgxkwnewTJB6S-GPqWV_Spzc8UJ1qvp5jv4lilVL-d2phUvoCxczyjwYVHQa-gZ-mLUxbbPHjF23dDlBf2OoKFE8Bl8PrvCIqB3DTrVqBIlQO_tVMJFUtIPMcdRRFzcMcgdF1lDiSdbHko1nA/w640-h480/0924221534_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trailhead sign and this sign near the falls are new</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When we got to the falls we were quite impressed. There really three seperate significant drops, as seen in the pictures below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYioUMqy8tMh_abm9z2ZsOS6-gIwmLwKnF0le_uW3XWajkQOUhlNRNWyrQG1CBxgOerIyJYqlOQEJGTGm4vIK6TT809XDV-BEqwQda561IIMU5h5KF6n9z4VYjhb768LQTH2nHnSnMN2zy1iAg8cnPIEihCOcxz2MtOySqmDvNUsB7IPedjph8VAPAzQ/s4656/0924221540_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3492" data-original-width="4656" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYioUMqy8tMh_abm9z2ZsOS6-gIwmLwKnF0le_uW3XWajkQOUhlNRNWyrQG1CBxgOerIyJYqlOQEJGTGm4vIK6TT809XDV-BEqwQda561IIMU5h5KF6n9z4VYjhb768LQTH2nHnSnMN2zy1iAg8cnPIEihCOcxz2MtOySqmDvNUsB7IPedjph8VAPAzQ/w640-h480/0924221540_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEig3Yl1R2ACN0p1J9H2U08eVJda-FUg2sfdRWsqxM420zDJVnbjlfu_6oS3lF0BqTDl2t9TLfF9yIX4ztIC5vmI80IqJ_2Nq-_V5xH2wkTw54WO7g4GoBZlLv_MD5qE4e-1UCpiynDWIVIoN0PaDBRVJbj5T0ltPAe-r-S0efk6_ZM87OPSXjdrlYUuJQ/s4032/0924221539.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig3Yl1R2ACN0p1J9H2U08eVJda-FUg2sfdRWsqxM420zDJVnbjlfu_6oS3lF0BqTDl2t9TLfF9yIX4ztIC5vmI80IqJ_2Nq-_V5xH2wkTw54WO7g4GoBZlLv_MD5qE4e-1UCpiynDWIVIoN0PaDBRVJbj5T0ltPAe-r-S0efk6_ZM87OPSXjdrlYUuJQ/w640-h480/0924221539.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marker near the falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfFST7Go7Haqtc4ABXkZMJ5s4M-Teb-Ylb3EV6CeNA6YqWN5hvypVa51zJUnLwKuieH_KfzcHaQmRbWyX0YIloD7vTxHo7z8eqWFkgkkiwm6ndeyyFny6XUHo46eFiyI2OvnxVTd_h_dJy2M6lnG8g1OsMUUCOlRv8URIGkglQys_22Q-VTBd9R1N3A/s4032/0924221540b_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdfFST7Go7Haqtc4ABXkZMJ5s4M-Teb-Ylb3EV6CeNA6YqWN5hvypVa51zJUnLwKuieH_KfzcHaQmRbWyX0YIloD7vTxHo7z8eqWFkgkkiwm6ndeyyFny6XUHo46eFiyI2OvnxVTd_h_dJy2M6lnG8g1OsMUUCOlRv8URIGkglQys_22Q-VTBd9R1N3A/w640-h480/0924221540b_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The water really roars through the area. It must be something to see in the spring.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiqzNJ6v9n13eIJtIQ3GLXXQxrzpraBYjuOxX9qnBsQA3Y0SBde6loH8Y-FXT-EwZ4NNqAVehYEAaDMrUq8UgGmwml34IJXhvtaKQoJjSP3_nPP7yBW5JdWaUH2smyJZvlW8CXllkK4garGxxkqjjLW4dZZrMlsYZIjI8G_9mRYZa5QQWopl8Wk5v2iTw/s4032/0924221544_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzNJ6v9n13eIJtIQ3GLXXQxrzpraBYjuOxX9qnBsQA3Y0SBde6loH8Y-FXT-EwZ4NNqAVehYEAaDMrUq8UgGmwml34IJXhvtaKQoJjSP3_nPP7yBW5JdWaUH2smyJZvlW8CXllkK4garGxxkqjjLW4dZZrMlsYZIjI8G_9mRYZa5QQWopl8Wk5v2iTw/w640-h480/0924221544_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes, it is winding</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The falls exceeded our expectations, making this hike defintely worthwhile in our minds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjPfV1sO_B1GJ5gxWrFpB_1H0CaKeinspVUaUGb09xGD420BZQsmFtDmucv8sHk6yodYhDsMzHCzKKtmturLoL9r6TDqY33JdR9zsLzQdmq_szYNn7ijdXncozTXrLe1FJjBtgN9G7XNIuedb5ruzMUDAJ568Wd-UowYDJZwTqBiu9Cb0t6V3UybhaT_w/s4032/0924221542b_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPfV1sO_B1GJ5gxWrFpB_1H0CaKeinspVUaUGb09xGD420BZQsmFtDmucv8sHk6yodYhDsMzHCzKKtmturLoL9r6TDqY33JdR9zsLzQdmq_szYNn7ijdXncozTXrLe1FJjBtgN9G7XNIuedb5ruzMUDAJ568Wd-UowYDJZwTqBiu9Cb0t6V3UybhaT_w/w640-h480/0924221542b_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No swimming here..</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEgUEwFzOke7ruotWBU5_3vw3QrFlL2u6SVHlXCilOmWQNqcBy0xSKOqG9ZWQGo3RKoj52oJBwroyrMvsv8rDZsRRM6mwkUyzdcvC3p0UfFlJ_BwXVkS9-V0nvmWOz2xC0lGv_JeNfrXhNxOBEI2hHDewUv-gM-ZceyeXJfh6wS6xhySy3kl8MSadaVrcA/s4032/0924221546a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEwFzOke7ruotWBU5_3vw3QrFlL2u6SVHlXCilOmWQNqcBy0xSKOqG9ZWQGo3RKoj52oJBwroyrMvsv8rDZsRRM6mwkUyzdcvC3p0UfFlJ_BwXVkS9-V0nvmWOz2xC0lGv_JeNfrXhNxOBEI2hHDewUv-gM-ZceyeXJfh6wS6xhySy3kl8MSadaVrcA/w640-h480/0924221546a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perhaps you could swim below this last portion of the falls </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It took us an hour each way at a moderate pace. We lingering at the falls for awhile since it was so nice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEguxwfs66xBD82SBnrAEeS23SFRYx5K46nUZxfL0ee3dT7OoOodZNUF23vfxAIPRAUpFLIeiM1oP_oRPEtPOZ3r0xZFHqY3nnHm2TYivpugvJUk-QBGzNzm4JM2_YM06JHOfudQj73e8Ag0Frg2uItcAHl4K9eRj36mubtC09t1P4B6gER5507Qyod3-Q/s4032/0924221550_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguxwfs66xBD82SBnrAEeS23SFRYx5K46nUZxfL0ee3dT7OoOodZNUF23vfxAIPRAUpFLIeiM1oP_oRPEtPOZ3r0xZFHqY3nnHm2TYivpugvJUk-QBGzNzm4JM2_YM06JHOfudQj73e8Ag0Frg2uItcAHl4K9eRj36mubtC09t1P4B6gER5507Qyod3-Q/w640-h480/0924221550_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rev is hiding...</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had brought our tent and camping gear in case we decided to spend the night up north. After returning to the car we headed south towards Indian Lake. We arrived at the Lewey Lake State Campground on the SW corner of the lake and found, or our surprise, that one of the prime lakeside sites was empty. We inquired at the campground office and the attendant said "yep they left a day early". Perhaps they hadn't been prepared for nighttime temps of about 40 degrees, but it was our good fortune. We snagged the site and had a lovely evening campfire lakeside. We awoke to the predawn glow pictured below. All in all a nice trip! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjK1_HdAJIGCfeHLWhkuLhi_ADxFH1pcLOfBBEawTpZZEPIqhPyht6wmM9212dz6uzmYB6KkCSgnrDnfgOXXeqQetRGMgKJsghnmRwYvdQ3k7AohW2Y-BYaMk_bDCh2WvuO8SH6RxKaHydjLMaULwgorXBhbR36R57H9_gdmP9d2NDEDO7KDsqt3qAvyA/s4032/0925220640_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK1_HdAJIGCfeHLWhkuLhi_ADxFH1pcLOfBBEawTpZZEPIqhPyht6wmM9212dz6uzmYB6KkCSgnrDnfgOXXeqQetRGMgKJsghnmRwYvdQ3k7AohW2Y-BYaMk_bDCh2WvuO8SH6RxKaHydjLMaULwgorXBhbR36R57H9_gdmP9d2NDEDO7KDsqt3qAvyA/w640-h480/0925220640_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pre-sunise at Indian Lake</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/AVvXsEhVggONPf5-HfkxKgAxAcjGgodfmOzsu5JcqBLY0J7rnZK1qUlqNmBv1mLdiRvfqE9bYgoBS7GkK0zuvqXkwSy0GX-SIv3vO6HJ1-LDj-wth_c8Kafqe2vVlc8fuFPbo-qGROgcHJ5PPE92gFZLwpW3aM8jzjkPx35zveHzQAY7uHtp1NuxVfaak8-8Aw/s1584/Winding%20Falls.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="1584" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVggONPf5-HfkxKgAxAcjGgodfmOzsu5JcqBLY0J7rnZK1qUlqNmBv1mLdiRvfqE9bYgoBS7GkK0zuvqXkwSy0GX-SIv3vO6HJ1-LDj-wth_c8Kafqe2vVlc8fuFPbo-qGROgcHJ5PPE92gFZLwpW3aM8jzjkPx35zveHzQAY7uHtp1NuxVfaak8-8Aw/w640-h494/Winding%20Falls.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The route</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Hike Stats:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hike Distance: 5.5 miles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Total Vertical Gain: 650'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hike Time: 3 hours, including stops </div>Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-17009976143960164782021-08-14T16:19:00.004-04:002022-09-25T17:39:32.203-04:00Indian Lake Paddle to Dug Mountain Brook Falls - 8/13/2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Indian lake boasts a nice DEC State Boat Launch on the spit of land between Lewey Lake and Indian Lake in Sabael (GPS Coordinates 43.652017, -74.387589). Boats large and small can launch there. A large parking lot makes parking a breeze. Canoe rentals are also available (in season). There is an $8 day use fee for parking during the summer months.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This launch site was my jumping off point for a long day paddle to see Dug Mountain Brook Falls. It was roughly 8.3 miles each way, plus a .25 mile hike each way to see the upper falls. Prior to the paddle adventure, I took my dog Rev for a morning walk before the extreme heat and humidity of the day, then I left her to take a nap in the cool cellar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was noon when I finally got myself on the water. It was about 85 degrees and with the excessive humidity it felt almost tropical inland, but not on the water! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEgZsuPuAnSTX4p9Utm8KFj08WGfzVJAZK6mgaUQSxyXATBjQ-7NIH6Uoc8knVWL8lCSRB9yBu4xgNt-P5DkuzucbQ1kvU50uhx8Tw3SctOtRw106nPNrLVBasMQIh5P2f_IKK-9coOWSppm/s2048/0813211728_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZsuPuAnSTX4p9Utm8KFj08WGfzVJAZK6mgaUQSxyXATBjQ-7NIH6Uoc8knVWL8lCSRB9yBu4xgNt-P5DkuzucbQ1kvU50uhx8Tw3SctOtRw106nPNrLVBasMQIh5P2f_IKK-9coOWSppm/w640-h480/0813211728_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sign on Route 30 at the boat launch entrance</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiAf-zc8Cz6yxLWeXPDA3Bil88Uk4kZjBpDQl9A0br52pQv91DvO_eKBgi-WhbfdK3zBsnyE4fnlK7gDZzEsmKYHwQT0tAofAx4ppKWhdQTutZDQxm_QV2j29a0anCG7cIlsh0AMOcRe7WR/s2048/0813211210.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAf-zc8Cz6yxLWeXPDA3Bil88Uk4kZjBpDQl9A0br52pQv91DvO_eKBgi-WhbfdK3zBsnyE4fnlK7gDZzEsmKYHwQT0tAofAx4ppKWhdQTutZDQxm_QV2j29a0anCG7cIlsh0AMOcRe7WR/w640-h480/0813211210.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Snowy Mountain to the West</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There was a nice breeze on the water which kept me from sweating profusely. Plus I came prepared to swim and swim I did. Indian Lake has almost unlimited inviting landing points with sandy beaches where it is easy to land jump into the water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For those that are interested in camping, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation runs the <a href="https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24471.html" target="_blank">Indian Lake Islands Campground</a>. <a href="https://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/indian%20lake%20islands%20campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=649" target="_blank">Reserve America</a> handles the reservations. There are 55 sites, and all the sites I've seen are awesome. It's hard to go wrong with a site on Indian Lake. Some of the sites are on islands and some are on the shoreline, but all are exceptionally nice and very private.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEhq-eHFIta61XdvIAjqofiU38WU8zdW-gkANLFXwV_TCSO_8XzBQm8RPlquk6Xi-J8V0gZ_HMP1k4Oiy_f2AJR0uvKG_sGf3tb0bwtDT2aIRbI4mes-Xz2ubiFTGK27ga1fyZLG6OytISmu/s2048/0813211253.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-eHFIta61XdvIAjqofiU38WU8zdW-gkANLFXwV_TCSO_8XzBQm8RPlquk6Xi-J8V0gZ_HMP1k4Oiy_f2AJR0uvKG_sGf3tb0bwtDT2aIRbI4mes-Xz2ubiFTGK27ga1fyZLG6OytISmu/w640-h480/0813211253.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My 1st stopping point for a swim</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiu-wvFJtuFbJfiZJovJV5GXjkRb97-5uffHbyegbf-3RG5pQ7Ee0r-Va09CVEtu3-hCr1wq0uXSmXzXhX_o_FxP8lSz6xRyQJAJZsMa6cVklhs3rBP7CBN2jcuWxEYMGxZ472nzlDw4XcN/s2048/0813211611_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-wvFJtuFbJfiZJovJV5GXjkRb97-5uffHbyegbf-3RG5pQ7Ee0r-Va09CVEtu3-hCr1wq0uXSmXzXhX_o_FxP8lSz6xRyQJAJZsMa6cVklhs3rBP7CBN2jcuWxEYMGxZ472nzlDw4XcN/w640-h480/0813211611_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another swimming break spot</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After about 2-1/2 hours of paddling and swimming I entered the Jessup River and found the location where the Dug Mountain Brook spills into the Jessup. There is a picnic area sign there and a spot with a fire ring and a picnic table. The lower falls is visible from the Jessup. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEgZ7LigDEtUBBU0qY2gnWYEK8i8rt2h7GaEEfF6SY3_RYIj4sdm39b_pomp-iemYT5_75FcWJ9bDaWiDesMYbuwxsCFn-IZgDkd3AGOhwusgMTEt14cncPTNZvXmedtXT01Cu224psY2nF6/s2048/0813211444.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ7LigDEtUBBU0qY2gnWYEK8i8rt2h7GaEEfF6SY3_RYIj4sdm39b_pomp-iemYT5_75FcWJ9bDaWiDesMYbuwxsCFn-IZgDkd3AGOhwusgMTEt14cncPTNZvXmedtXT01Cu224psY2nF6/w640-h480/0813211444.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lower Dug Mountain Brook Falls</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">To get to the upper falls, you have beach the boat and take a short .25 mile hike. I was ready to take a break from paddling and stretch my legs. I followed a herd path on the north (left side) of the brook and made my way upstream. There are a couple blowdown trees to climb over, but nothing too bad. I reached the upper falls in a matter of minutes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjEHLoWdRMhZ6BwxNmB_lMZ1WBsdF77hlF2VqRu2rnv_axDlLPMcfqMVLSITHCWBkq6VcJWZ9RU671JxnrAZqCmtenovURDxL4lThL1w5BSPeMDHTL4WTAWVMj0yBpi7Mxa8xJ6qcYken3-/s2048/0813211437_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHLoWdRMhZ6BwxNmB_lMZ1WBsdF77hlF2VqRu2rnv_axDlLPMcfqMVLSITHCWBkq6VcJWZ9RU671JxnrAZqCmtenovURDxL4lThL1w5BSPeMDHTL4WTAWVMj0yBpi7Mxa8xJ6qcYken3-/w640-h480/0813211437_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Upper Dug Mountain Brook Falls</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course I went for a swim here at the upper falls also. I thought the water might be a bit colder than the lake but it wasn't bad. Usually the mountain stream are quite cold, even in August. There was a little spot in the basin of the falls where the water depth was over my head, but I got right in and got under the falls. Mission accomplished! Another great waterfall swim.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><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/AVvXsEhxAwaKvCXkh4Rzq3Pd3dhoKg057e8hWumkUHeZ8AsRvqZ5Z8WyerAvF6V4uqBdL4wDyQNvZlyCguEaesho1Qh-2lSdE2-v9HIgcKLq8Hbu89mRWOAsRgd7smoNUNn3MptonUF7QlyAWSow/s2048/0813211534a.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxAwaKvCXkh4Rzq3Pd3dhoKg057e8hWumkUHeZ8AsRvqZ5Z8WyerAvF6V4uqBdL4wDyQNvZlyCguEaesho1Qh-2lSdE2-v9HIgcKLq8Hbu89mRWOAsRgd7smoNUNn3MptonUF7QlyAWSow/w640-h480/0813211534a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some cools afternoon clouds passed through between 3 and 4 PM.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It was just about 3 PM when I left Dug Mountain Brook Falls to replace my route back to the boat launch. There was a chance of an afternoon thunderstorm, but while a few clouds rolled through, no rain developed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8FW0krA4VGHQDnFLYCYJQeX9JjQh375Qtn4rQ_d7EOVf844oNWHJKDUgSFc7zg0ib06-n3lsdmkiKVAjnnt9Yhz5Y5zWh7d9fK5jbixj-sz1M6sz6PUs6qjkgzw193ugDXka7ycNh3ch/s2048/0813211543a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc8FW0krA4VGHQDnFLYCYJQeX9JjQh375Qtn4rQ_d7EOVf844oNWHJKDUgSFc7zg0ib06-n3lsdmkiKVAjnnt9Yhz5Y5zWh7d9fK5jbixj-sz1M6sz6PUs6qjkgzw193ugDXka7ycNh3ch/w640-h480/0813211543a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I kept up a steady pace got back to the north end of John Mack Bay in just over an hour. The sun was back out, so I nosed around the southern end of Long Island for a bit before paddling the final 2.3 miles back to the launch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiHqcqtjiJelPy_LAvMaV5hFMNyLmx3ePXGiy4N833SeWaoZh1JG7noOBf0tUWQ3cNQk1QvHAk1i3_rLokj4cbrjdkuJTXb0UxnbBjjuYKrHkYwFiDy9PFLvIo1iPRilRzpG_7HxPKtmjn2/s2048/0813211610.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHqcqtjiJelPy_LAvMaV5hFMNyLmx3ePXGiy4N833SeWaoZh1JG7noOBf0tUWQ3cNQk1QvHAk1i3_rLokj4cbrjdkuJTXb0UxnbBjjuYKrHkYwFiDy9PFLvIo1iPRilRzpG_7HxPKtmjn2/w640-h480/0813211610.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nobody was on site 33 yet, so I stopped there for a snack.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEhFeiaxSNHyYkOJGQg_MhuD2qvNw7hqpOHPv8KELMLPCc5YOARyw8gJUUlFQrAJ_HEp3PzRtscshu3IIJBHRyyZ5hdFT0Isk2LSkEYC_Mm__t4uRqJz4NXPBjy5miYFvGfOi8jcqXrF6HtA/s2048/0813211622_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFeiaxSNHyYkOJGQg_MhuD2qvNw7hqpOHPv8KELMLPCc5YOARyw8gJUUlFQrAJ_HEp3PzRtscshu3IIJBHRyyZ5hdFT0Isk2LSkEYC_Mm__t4uRqJz4NXPBjy5miYFvGfOi8jcqXrF6HtA/w640-h480/0813211622_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That is a large stump!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjIskSK1dxqZWbPz66zf0uizB8ve8QDWRyaQXb-_BRA-cOo1gcswd9TICru0eneqMHY0ii_oXMpmZiT5pbcayTpa3oUz9wCnY84CcHDHhaNWAvf4j0F3YWaGibcC1OV4N0zEVBCLM0oiL6U/s2048/0813211623_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIskSK1dxqZWbPz66zf0uizB8ve8QDWRyaQXb-_BRA-cOo1gcswd9TICru0eneqMHY0ii_oXMpmZiT5pbcayTpa3oUz9wCnY84CcHDHhaNWAvf4j0F3YWaGibcC1OV4N0zEVBCLM0oiL6U/w640-h480/0813211623_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The south end of Long Island</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmYwp__PpUc2l3fPISodZP90UVE3iAssRGnsqqjFo74eJDsJLtLPY_uUD3b70SZBO95nbgq9v88Kemd2ZaVcDLMbTH-fFtDUyYQokqgZwmjgC1d75KjrTZONFpHf6gnMkuHXHKfxcBmzu/s2048/0813211630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmYwp__PpUc2l3fPISodZP90UVE3iAssRGnsqqjFo74eJDsJLtLPY_uUD3b70SZBO95nbgq9v88Kemd2ZaVcDLMbTH-fFtDUyYQokqgZwmjgC1d75KjrTZONFpHf6gnMkuHXHKfxcBmzu/w640-h480/0813211630.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My arms suddenly got tired in the last mile of the paddle. I hadn't paddled this distance yet this year so it felt good, but I was suddenly tired.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEj3FMc-l-xsJD41llksz7LOtLolHNty9UTiMm7J-skJV6y2kDXzPJDsOI9cC4haPB80chunVJla56HX_sC-uLj4q0g9-5W0VymgIrqEehygQwCdRqm7eALz8gglNkRdQJhNawPkKTPOunRV/s2048/0813211643.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3FMc-l-xsJD41llksz7LOtLolHNty9UTiMm7J-skJV6y2kDXzPJDsOI9cC4haPB80chunVJla56HX_sC-uLj4q0g9-5W0VymgIrqEehygQwCdRqm7eALz8gglNkRdQJhNawPkKTPOunRV/w640-h480/0813211643.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading back to the launch</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>On the way home, an extra thick milkshake from Stewart's in Indian Lake hit the spot just right. On my next adventure to Indian Lake I'll explore John Mack Bay and some of the islands to the NWE of Long Island, but that will be another trip....<div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEh-SgG_ta7EXbSLGvq6PQUfYw3K9mjXaD55YeaJ85R399p2l6Gsp_JOxiLM5-cuetCzVYqCr4lJS1FXP3USmeOcomthlj-4WQvQK5GbuEKoDZyDzJlLvFXHXdoVOqE4BzF9H5_x5U2flJJj/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1071" data-original-width="893" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-SgG_ta7EXbSLGvq6PQUfYw3K9mjXaD55YeaJ85R399p2l6Gsp_JOxiLM5-cuetCzVYqCr4lJS1FXP3USmeOcomthlj-4WQvQK5GbuEKoDZyDzJlLvFXHXdoVOqE4BzF9H5_x5U2flJJj/w533-h640/image.png" width="533" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The route</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /> <b>Paddle Stats:</b><p></p></div><div>Paddle Distance: 16.8 miles</div><div>Hike Distance: 0.5 miles</div><div>Trip Time (including stops) - 5 hours</div>Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-79517963211702531042021-01-10T21:44:00.001-05:002021-01-10T21:44:55.830-05:00Mount Cardigan , Orange, NH - 1/9/21<p> If you haven't been to Mount Cardigan State Park, Mount Cardigan State Forest, the Appalachian Mountain Club's 1200 acre Cardigan Preserve or <a href="https://www.outdoors.org/lodging-camping/lodges/cardigan/" target="_blank">AMC Cardigan Lodge</a>, consider taking a look. <a href="https://www.nhstateparks.org/getmedia/9d25645e-043d-44c7-913d-30d6d86cebb4/Mount-Cardigan-Hiking-Map.pdf" target="_blank">Mount Cardigan</a> is worth visiting in any season. Lots of great hiking trails, open summits, <a href="https://www.newenglandskihistory.com/cccskitrails/NewHampshire/mtcardigan.php" target="_blank">backcountry ski trails</a>, camping options and lodging options. The area is conveniently located between I-91 and Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. It truly is an area with something for everyone.</p><p>My goal for this hike was for my wife and I to meet up with my daughter and one of my son's to do a loop hike that would include the summit of Cardigan. I chose to start from the west side of Cardigan by parking at the winter parking lot (on Burnt Hill Road) for the West Ridge Trail. With the gate to the summer parking lot closed, the hike is lengthened by a half mile or so each direction, but that gives you a chance to get your lungs going before the real climbing starts and a chance for a easy finish on the way out. </p><p><br /></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/AVvXsEiZtwgRKEwlBm9mBUsZGADPWvn7S2swlvLu5xzWYP6Fz3vGOBWZ28Lp7BsrkEGrThSAVAM0H85cpy6t7rn7QaW1EKOK6WOqOuGAygnCvAjICf-he-aF0YHohIMIsJ17VdIZV6U15DNmVrph/s2048/0109210905.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZtwgRKEwlBm9mBUsZGADPWvn7S2swlvLu5xzWYP6Fz3vGOBWZ28Lp7BsrkEGrThSAVAM0H85cpy6t7rn7QaW1EKOK6WOqOuGAygnCvAjICf-he-aF0YHohIMIsJ17VdIZV6U15DNmVrph/w640-h480/0109210905.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pavilion at the summer parking area.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the summer parking lot, it is only 1.5 miles to the summit of Mount Cardigan via the West Ridge Trail, but that was going to be our descent route.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiEB70vRgyEOC7Fw9xr8QLiIMVgSF07feUu31LvlQQ-Z0MgeCD3iJe13KQkiffrFoBKuQWVILwUg2emDjGcKmMWl7U_m9QJ7CZbAYjjg__hnny-CS4DTi3AiQoIRIZWcLxdLGw25apIHqwX/s2048/0109210906.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEB70vRgyEOC7Fw9xr8QLiIMVgSF07feUu31LvlQQ-Z0MgeCD3iJe13KQkiffrFoBKuQWVILwUg2emDjGcKmMWl7U_m9QJ7CZbAYjjg__hnny-CS4DTi3AiQoIRIZWcLxdLGw25apIHqwX/w640-h480/0109210906.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sign at the start of the West Ridge Trail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /> We went up the West Ridge trail for only a half mile before taking the right fork on the South Ridge towards Cardigan Rimrock to start our counter-clockwise loop. The snow depth was probably only 4-6", but there were occasional drift areas we had to punch through.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEgxaBJIfdKwmUKc0lGCyT3TAZfjsCcYU2p5vLmksv-ejVqlDV0ResA8f5WgVffBuTHeSs8OYG86jGl0q06yhecerg-db1xgCm31N-c0Dde9UwAee-hKb-BJRdM9ohbTvVNY2D8eS5WFj_eh/s2048/0109210919.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxaBJIfdKwmUKc0lGCyT3TAZfjsCcYU2p5vLmksv-ejVqlDV0ResA8f5WgVffBuTHeSs8OYG86jGl0q06yhecerg-db1xgCm31N-c0Dde9UwAee-hKb-BJRdM9ohbTvVNY2D8eS5WFj_eh/w640-h480/0109210919.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The fork between the West Ridge Trail and the South Ridge Trail</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-wqDERKkRLyQ4e4Gg5eGOdJP4W0lhyphenhyphenW2ZPL_ZnbV-lHu-lkP5nWN6aEz0Sor53LN0V9i-eB2TgJxgWyfUbn9r2b8C0HKSFdwmGSTAVtaqlJ_pLvaQsA2fajxkgsaClRRKeWMdFnK7F3R/s2048/0109210941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT-wqDERKkRLyQ4e4Gg5eGOdJP4W0lhyphenhyphenW2ZPL_ZnbV-lHu-lkP5nWN6aEz0Sor53LN0V9i-eB2TgJxgWyfUbn9r2b8C0HKSFdwmGSTAVtaqlJ_pLvaQsA2fajxkgsaClRRKeWMdFnK7F3R/w640-h480/0109210941.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Just prior to Cardigan Rimrock the first viewpoint opens up .</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEhgdyIPwsAC-4-8b0XQE1VyGVrdfVLJR0Vlad-ERgkJSYBsR6J22NuJgTk5gCP_URXDRQVZznO_HMPLNM8TiQCdK68elO2E6-jI8RcNSZiUxshWVNHTIfigrEBvEFzsh5PRnemTo913To4U/s2048/0109211039_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdyIPwsAC-4-8b0XQE1VyGVrdfVLJR0Vlad-ERgkJSYBsR6J22NuJgTk5gCP_URXDRQVZznO_HMPLNM8TiQCdK68elO2E6-jI8RcNSZiUxshWVNHTIfigrEBvEFzsh5PRnemTo913To4U/w640-h480/0109211039_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick & Lindsay at Rimrock with Mount Cardigan in the background</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From Rimrock, we took the Skyland Trail to Mount Gilman (Orange Mountain on my topo map).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <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/AVvXsEjxmDVldtvdEjLu5ZPX2hpGrexLvrJbvZquRiFkSoebpKSQItdzdBa8oF7wBksdedkROwRQ7xaEPRKApvdaZCKhyu1xbdfkLYQdgXK1ps8EA3aesWNccjiRFICfX1Ob27QCBwyfaQvAc3Hz/s2048/0109211048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmDVldtvdEjLu5ZPX2hpGrexLvrJbvZquRiFkSoebpKSQItdzdBa8oF7wBksdedkROwRQ7xaEPRKApvdaZCKhyu1xbdfkLYQdgXK1ps8EA3aesWNccjiRFICfX1Ob27QCBwyfaQvAc3Hz/w640-h480/0109211048.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Cardigan from Mount Gilman</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At Mount Gilman, we dropped down the Vistamount Trail down past the Clark Trail and the Cathedral Forest Trail to the Holt Trail, where we were greeted with the warning sign below. With the gear we had on hand (microspikes), we decided to backtrack to Cathedral Forest Trail to begin our ascent back towards Mount Cardigan. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DAU3v151VCfUbKCi0x-95ot9mvP0UDy-vkVqWNuHoYrxHiwKDHs2kX1YGCMGFlFVjUG6xCV5QYGDPePh3sNhmyi6mS7Vevs8TUYjMzr_5fUhUoo8aAxwcgQKoqzpUoGldpjKpO1gjUPP/s2048/0109211207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2DAU3v151VCfUbKCi0x-95ot9mvP0UDy-vkVqWNuHoYrxHiwKDHs2kX1YGCMGFlFVjUG6xCV5QYGDPePh3sNhmyi6mS7Vevs8TUYjMzr_5fUhUoo8aAxwcgQKoqzpUoGldpjKpO1gjUPP/w640-h480/0109211207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Cathedral Forest Trail connects to the Clark Trail from which we continued upwards towards the summit. Our partly Skies were clearing into a full bluebird sky as we neared the summit. The wind was strong though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEgOF3by8-9WP5bUNHcUoBpmb8jO5wz0tj9mV40MyOuOhxExrDyYnTpN2uFevy4qAONI0e7NngwNi0JwHV07yb-ag7j23z7ezjlTrPfoksSrP_ibbKzLeld4qpDrjURqSKV69i9nJZULLmMo/s2048/0109211309_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOF3by8-9WP5bUNHcUoBpmb8jO5wz0tj9mV40MyOuOhxExrDyYnTpN2uFevy4qAONI0e7NngwNi0JwHV07yb-ag7j23z7ezjlTrPfoksSrP_ibbKzLeld4qpDrjURqSKV69i9nJZULLmMo/w640-h480/0109211309_HDR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old fire lookout cabin</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjfsLW7ZRbYeU3oRCbfzF3ShdJS53d5IhyeYoLLWkmGNrQEy-Nuv9JZJWEpMXLhq11cdqpIdHxU50B5EPzYimyXxH5GUgOhWoZ0ZurHMeCt9iWVjWCwGmQAC7ivFfXzSrB-fvAHrWsiLnfJ/s2048/0109211318a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfsLW7ZRbYeU3oRCbfzF3ShdJS53d5IhyeYoLLWkmGNrQEy-Nuv9JZJWEpMXLhq11cdqpIdHxU50B5EPzYimyXxH5GUgOhWoZ0ZurHMeCt9iWVjWCwGmQAC7ivFfXzSrB-fvAHrWsiLnfJ/w640-h480/0109211318a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A windblown summit cone</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKni5t7rIuOBnMYR6_bwEA1ijGFtXVgmgYUSKQ4ILluxsGKlJv_l-KKY8iPYYx9kDl4KherEoem_K80vR45YSTsnFNga4YZqXvU16RoUu9lKZJslzziMVRlJ9pwiLiqbK2XD62cjKh4Sa/s2048/0109211322.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBKni5t7rIuOBnMYR6_bwEA1ijGFtXVgmgYUSKQ4ILluxsGKlJv_l-KKY8iPYYx9kDl4KherEoem_K80vR45YSTsnFNga4YZqXvU16RoUu9lKZJslzziMVRlJ9pwiLiqbK2XD62cjKh4Sa/w640-h480/0109211322.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The view from the summit is awesome in good weather, and today was one of those days.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEgvrqIdKGFPfYM2ShbjdzpIiA3PHGz7eRsFS68vphYH3v_j9U3Xdng3AGMHXX6H9_nYAttORiPcDG1vCFjehUwRgW7YDZHBVV0Tt6Tvar0rPbyaytV7t41LQt_SFWgg1GAioT-isu9enxzq/s2048/0109211322b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvrqIdKGFPfYM2ShbjdzpIiA3PHGz7eRsFS68vphYH3v_j9U3Xdng3AGMHXX6H9_nYAttORiPcDG1vCFjehUwRgW7YDZHBVV0Tt6Tvar0rPbyaytV7t41LQt_SFWgg1GAioT-isu9enxzq/w640-h480/0109211322b.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A look at the 1924 firetower on the summit.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjExcU-YUm9P9dQodaaPbruakGVuGecuEyQXa0nBk7WtKZRjo4pOlv859vQjedoInJ29EUvOMq4zBxti__Y1ZXa5ttZ5J9Cg7S1owzumN_aVgiyp9wkW-CVRrWo4YFbxEbDAGEOPfmb2Ey8/w640-h480/0109211329a.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking north towards Firescrew Mountain from the summit of Mount Cardigan.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEiZ6LpvbOH7hyphenhyphen1Pgi1Ik_SlgjSQdxzUXd8Jd16JQnhUSqogiPAWqBvC8AvyxGIP7ctGyOdaafAvd-5YtCJTuyLC_zBMLibSxb15raf_q_7wSTHW79Ic5kgzJ_IHqoclr_ToGMmMDX_xfd4C/s2048/0109211333a_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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To complete our loop hike, we returned via the West Ridge Trail. The trail was hardpack snow and with microspikes it was an easy return to the car in less than an hour. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><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/AVvXsEjN33CMD-waT5qjf9teAWGCtETYbCKkazsFYYE_IKZkf_aGCfOTOUmEWPTdS8KmGJZ5T2WLbzoAXD4ayat7qXajkWo_zVwW6t0xPU9Mj68OwrX_QvAlvpeEYhPhC9zFi1TQdQPGYwBm5yb0/s2048/0109211342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN33CMD-waT5qjf9teAWGCtETYbCKkazsFYYE_IKZkf_aGCfOTOUmEWPTdS8KmGJZ5T2WLbzoAXD4ayat7qXajkWo_zVwW6t0xPU9Mj68OwrX_QvAlvpeEYhPhC9zFi1TQdQPGYwBm5yb0/w640-h480/0109211342.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rev the fearless leader</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was a good day that we'll remember. We completed the day by picking up some pizzas on the way out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Hike Stats:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hike Distance: 8.5 miles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hike Time: 5 hours, 45 minutes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Total Vertical Gain: ~2800'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><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/AVvXsEh0JQvHWbMI4Y4l8x30ah55x75AlTnQE8J4KcnTwVgEVkRexwSomYXfbnIbJXKSga5opLQXQpwxNuYAyNWTiuWtnJfY3WKJkJxEQ8wDFwzUwQPfvGjQKLhg68aiUEAIfMvc0qDLE55CVQAN/s2019/20210110+Mount+Cardigan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="2019" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0JQvHWbMI4Y4l8x30ah55x75AlTnQE8J4KcnTwVgEVkRexwSomYXfbnIbJXKSga5opLQXQpwxNuYAyNWTiuWtnJfY3WKJkJxEQ8wDFwzUwQPfvGjQKLhg68aiUEAIfMvc0qDLE55CVQAN/w640-h356/20210110+Mount+Cardigan.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The route</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com1658 Cardigan Mountain Rd, Orange, NH 03741, USA43.6441003 -71.935255243.637889542937316 -71.943838268847657 43.65031105706268 -71.926672131152344tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-3650488128907364802021-01-03T21:10:00.005-05:002021-01-03T21:10:57.309-05:00Tub Mill Pond - Hammond Pond Wild Forest - 12/4/2020<p>By pure accident I learned about New York State's acquisition of the Tub Mill Pond 1200 acre parcel in the Town of Moriah. This tract of land boasts multiple ponds and and borders the Hammond Pond Wild Forest. The parcel was <a href="https://www.openspaceinstitute.org/news/open-space-institute-protects-adirondack-property-adjacent-to-hammond-pond-wild-forest" target="_blank">purchased</a> in July 2018 by the Open Space Institute (OSI).</p><p>New York State has since obtained the parcel from OSI. It is expected the parcel will be added to the Hammond Pond Wild Forest (if it hasn't already). The parcel is bounded on the north by Ensign Pond Road. State Land signs have been placed along the road.</p><p>On December 4th, my dog Rev and I ventured into the parcel to have our 1st look. The access road leading into the parcel is gated, by provides easy walking access into the land. </p><p><br /></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/AVvXsEgcC2cPTqndBSgi-0snbcFXwN7cexLhctb-jFfzaugzRx6wUtZLG0enWOctOd9Yr_rp8uISZd4G8nyp101krJd8VLmoBAbNgEONMhkdXiJjIwi6nB5EZSIab8P2j36LWomz6dKfscXb-xov/s2048/1204200910_HDR_Signature+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcC2cPTqndBSgi-0snbcFXwN7cexLhctb-jFfzaugzRx6wUtZLG0enWOctOd9Yr_rp8uISZd4G8nyp101krJd8VLmoBAbNgEONMhkdXiJjIwi6nB5EZSIab8P2j36LWomz6dKfscXb-xov/w640-h480/1204200910_HDR_Signature+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The access road</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>After about a 1.5 mile walk, we reached the 1st pond, Tub Mill Pond, and the nice dam that was renovated in 2013.</p><p>My 1st thought upon reaching the pond, was that this would be a great place to kayak, and with easy access. The 57 acre pond is quite attractive and boasts several small islands.</p><p><br /></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/AVvXsEisM8SlvQ8LpzudJStbFN_EhAwJZHZwWMpvrwMuVPq2mchtWe-XFWPKgYnhKJflTkzltOR0bShIPxnKTriW3wKiAVpwi4Txdi0R03DVeJuX82FQr0n1csnXcidUV9UbTLzBxpRBhhS9ZpIb/s2048/1204200908b_HDR_Signature+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisM8SlvQ8LpzudJStbFN_EhAwJZHZwWMpvrwMuVPq2mchtWe-XFWPKgYnhKJflTkzltOR0bShIPxnKTriW3wKiAVpwi4Txdi0R03DVeJuX82FQr0n1csnXcidUV9UbTLzBxpRBhhS9ZpIb/w640-h480/1204200908b_HDR_Signature+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A 1st look at Tub Mill Pond</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once at the pond , I decided to make a big loop to circumnavigate all the ponds in the tract.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVD215H_2eFIXy8dgQ9n4awKv74M-gz4T4ZXfBE4OeSetiN3YXLdabV71r90uI1CpKEWiU-81qBV-XVe0Pccw4N9XdWBsWIrNZUgfeHjD6yxqY_v1p6ipuWg1jRxLlo6baX7h-mS5I0Spu/s2048/1204200926_HDR_Signature+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVD215H_2eFIXy8dgQ9n4awKv74M-gz4T4ZXfBE4OeSetiN3YXLdabV71r90uI1CpKEWiU-81qBV-XVe0Pccw4N9XdWBsWIrNZUgfeHjD6yxqY_v1p6ipuWg1jRxLlo6baX7h-mS5I0Spu/w640-h480/1204200926_HDR_Signature+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was well worth it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGaaN8rHF3xHiZURxLiM7sLpV_iAjCYdELIAechTVyBzoFJXWif217fU0T_XGn2TOepRlYYomZTQrrySmD5LycaTkD6NbopGZcfU4pFyJ1JLEAChS6f9QuCLHjaNX3jZNWp2HPro7JxYz/s2048/1204201043_HDR_Signature+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRGaaN8rHF3xHiZURxLiM7sLpV_iAjCYdELIAechTVyBzoFJXWif217fU0T_XGn2TOepRlYYomZTQrrySmD5LycaTkD6NbopGZcfU4pFyJ1JLEAChS6f9QuCLHjaNX3jZNWp2HPro7JxYz/w640-h480/1204201043_HDR_Signature+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I may return in the warm weather to give that a try.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Hike Stats:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hike Distance: 8 miles</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hike Time: 4.5 hours</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Total Vertical Gain: ~1200'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><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/AVvXsEizimQJPdHECKQ350CJ-r4NYEYr8u1Eh2YS4teLvqlduqlS6ir28RatMJ-_ZP8Ri-qv3F5Mpgu-IMkCsN2LVMKAZ29E5K8t2GkolByL6Rt2BfoKmeV97QN4PDBVlSanG0PI2y2XJXuUUEbJ/" style="margin-left: auto; 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When there is fresh snow nearby, my preference is always to pull out my XC skis. Snowshoes can wait for less than stellar snow conditions. The Saturday snow storm didn't quite deliver the forecast amount of 8-9" of snow at my house. We ended up with about 5". Nice for golf course skiing, but not so good in the woods.</div>
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Saturday (pre-storm) we took a hike to <a href="https://www.trailfinder.info/trails/trail/north-pawlet-hills-natural-area">Haystack Mountain</a> in Pawlet, VT. This hike is a great bang for the buck 1.6 mile hike to a fantastic summit. Two hours round trip for a view that can't be beat.</div>
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Sunday, with skiable snow lacking at my house, I went to the <a href="http://www.villageofcorinthny.com/corinth/pdf/Corinth%20Rec%20Area%20Trail%20Map%20for%20Kiosk%209-12-16.pdf">Corinth Reservoir Rec Trails</a>. The snow depth was fine, but the temperature got up to about 34 degrees and the snow was sticking to my skis on the uphill.</div>
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Today, with the bonus day off for MLK, I headed to Manchester, VT to explore the <a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/cs/recarea?ss=110920&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=FSE_003738&navid=110240000000000&pnavid=110000000000000&recid=64979&actid=50&ttype=recarea&pname=Prospect%20Rock%20Trail">Prospect Rock trail</a>; a new trail for me. It was much colder; 10 degrees at the start and 20 degrees at the finish. There was also more snow; about 8" at the start (1000' elevation) and about 12" up at 2000'.</div>
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It was a great day and great trail trail to use my <a href="https://altaiskis.com/">Altai Hoc 125cm</a> "ski-shoes". I call them ski-shoes because they are really a snowshoe alternate for many types of terrain. </div>
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This trail is an old road with a continuous moderate grade. The Prospect Rock viewpoint is about 1.6 miles up the trail with close to a 1000' vertical gain. I walked right up the trail in the skis with no slippage. There is a mohair strip built into the middle half of the ski that works well for climbing. </div>
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There is a short 200' long spur trail on the right that takes you to Prospect Rock. It is easy to miss, so watch for it. </div>
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Fortunately, if you miss it, you quickly come to a gate with a sign attached that says you may have missed it!</div>
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The old road levels out shortly after Prospect Rock and continues for another mile before coming to the junction of the Appalachian Trail/Long Trail with the trail to Douglas Shelter and Little Mud Pond. I headed for the shelter, which I reached at the 3.1 mile mark.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hot chocolate and snacks at the lean-to, while sitting in the sunshine! </td></tr>
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Lastly, I skied the flat portion of the old Rootville Road and then had a quick glide for the last 1.8 miles or so back to the car. Awesome !</div>
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Ski Distance: 10 miles</div>
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Ski Time: 4.5 hours, including stops</div>
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It's been quite a while since I've put up a blog post, but I'll get this new year started right. Today was promising to be a rainy day in the Lake George area, but a couple inches of snow was forecast further north. Rev and I were anxious to get out of the rain and into the snow, so we headed north to Elizabethtown to pay a 3rd visit to Knob Lock Mountain in the Giant Mountain Wilderness.</div>
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For those that aren't familiar with Knob Lock, it lies almost due south of Hurricane Mountain, perhaps a couple miles. Route 9N divides the valley between the two mountains. Knob Lock is on the south side of Route 9N. The summit views are fantastic on a clear day. </div>
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You can park in the parking lot that is used for hikers taking the trail to Owl Head Lookout. That's where we started our adventure for the day. It was snowing lightly and visibility was poor but snow is better than rain.</div>
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We went a short distance on the hiking trail, then veered west towards the ridge line that leads to Knob Lock. </div>
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I hadn't thought to wear my winter hiking pants since the temperature was in the low 30's, but it would have been a good idea. As I got on the ridge and began pushing my way through the snowy pines and spruce, my pants quickly soaked as they not water proof or even water resistant. I didn't have any real concern due to the shortness of this hike. I remained warm since I was moving. </div>
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There was some visibility while climbing. The snowfall alternated between light and moderate and at times I could see the nearby hills.</div>
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As expected, the summit was socked in due the continuing snow. No summit view on this day. Rev didn't mind, she was having a great time. I didn't mind either. Kind of peaceful.</div>
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I had some hot chocolate, which always tastes good to me in the snow. A sandwich and treats for Rev and we were on our way down. I didn't want to stop for long in wet clothes.</div>
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I decided to drop off the ridge early on the way down and take a more direct line. I'm not sure it saved me any time. It was thicker than the ascent route and I did a lot of clawing... even though I was going downhill. Once back in the hardwoods, things improved greatly!</div>
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All in all, I enjoyed the adventure. A winter bushwhack is not for everyone, but it's for me. Rev didn't mind either.<br />
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Total Distance: 4.8 miles<br />
Total Time: 4 hours<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~2000'<br />
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For this hike, I chose start from a parking area called "Baker Camp" on the National Geographic map. From Dorset, follow Dorset Hollow Road to Upper or Lower Hollow Road to Tower Road to Grouse Road (private). Grouse Road splits at the end and the Forest Service has built an access road to a parking lot. Stay left at the end of Grouse Road to utilize this parking area. A sign labels it as "Dorset Hollow". A kiosk has just been built, but does not yet contain any information.</div>
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I didn't know if I would be bushwhacking or following an old logging road or woods road on this day. I didn't expect a trail, but a trail was there. It was soon apparent that the trail was in the process of being built and it is a single track mountain bike trail. Afterwards I found out on the internet that the <a href="http://natsvt.com/Mountain">Northshire Area Trails System</a> of VT, (NATS) is building a 3.9 mile trail up Netop Mountain. I followed this for awhile, but, being designed for bikes, it had more switchbacks than I wanted for climbing. </div>
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I gained the ridge near the southern sub-summit of Netop Mountain. I went there first, then continued on the lightly treed ridge to Dorset Hill. I followed an old woods road. Next I retreated my steps and went to the true summit of Nepot and northward to the end of the ridge. </div>
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At the northern end of the ridge, I dropped down the western flank of the mountain to return to the car, crossing the single track trail at several points along the way.</div>
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These woods are quite open and the walking was easy. Several woods roads made the walk even easier. The views were mostly filtered through the bare trees, but it was a nice walk nonetheless.</div>
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Hike Distance: 6.8 miles</div>
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Hike Time: 4 hours</div>
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Total Vertical Gain: 2200'</div>
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I climbed this peak almost exactly one year ago (4/8/18 v. 4/13/19). I didn't realize the <a href="http://www.offonadventure.com/2018/04/mother-myrick-mountain-dorset-vt-4818.html">1st time</a> that there was a plane wreck located near the summit. It wasn't until I was on the summit ridge and saw a piece of the plane that someone had placed in a tree that I knew to look for it. The snow was a little deeper last year, so I didn't drop off the summit ridge to look for it. </div>
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I had wanted to come back last fall, but it didn't work out, so yesterday was the day for a return visit. My wife Leesa came along with me. It was a beautiful sunny day with temperatures approaching 70 degrees.</div>
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To my surprise, no one was parked at the trailhead when we arrived. There trail begins at the end of Nichols Hill Road in Dorset, and there is a parking lot there.<br />
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Although I call it a trailhead, there is no marked hiking trail. Last time I followed the primary jeep road all the way to the summit . It makes a large backwards "C" in following it to the summit. Yesterday we followed an older logging road that climbed more directly up the flank to the ridge. Once on the ridge we followed the same jeep trail as last year.</div>
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The snow was pretty persistent once we were on the ridge. Old snowmobile tracks were still frozen in the snow so we wore microspikes at that point.</div>
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There is one viewpoint that is located close to the true summit. Someone had cut some trees on the slope to provide this view.</div>
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The primary purpose of the return visit was to find the plane wreck. I had not seen any pictures or information on the internet, other than a statement that it crashed near the summit on the NE slope. We returned to the place where the piece of the plane was hung in the tree. This was perhaps 0.1 miles SE of the true summit, but still on the ridge. I dropped over the NE ridge and found some pink flagging that led a mere couple hundred yards to the plane. I was in wet knee deep snow at this point. </div>
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I'm told that the plane was a Piper Aztec 6 seat plane, but that only two persons were in the plane when it crashed. Neither person survived.</div>
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We had our lunch up at the summit viewpoint, then came down following another old logging road. This gave us a nice loop hike. If you look at the route below, we went counterclockwise.</div>
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This area would be pretty in the fall. I still aim to come back again someone and see the area in a different season. If you go, bring a compass and GPS if you use one. As I said, there is no marked trail and there are several old logging roads that can be confusing.</div>
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Hike Distance: 6.8 miles</div>
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Hike Time: 4 hours, including stops</div>
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Total Vertical Gain: 2200' </div>
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I haven't done many gear reviews, but in this instance I feel compelled to do one, since this product will change my adventures.</div>
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One of the things that I've always felt that was missing from the market, and therefore from my bag of toys was a snowski... an alternate to a snowshoe. Don't get me wrong, I love snowshoeing, but sometimes a better option (in my mind), would be a short ski. Backcountry skiing is my number one passion, but there's been something missing from my quiver of backcountry skis. Conventional backcountry skis are long and require the addition of climbing skins to be effective on the uphill portion. Skins take time to put on the skis and they really slow you down on the downhill. The real pain is when you get to rolling terrain or thicker woods. It's not practical to take the skins on and off frequently and conventional length skis can be too long once off-trail.</div>
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Hence the snow ski... snowshoe alternate. I'm surprised there are not more options on the market for such a product. I didn't even know there were any options until recently. There is a company called Alkai that makes a snow ski called the <a href="https://altaiskis.com/">Alkai Hok</a>. It is available in two lengths, 125 cm and 145 cm. The shorter one is meant to be more of the substitute for a snowshoe, and the longer one functions a little more like a ski. The longer length gives more speed, but the trade-off is the added length takes away mobility off-trail.</div>
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The company also offers two binding setups; a "universal" binding which is almost like a snowboard binding and can take and boot, a conventional heavy duty 3 pin telemark binding. Of course you can mount whatever binding you like if you chose.</div>
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The universal binding gives less control, but you don't need special boots. This is the version my wife Leesa opted for. I wanted the additional control to do tele turns, so I got the 3 pin setup. My bought the gear at <a href="https://www.mountaineer.com/">The Mountaineer</a> in Keene, NY. They are super helpful there, plus you can rent the Alkai Hoks there if you want to try them out before you buy. We did exactly that. The Mountaineer recommended the shorter 125 cm ski for our purposes, snowshoe substitute, so we both bought the shorter version. The ski is about 4.75 inches wide or 120 mm, which gives a nice stable platform for deeper powder. </div>
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The hoks, have a built-in permanent kicker skin that covers the middle half of the ski. It works fantastic. I found that it gives exceptional climbing ability, yet there is still some glide left on the ski, which is what I wanted. </div>
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Today I got my first chance to check out the performance of the skis in substantial new powder. A storm 2 days ago dropped 12-18 inches of snow in the nearby Green Mountains of Vermont, so I wasted no time in getting to Manchester Vermont today. Manchester itself had no new snow, but as soon as I continued east on Route 30 towards Bromley Ski area, that changed quickly. I parked in the pull off lot where the Appalachian Trail/Long Trail crosses Route 30. The elevation there is 1800', which is 1000' higher than town. There was plenty of snow right from the start. I opted to climb first, thereby heading north towards Bromley Mountain and the Bromley Mountain shelter.</div>
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As far as the gear review, I can't say enough about these skis. They are exactly what I was looking for. I willing be getting a lot of use out of them in the coming years. They have metal edges also so you can carve turns. The picture below shows my skis on the left and Leesa's on the right with the universal binding. </div>
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Here is a <a href="https://www.adk.org/gear-review-altai-hok-skis/">link</a> to a review that is on the Adirondack Mountain Club (ADK) website. They give the skis a more in-depth review than I did. All I can say is the snowski snowshoe alternative has been lacking in the market and the Alkai Hok nicely fulfills that niche. Try them out if you can! You can also Google to see other reviews and some YouTube videos. I'm a happy skier today.</div>
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Total Distance: 6 miles</div>
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Total Vertical Gain: 1250'</div>
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Total Time (including stops): 3 hours</div>
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My idea for a first hike in the new year was to find something new that I hadn't climbed before. I pulled out my map and studied it for a bit and my eyes settled on the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest. I haven't done much exploring there so I had lot of possibilities. I decided to drive up past Stony Creek to Lens Lake Road and see if there was a place to park to hike one of the surrounding peaks.</div>
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The road was plowed past Lens Lake and almost to Middle Flow. There was a parking lot at that location and the State Land boundary was right there. I studied the map and opted to head for Seneca Mountain first. </div>
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The followed the unplowed road until I reached the private property boundary. I skirted left to stay on state land. The woods were open hardwoods and a the bushwhack was easy. It really wasn't much of a climb to reach the summit, perhaps 500-600' vertical. Just as I was reaching the true summit, a large snowshoe hare leapt out from behind a rock and bounded off. Rev took off in hot pursuit. The hare quickly disappeared and Rev came trotting back.</div>
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I took a hot chocolate break and then opted to head for Spruce Mountain. Rev and I bounded down the mountain until we reached Paul Creek. The creek was larger than I expected and there was no way for us to cross and keep our feet dry. We followed the creek a bit and then headed back towards the car. At Middle Flow, I found a nice warm spot in the sun and took a break, soaking up some rays. It felt so good I lingered for a bit. <br />
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While basking in the sun, I took another look at the map and determined I could climb Spruce Mountain by starting at the car and hiking straight East. Paul Creek was no longer a factor.<br />
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Five minutes into this 2nd hike, I came to a small creek and saw a cairn in the water. Looking around, I saw small orange paint blazes on the trees. Someone had illegally cleared and marked a trail. Shortly afterwards, I saw a sign pointing back to the parking lot. <br />
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The orange blaze trail turned northward briefly before turning back eastward. No doubt this trail was going to the summit. Next I came to a junction... orange blaze and red blaze. The orange continued eastward and upward, the red blaze were heading south traversing the slope of Spruce Mountain. </div>
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I continued along the orange blaze path and soon reached a prominent viewpoint where I could see Lens Lake, Middle Flow, Livingston Lake and Great Sacandaga Lake. </div>
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Supplementing the orange blazes were cairns placed along the way. The trail was not only blazed, but trees had been cut and trees had been de-limbed. Someone had spent quite a bit of time making this trail.</div>
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The illegal trail did not end at the summit, it continued northward down the north flank and towards the unnamed peak a mile north of Spruce. We followed the trail and ended up on the summit of the northern peak.<br />
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Rather than return the way we came, we side-hilled he west slope of Spruce Mountain until we regained the orange blaze trail down low, not too far from the car.</div>
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Seneca Mountain & Return: 5.5 miles</div>
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Spruce Mountain & unnamed peak to the north and return: 5.8 miles</div>
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Total time 7.5 hours</div>
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Total Vertical Gain: ~2000' </div>
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<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-22713961529379931642019-01-06T19:22:00.003-05:002019-01-06T21:21:09.896-05:00French Point Mountain and First Peak - Tongue Range - 1/1/2019I had intended to hike elsewhere on New Year's Day, but when I woke up, there were some really interesting skies that made me think I should hike somewhere to try and capture some really cool pictures. The Tongue Range in the Lake George Wild Forest immediately came to mind.<br />
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French Point Mountain and First Peak are the best viewpoints on the range, so that is where I headed. After parking at Clay Meadows, I opted for the Northwest Bay Trail as opposed to the Five Mile Point Trail. The Five Mile Point Trail is often icy, and it would be on this day. I also didn't care to climb Fifth Peak.<br />
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The Northwest Bay Trail isn't that exciting, but it gives a jumping off point for a bushwhack to where I wanted to go. The bushwhack starts 2 miles from the sign-in register. As measured from the sign-in register once you turn onto the Northwest Bay Trail, there is a footbridge at 1mile, another at 1.75 miles and a 3rd one at the 2 mile mark. These footbridges cross small drainages. At the 2 mile drainage, there is also a large cairn about 100 feet up the drainage, that is visible from the trail. Most likely someone built it to mark the logical point to begin a bushwhack!<br />
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The route is pretty easy from this location. I chose to go up French Point Mountain first. The interesting skies that I was hoping to catch had gone away but there is never a bad day on these peaks. </div>
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Most of the pics below are looking south on Lake George, but from a few different viewpoints (and of course Rev gets in a few photos). </div>
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After going down to to First Peak, I bushwhacked back the way I had come. Rev could smell the scent and she took us back on the exact route we took on the way up. </div>
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Hike Distance: 9.2 miles<br />
Hike Time: 5 hours<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~ 2300'<br />
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<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-80275079670463946772019-01-05T19:42:00.000-05:002019-01-05T19:42:46.422-05:00Algonquin Peak - High Peaks Wilderness - 12/25/2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our 2018 Christmas gathering was not on Christmas Day this year. Too many conflicts with everyone's schedule. Leesa and I chose to get out and climb a high peak. It was cold and windy but sunny. We opted for Algonquin Peak.</div>
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We got a pretty early start so there was only one set of footprints on the trail ahead of us. The was a dusting of new snow that amounted to about 2 inches. We started in snowshoes figuring the snow would get deeper, but we later switched to microspikes. The middle portion of the trail was still mostly wet from heavy rains the previous week.</div>
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We thought about grabbing Wright Peak on the way up but the wind was fierce and we let it be for another day. </div>
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As expected the trail was quiet on this Christmas Day. We didn't see anyone until noon or so and perhaps only 10 people all day.</div>
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The Algonquin summit was sunny and beautiful, but the wind kept us from lingering up there for long. Still it was great to get away from the holiday eating and get some exercise! </div>
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<b>Hike Stats:</b><br />
Hike Distance: ~ 8 miles<br />
Hike Time: 5 hours<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~3100'<br />
<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-26972605018581338472018-10-16T20:54:00.002-04:002018-10-16T20:54:21.335-04:00Welch-Dickey Mountain Loop - White Mountain National Forest - 9/30/18I'm absolutely certain that the Welch-Dickey mountain loop is well known to locals in the area and that guide books sing praise to these peaks. I'm ashamed to admit that I had not heard of them before. I spotted them from Route 49 as I was headed north towards Waterville Valley. I said a few choice words before I pulled over to look at the map to see what they were. Thankfully they are accessible and there is a fantastic trail to take you straight to heart of them.<br />
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I had actually spotted this pair of peaks the prior weekend on the way to Mount Tecumseh. I put them right on top of my list for my next hike. A little internet research confirmed that I should not wait to check them out.<br />
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So my son Nick and I had stayed at Sugarloaf Campground the night before and did a short morning hike to North and Middle Sugarloaf before checking out of the campground to head to these gems. We had lunch en route and got to the trailhead around 1 PM.<br />
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The parking lot is quite large and probably holds a hundred or more cars. We grabbed what was probably the last spot in the lot. If crowds aren't your thing, consider saving this hike for a weekday. Also save it for a dry day because half the hike is on sloping slabs of rock. If you can only do this hike once, give it your full attention and some good weather.<br />
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Nick and I cruised around this loop pretty quickly as I had to head back to NY and Nick had things to do. I believe the hike was 4.6 miles and we finished in just over 2 hours. We passed a zillion people on the trail, but we did stop at a half dozen jaw dropping viewpoints along the way.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entering the zone of slab rock and approaching the 1st viewpoint.</td></tr>
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There were about 50 people at the first viewpoint taking a break. The climb gets relatively steep, but it doesn't feel bad because you are walking up a slab of rock instead of climbing over chunky rock, boulders, roots and mud.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking at Welch Mountain from the 1st viewpoint.</td></tr>
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Starting at the first viewpoint, the next couple miles is mostly walking on an expanse of slab rock like I've never seen.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking back at Welch Mountain</td></tr>
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As you can see, every picture shows an expanse of rock and that is what sets this hike apart from any other. Oh, by the way, the view isn't bad either.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Welch Mountain from a different angle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Down we go!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A last look back before leaving the rock. </td></tr>
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This is definitely a hike that would be enjoyed by most people. It is rated as moderate, but the steepness would be a challenge for some people. Don't miss this one!<br />
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<b>Hike Stats:</b><br />
Hike Distance: 4.3 miles<br />
Hike Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~1850'<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The route (done counterclockwise)</td></tr>
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<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-41887082158382768382018-10-13T21:24:00.002-04:002018-10-13T21:24:29.058-04:00North and Middle Sugarloaf Mountains - Twin Mountain, NH - 9/30/18We had just climbed Mount Washington the day before, so on this day we decided to mix it up with a couple of short hikes. We were still staying at the Sugarloaf Campground and the baby Sugarloaf mountains were right behind us... the perfect place to start.<br />
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These twin peaks are a great pair of small mountains and this hike would be an ideal hike for a family with young children. In fact, we saw many families had the same idea. The hike is only about 3 miles total, including both peaks, and the rewards are great. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Zealand Road</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great fall colors</td></tr>
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The trailhead is just a half mile down the Zealand Road from the campground. The trail follows the stream for a distance before veering away and climbing steeply for 500 feet to th col between the two mountains. <br />
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We chose to climb the North Sugarloaf first. It was a fine morning and we reached the summit to find a glorious view from the open rock summit.<br />
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I was amazed that such a low peak would have such an open summit, and the middle mountain was supposedly even more open. We had a hot chocolate before going back to the col to go to Middle Sugarloaf.<br />
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It was indeed true that Middle Mountain was also an open summit. Quite amazing. This was a warmup hike for us, but for young children, or people who don't hike much, these peaks provide a lot of bang for the buck. They are quite accessible, as far as mountains go. Many high peaks don't provide views this nice.<br />
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From this pair of peaks, we returned to the Sugarloaf campground to checkout and head south. Our 2nd hike of the day would be the Welch-Dickey loop just south of Waterville Valley. <br />
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<b>Hike Stats:</b><br />
Hike Distance: 2.9 miles<br />
Hike Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes, including stops<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~900'<br />
<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-87632819375658042652018-10-10T21:16:00.000-04:002018-10-10T21:16:06.612-04:00Mount Washington - White Mountain National Forest, NH - 9/29/18I got to spend another weekend with my son Nick on the last weekend in September. We talked about doing a bigger hike on Saturday and perhaps a couple smaller ones on Sunday. I was dog free on this trip, so we decided to do the 6288' Mount Washington on Saturday. We'd be able stop in at the summit building. Nick hadn't been there since he was small so he didn't remember it.<br />
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The weather was questionable. We started in the fog and didn't know if it was going to blow out or not. Temps on the summit would be in the high 30's with wind gusts to 70 mph. We made sure we had all the necessary gear for whatever the weather would be.<br />
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We had camped the night before at the Sugarloaf campground, located between Twin Mountain and Bretton Woods. Our morning drive was only a couple miles long and we were on the Ammonoosuc Trail at 9:30. We heard the whistle of the nearby cog railway as we started out. As expected, lots of people were climbing. We passed about 50 people on the way to the AMC Lake of the Clouds hut (including a woman carrying a baby in her arms with the baby just wrapped in a blanket). Lots of hikers were concerned about this woman carrying the baby above treeline in the conditions that were forecast. She gruffly said that she was the baby's mother and that she knew what she was doing. There was nothing anyone could say to her. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our campsite at Sugarloaf Campground 1 (near Twin Mountain) </td></tr>
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<br />We reached the Lake of the Clouds hut in an hour and 45 minutes. The fog had gotten thicker. We had toyed with adding Mount Monroe to our itinerary, but decided against it since we couldn't see anything. A large number of people were huddled out the wind on the leeward side of the hut, taking a break and having some food. We weren't hungry yet, so we didn't take a break.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The AMC Lake of the Clouds Hut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick at the Lake of the Clouds</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Crawford Path </td></tr>
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When we reached the summit, an hour later, I told Nick to brace himself for the crowd inside the summit building. Since the auto road and cog railway were still running, there were many non-hikers in the building and it was standing room only.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just some of the people in the summit building... </td></tr>
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I had an awesome bowl of chili and Nick had a coffee and some potato soup. I'm not used to buying food on top of a mountain! We lingered for about an hour, with the foolish thought that the clouds and fog were going to blow out. It didn't look promising. It was now a little after 1 PM and we decided to resume hiking.</div>
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Wouldn't you know it that 10 or 15 minutes after we left the summit, it started to clear!</div>
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At first we saw a little hole in the clouds with blue sky behind. Within minutes the whole cloud mass was leaving us! We crossed over the cog railway to the lip of the Great Gulf Wilderness and it opened up before our eyes! Just look at the next few photos...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our first glimpse of blue sky.</td></tr>
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We were thrilled to get some awesome views while we were still in the alpine zone above the treeline. We slowed down our pace to take in the beauty around us.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A ray of sunshine is beaming on the AMC Lake of the Clouds Hut with Mount Monroe in the background. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking up at Nick re-entering the trees on the Jewell Trail.</td></tr>
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Needless to say, we really enjoyed the day. The changing weather added another dimension to the hike. A bluebird sky day wouldn't have been as much fun.</div>
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Hike Time: 4.5 hours + an hour on the summit</div>
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Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-68886328031236960652018-10-09T20:40:00.000-04:002018-10-09T20:40:12.447-04:00Mount Tecumseh - Waterville Valley, NH - 9/23/18<br />
We had a few hours to get out and hike on this day and we were in the area of Waterville Valley. The Welch - Dickey loop was an option, but weI suspected the trail would be quite crowded. Making the final cut was Mount Tecumseh from the Mount Tecumseh ski area.<br />
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It was another warm day and the weather was nice. We started out on the trail just after lunch. Parking was not an issue since the trailhead is at the ski area. There appeared to be lots of people on the trail sjudging by the number of cars in the lot. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">looking east</td></tr>
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The trail does poke out onto one of the ski trails about halfway to the summit offering some first views.<br />
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There were limited views along the way, but the summit did offer some views and a small loop option at the top. We ate lunch at the top, but Rev was a handful with other dogs in the vicinity, so we didn't stay as long as we had hoped.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking NE from the summit.</td></tr>
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I didn't take too many pictures on the hike so only a half dozen pictures were available for this post.<br />
The hike was a moderate trek most of the way with just a couple short steeper sections.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A ski trail along the way.</td></tr>
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Hike Distance: 5.25 miles<br />
Hike Time: 3.5 hours, including stops<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~ 2400'<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The route</td></tr>
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<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-4635468535386982082018-10-05T19:45:00.000-04:002018-10-05T19:45:09.014-04:00Mount Moosilauke via Gorge Brook Trail,Carriage Road and Snapper Tr - 9/22/18Mount Moosilauke has lots of different trails that lead to the summit. My wife Leesa missed out on my hike there the previous weekend, so I volunteered to go again... just taking a different trail.<br />
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For our 9/22 hike, we were also going to meet Leesa's brother Rob at the trailhead. When we got there, his car was there but he was not. We started the hike, figuring we'd hook up with him at some point. This route for this trip began at the <a href="http://outdoors.dartmouth.edu/services/ravine_lodge/">Moosilauke Ravine Lodge</a> and climbed the Gorge Brook Trail to the summit. For the decent, we made a counter clockwise loop by coming down the Carriage Road Trail to the Snapper Trail. <br />
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The previous weekend had perfect weather, but this day wan't so promising. The mountain was socked in with clouds that didn't show any sign of clearing. It was also much colder (high 30's) and there was a fierce wind. At treeline we met Rob, who had already been to the summit, but came back down to the trees to stay warm.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking NW to Black Mountain (open summit) from South Mountain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We went up via the Gorge Brook Trail and came down via the Snapper Trail</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Interesting signwork...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Last water ... 3300'</td></tr>
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With the weather the way it was, we didn't linger at the summit. WE huddled behind the rock wind wall for a few minutes, but that was it. We started down the carriage road trail towards South Peak.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We couldn't see beyond the summit cone</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The old carriage road</td></tr>
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At the South Peak spur trail we took the 0.1 mile spur to the summit. It was starting to clear! As we stood there at the top, the clouds blew out! Moosilauke was now visible. What also caught my eye was the open rock summit to the NW, which I determined was Black Mountain, not a 4000 footer, but a peak on the 52 with a view list. Another future hike...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moosilauke is soon to appear!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The summit of South Peak</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dedication...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking NE from South Peak</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking towards the summit of South Peak</td></tr>
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We debated whether to go back to Moosilauke, but it was still cold and windy so we chose to continue down.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moosilauke appears!</td></tr>
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There were quite a few people on the trail, in spite of the weather. What can you say, Moosilauke is a popular mountain. We enjoyed our trip. This route is the most popular route and probably the least strenuous.<br />
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<b>Hike Stats:</b><br />
Hike Distance: 7.8 miles<br />
Hike Time: 5 hours, including stops<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~2600'<br />
<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-51038108962971859702018-10-03T21:10:00.000-04:002018-10-03T21:27:27.728-04:00Hike to Douglas B-18 Bomber Crash - Mount Waternomee - Woodstock, NH - 9/16/18I'm always fascinated with plane crashes, and when there is a plane crash site I can hike to, I always make it a point to get there and check it out. While in New Hampshire, I caught wind of a plane wreck near Mount Moosilauke. It is actually on the east slope of Moosilauke. although the nearest named peak is Mount Waternomee.<br />
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This crash was a Douglas B-18 bomber that crashed on January 14th, 1942. I read an couple articles on the internet from the <a href="https://www.laconiadailysun.com/opinion/colums/finding-the-crash-site-of-the-b/article_8d1bc1f6-f1e8-5dba-9523-3165a44e66c1.html">Laconia Daily Sun</a> and a hiking article from <a href="http://www.hikenewengland.com/WaternomeeB18Crash070916.php">HikeNewEngland.com</a>. The Hike New England link describes how to get to the site and where to park.<br />
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The hike is a short one, with the first 1.2 miles is on a forest road (Walker Brook Road), followed by a herd path to the wreck. The vertical gain is only 600' in the first 1.6 miles, followed by a steep climb of 1000' in the last 0.7 miles.<br />
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The plane wreckage is strewn over quite a large area, and you can spend quite a while examining the various parts of the plane.<br />
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Below are some photos from our adventure.<br />
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<b>Hike Stats:</b><br />
Hike Distance: ~ 5 miles roundtrip<br />
Hike Time: 3 hours, including stops<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~ 1700'<br />
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<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-39301411066538244042018-10-02T21:12:00.002-04:002018-10-02T21:29:12.260-04:00Mount Flume and Mount Liberty, Franconia, NH - 9/15/18This was a killer of a day. It was 85 degrees and humid... and I chose to bring my wife Leesa , son Nick and dog Rev up the Flume Slide Trail to Mount Flume. The trail is one of the steepest trails there is. The last 0.7 miles climbs about 1500'. Leesa didn't know this in advance... otherwise she might have opted out!<br />
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Other than the humidity, the weather was pretty agreeable. There were a lot of people out on the trail. When we hit the steep section, Leesa told the rest of us to go ahead of her and wait on the top. She wanted to go at a slower pace. I agreed that we could do that because there were plenty of other people out.<br />
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Rev and Nick took off in front and I did my best to keep up. They still got to the summit five or ten minutes before me. Leesa showed up about 40 minutes later.<br />
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Mount Flume has a really cool sub-summit in addition to the true summit. At the sub-summit, a group of people were re-hydrating and catching their breath. I gave Rev lots of water.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking towards the summit from the sub-summit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking towards Mount Liberty from the Mount Flume sub-summit. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rev did fine on the steep. She enjoyed a pause on the sub-summit along with the rest of us. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Franconia Ridge in the background.</td></tr>
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Leesa took the lead going to the true summit with Nick a short distance behind.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Mount Liberty looking back to Mount Flume.</td></tr>
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From Mount Flume, the rest of the hike felt quite easy compared to the steep section of the Flume Side Trail. The Liberty Springs Trail follows a pretty consistent moderate grade.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Mount Liberty, Cannon Mountain on the left, Franconia ridge on the right </td></tr>
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We followed up out hike with a fantastic dinner at the "<a href="http://www.thecman.com/restaurants-and-menus/common-man-restaurants/common-man-lincoln.aspx">Common Man</a>" restaurant in Lincoln.</div>
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Hike Distance: 9.3 miles</div>
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Hike Time: 8 hours, including stops</div>
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Total Vertical Gain: ~3750' </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The route... done counter-clockwise</td></tr>
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Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-49682635012664110862018-10-01T22:22:00.001-04:002018-10-01T22:24:13.559-04:00Mount Moosilauke via Beaver Brook Trail - Woodstock, NH - 9/14/18<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mount Moosilauke is a mountain with no equal. It has a unique summit, unmatched for the large open grassy summit it offers. It is the southwestern most 4000 foot peak in NH and has a long history with Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth Outing Club. In fact, Dartmouth just razed and built a new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moosilauke_Ravine_Lodge">Moosilauke Ravine Lodge</a> to replace the old building that had stood on the location since 1938. The summit catches a lot of wind, so be prepared for that.</div>
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We went there on Saturday October 14th, on just the perfect weather day; sunshine, 60's and minimal wind. We opted to take the more adventurous Beaver Brook trail from the east. The trailhead is the Beaver Brook parking area near Lost River on Route 112, perhaps 10 miles west of Route 3. This is not a trail to take during wet conditions, but we knew that wasn't the case on our day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the fine cascades on Beaver Brook</td></tr>
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The concern on this trail is the steep sloping rock faces alongside Beaver Brook that are often wet and slippery. Trail stewards have added wood steps make things a litter easier. Just remember that the wood can also be quite slick.<br />
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The early slick part of the trail is also the steepest. The second half of the hike is quite a bit easier, another unusual thing about this mountain. Along the lower ridge we passed a herd path leading to Mount Blue. We decided to save this for the return.<br />
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No matter which trail you take to the summit, the entrance to the alpine zone is nothing short of jaw dropping. The trees fall away and you are propelled forward towards the grassy dome; broken only by the stone lined trail and some stone wind breaks near the summit.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rev was after a squirrel that was using the cairn as a safe haven.</td></tr>
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Look at the nearly perfect roundness of the ground! I can't think of another summit that is similar.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Still watching for the squirrel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down the Gorge Trail from the summit.</td></tr>
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We couldn't have asked for a better day on the summit. It was almost nap worthy.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick on the summit.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the wind breaks at the summit. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading back down the Beaver Brook Trail.</td></tr>
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On the way back we took the short herd path to Mount Blue. It was less than 0.2 miles to the summit. No views, but a worthwhile diversion.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick and Rev checking out the Beaver Brook leanto.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The final descent</td></tr>
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I've yet to ski this mountain in winter, but one of these years I'll make the trip. I hear it's popular with skiers. In any case, it's a mountain not to miss.<br />
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<b>Hike Stats:</b><br />
Hike Distance: 7.4 miles<br />
Hike Time: 6 hours, including stops<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~ 3350'<br />
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<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-85867090089538751152018-09-13T22:45:00.004-04:002018-10-05T19:08:06.403-04:00Franconia Ridge, New Hampshire - 9/8/18<br />
Franconia Ridge via the Old Bridle Path/Ridge Trail/Falling Waters Trail was one of the first hikes I took as a young teenager. Over the years, I've gone back, bringing others to this magical place. After a number of trips taking this loop, I took a hiatus lasting many years. It was time to get back.<br />
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My son Nick is living in North Woodstock (mere minutes from Franconia) for the month of September, and he had never hiked here before. We had plans to hike on Saturday, 9/8/18, and of course I had to take him to Franconia Ridge.<br />
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I left NY at 5 AM on Saturday, picked up Nick at 8:30, and we were on the trail at 9. The parking lot was full, but we were able to park off the side of the ramp. Later when we came out, cars were lined down the roadside, even though there were signs saying "Park in Designated Areas Only". We checked with the ranger to confirm we could park where we were , and then we were off.<br />
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It was quite obvious that the trails would be lined with people on this fine weather Saturday. The humidity of the summer had finally broken and it was a gorgeous day. The temperature at the base was expected to reach 60 degrees, but it was 39 degrees at the summit with 20 mph winds. We had hats/gloves/puffys and were prepared. Of course I brought my hound dog Rev and she was anxious to hike after being in the car for 3.5 hours.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The important facts</td></tr>
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I chose the Old Bridle Path as the ascent route. Some people prefer to ascend via the Falling Waters Trail, since they'd rather climb the steeper trail then descend it. We passed seven or eight groups en route to the AMC Greenleaf Leaf hut. At the first viewpoint, we observed the clouds blowing over the summit at a good clip.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the first viewpoint.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cloud watching was fun...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cannon Mountain across the way</td></tr>
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We stopped at the Greenleaf hut so Nick could see it. I was kicking myself for forgetting to bring some money along with us on the trail. Nick would have bought some coffee and I would have bought some baked goods.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AMC Greenleaf hut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Lafayette from Greenleaf hut</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ski trails at Cannon Mountain look easy from this viewpoint</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick heading for the summit of Mount Lafayette </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Echo Lake down below</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Just a big rockpile</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nick approaching the summit of Mount Lafayette</td></tr>
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At the summit, a group of people were trying to raise the American flag and a "Remember 9/11" flag. They were having some difficulty because the wind kept snapping their poles. Finally they had success!<br />
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After having a few snacks and throwing on our wind shells, we began the glorious 1.7 mile hike along the ridgeline to Little Haystack Mountain. We saw perhaps 200-300 people on the ridge during this traverse. It was the perfect day to be out.<br />
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At Little Haystack Mountain, we took a little more time to observe our surrounding before beginning the descent down the Falling Waters Trail. This trail is a steep descent, and is tough when wet or icy. On this day it was just steep and manageable.<br />
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Nick enjoyed the variety on this loop, including the clouds, the hut, the ridge, the water on the descent. There is not much to dislike, except the crowds that flock to this area. If you can spare a weekday to make the trip, the crowds disappear.<br />
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We'll be returning to the area on Friday 9/14 for more hikes. The weather looks great!<br />
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<b>Hike Stats</b><br />
Hike Distance: 8.3 miles<br />
Hike Time: 5 hours, 30 minutes, including stops<br />
Total Vertical Gain: ~3850'<br />
<br />Telemarkmikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14244934063930648765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5029293787639958559.post-41698304925523579522018-08-12T16:02:00.001-04:002018-08-12T16:07:47.593-04:00Project 100 - A Demanding Winter Challenge for an Extraordinary CauseMany of you who read Off An Adventure are winter hikers. Perhaps you've heard of Neil Luckhurst and the fund raising challenges he has accomplished. This past winter he completed his toughest challenge to date... he climbed the 100 highest peaks in the Adirondack Park during the winter hiking season. Many of these climbs are tough bushwhack hikes even in the summer. In winter, a good dose of luck, a lot of planning, and plenty of endurance and determination are needed to climb these peaks. To do them all in one winter season is beyond comprehension. If Neal's story "peaks" your interest, you can now read his story and support a great cause all at the same time. Please see below!<br />
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"<i>Project-100 ebook is now available for download! In it I share the more intense hikes and my preparation. I think you'' get a sense of my increasing confidence that gave way to certainty after I endured the project's climax weekend in the Sawtooths. The book is heavily spiced with pictures. I also discuss my training regimen. The ADK High PEaks Foundation is making the book available to you as a gift. We hope you will make a donation in order that we may continue in our efforts to educate the hiking public and preserve the mountains we all love.</i><br />
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Dorset Vermont is full of history. It's apparent in the town. It's apparent in the quarries. Just google Dorset Quarry; it's a fascinating story. It's amazing that it's still privately owned, yet the owners for the past 20 years have maintained the quarry as a swimming hole and place of enjoyment for the public. That may be <a href="http://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/dorset-quarry-owner-seeks-to-hand-it-over,120329">coming to an end</a> unless the Town of Dorset or some public entity steps in to help. I'm hopeful that some arrangement can be made that can benefit all.</div>
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Other nearby quarries exist that are not visible from Route 30. On the hillside above Dorset Quarry lies Gettysburg Quarry; so named after the amount of marble that came out of the quarry for headstones for men who died in the Battle of Gettysburg. The Town of Dorset has acquired this property and there is now a <a href="http://dorsetvt.org/hike.html">trail </a>that leads to the old quarry. Access to this trailhead is from Route 30 (just south of Dorset) to Black Rock Lane to Ken's Camp Road to Owl's Head Town Forest parking area and kiosk.</div>
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The hike from the trailhead to the quarry is short (0.5 miles), but climbs steeply and the trail goes past the cellar holes that remain from the migrant worker houses. </div>
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Just before the quarry a short ridge leads to a viewpoint where the town has placed a large slab of marble (Art's Bench).<br />
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Gettysburg Quarry was next. It was quite an impressive site. It must have been a chore getting the marble out from this location. The six pictures below don't capture it very well.</div>
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From the quarry, Leesa and I wanted to go to Gilbert's Lookout, the next location described in the town's trail description. Blue trail markers led away from the quarry heading southwest then northeast, skirting around an unnamed hill. Upon reaching a saddle, the last blue marker directed hikers again to go southwest around another unnamed hill. The trail was obvious, but blue markers no longer existed; only painted metal can lids. Soon we past posted signs (William Burns) and trail cameras. I was beginning to think we were in the wrong spot, but the written description in the brochure matched what we were seeing. It appears that ownership of the property is in <a href="http://www.manchesterjournal.com/stories/hiking-trail-plan-challenged,523943">dispute</a> as I read later. <a href="https://legislature.vermont.gov/assets/Documents/2016/WorkGroups/Senate%20Natural%20Resources/Vermont%20Housing%20&%20Conservation%20Coalition/W~Rob%20Giotti~Owl's%20Head-Gilbert%20Lookout%20Hiking%20Trail~2-24-2016.pdf">Here </a>is a map that is on the internet that show the property allegedly owned by William Burns. If you look, you can see the trail (shown in red) crosses the Burns property.</div>
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The trail description said " Continue on the blue trail as it reaches a flat hilltop with a view of Owls Head; the trail continues through a saddle to a <b>15 foot high boulder</b> on the right. At this point the trail turns left, with a steep zig zag climb up the cliff another <b>0.10 miles</b>." The flat hilltop is part of the property that is in dispute. None of this was parked with trail markers, although the path to the boulder was easy to follow.</div>
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We found the boulder and a faint herd path scrambling up the steep hillside. This would not be a good trail to take young children or people who are afraid of heights. </div>
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The Gilbert Lookout, is a rock outcropping on the west side of Owls Head that has been marked with a marble plaque. This plaque is very old and supposedly has been at this site since 1945. The <a href="http://dorsetvt.org/uploads/3/5/3/5/35356792/gilbert_lookout_history.pdf">Dedication of Gilbert Outlook</a> is quite fascinating and is worth a read. There are some old wrought iron nails that help hold the marble sign in place. The view from the lookout is quite spectacular, although we were there on a dreary day.</div>
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Thee was no trail to the top of Owls Head, but we bushwhacked the short distance to the top where we found a small American flag in a tree and a glass note with note paper and pencils to sign in. Several people wrote that they had been searching for the Gilbert Lookout and had been unable to find it.</div>
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This hike was short, but well worth the trip, especially if you like to see a little history during the course of your hike. </div>
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<b>Hike Stats:</b></div>
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Hike Distance: 4.4 miles roundtrip</div>
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Hike Time: 3 hours</div>
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Total Vertical Gain: ~1400' </div>
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Today's goal was Mother Myrick Mountain in Dorset, VT. My approach was from the Nichols Hill Road. I believe Beartown provides an alternate approach, but I didn't have much information on that so I decided to stick with the Nichols Hill approach. </div>
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This route follows a woods road all the way to the summit. There are junctions with other woods roads along the way, so pay attention to your surroundings if you go.</div>
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A fresh 6" of snow was on the ground from Thursday yet no one had ventured in this way since that time. I chose to wear snowshoes, although I could have done this hike almost as easily without them.</div>
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This route is a semi-circle, but it provides for a moderate ascent grade as opposed to a short steep direct ascent. </div>
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An interesting side story to this mountain lies in the fact that it was the site of a plane crash in 1972. Parts of the plane are still on the mountain, ust southwest of the true summit.</div>
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Wide open woods on the mountain would make some great back country skiing. Even on this day there was enough powder that decent skiing would have still been possible.</div>
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There is a viewpoint that lies just a few feet from the true summit. When Rev and I got there, a snow squall was obscuring the view so views were non-existent.</div>
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After the summit, I continued south on the ridge a short ways before seeing the small piece of airplane wing. I did not see other plane parts, but the fresh snow may have been hiding them. I continued to the south end of the ridge before turning around to retrace my tracks out. </div>
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On the way back I was able to get a view from the summit viewpoint. I caught up and passed one couple on the way down. I also left the woods road to take a shortcut to save some miles of hiking.</div>
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This may have been my last day out on snowshoes this spring, but you never know. This was a nice area. I may come back to see the area again in the summer or fall and look for more plane wreckage.</div>
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<b>Hike Stats:</b></div>
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Hike Distance: 8.9 miles</div>
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Hike Time: 4 hours, 10 minutes</div>
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Total Vertical Gain: ~2500'</div>
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After having gone to Merck Forest the previous weekend, I made a followup visit to show this special place to Leesa. On my solo visit, I climbed Antone Mountain. This time we made a clockwise loop by first heading to the lean-to at Stone Lot, then Gallop Peak, Ridge, Dunc's Place, The Glen, Spruce Cabin, Viewpoint Cabin and back to the Visitor Center. </div>
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This was a reconnaissance to check out the rental cabins in addition to walking some trails. We knew most of the cabins were rented, but we could at least see where they were and what they looked like on the outside.</div>
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The snow was no longer deep, but it was easier to hike with snowshoes than without, so that's what we did. Most people were post holing and the trails were a mess for that reason, but with the snowshoes we were able to walk on the edge of the trails and not have to watch every step. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leesa in hollow tree between the Visitor Center and the Farm.</td></tr>
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Our first stop after walking through the Farm, was the Stone Lot lean-to. It is situated on a little plateau in a ravine and overlooks a nice stream.</div>
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Our next stop was Gallop Peak. We approached from the southwest. There were no views from the summit. We didn't go past the summit to the northeast, so we don't know if anything opened up at the north end of the ridge. </div>
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Continuing on, we went to "The Ridge" which boasts a cabin and a fine view. The cabin was occupied so we didn't get to close to it, but it definitely was a nice spot. </div>
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Next, we dropped down to Dunc's Place where a retired sugarhouse is now a rental cabin. Once again it was occupied, but it sits in a nice quiet private setting.<br />
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The Glen offers a pavilions of sorts and several lean-tos for group camping.<br />
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On the way back we walked past Spruce Cabin and climbed to Viewpoint Cabin. This a small 2 person cabin that offers great views to the west of Antone Mountain and the surrounding hills. </div>
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It was a gorgeous bluebird day and I caught a little sunburn for the first time this spring. At some point, we'll reserve one of these cabins for a couple days and continue exploring the area. It's a well run operation and beautiful location. What's not to like!</div>
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<b>Hike Stats:</b></div>
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Hike Distance: 8.6 miles</div>
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Hike Time: 6 hours, including stops</div>
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Total Vertical Gain: ~1800' </div>
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