What a fantastic day for a climb up this "near" high peak.
We got a late start and didn't step onto the trail until 10:30, but that turned out to be a good thing as two groups - seven people total - were already ahead of us breaking trail.
The first 2/3 of the trail were easy going. A nice gradual climb through the forest with a few stream crossings (nothing to worry about there, thankfully).
The last 1/3 of the trail is like climbing a ladder ... straight up for little more than half a mile really taxes your quads.
But the snow was firm and actually a little bit icy right before the summit.
Great views of Indian Lake and the High Peaks from the eastern ledge and a fantastic 360 view from the fire tower.
A very pleasant snowshoe hike. Seven miles round trip, we were back to the car by 4:15 (three hours to the top, an hour up there for looking around and eating lunch and only two hours back down - thanks to sliding down that steep section).
We got a late start and didn't step onto the trail until 10:30, but that turned out to be a good thing as two groups - seven people total - were already ahead of us breaking trail.
The first 2/3 of the trail were easy going. A nice gradual climb through the forest with a few stream crossings (nothing to worry about there, thankfully).
The last 1/3 of the trail is like climbing a ladder ... straight up for little more than half a mile really taxes your quads.
But the snow was firm and actually a little bit icy right before the summit.
Great views of Indian Lake and the High Peaks from the eastern ledge and a fantastic 360 view from the fire tower.
A very pleasant snowshoe hike. Seven miles round trip, we were back to the car by 4:15 (three hours to the top, an hour up there for looking around and eating lunch and only two hours back down - thanks to sliding down that steep section).
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