An Unmapped Route: A Hiker's Blog

Category: Vermont

  • Mendon Peak

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    While Killiington is well know for it’s ski resort and the inclusion on the New England 67 list, Mendon is a quiet, rarely sought mountain.

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    snowpackjack
    a blue sign with the name "mendon" attached to a balsam fir tree in a forest. a pvc canister is attached to a tree in the background at left

  • The Long Trail: Section 2

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    We began the steep climb to the Nauheim shelter under overcast skies. The forecast was not promising, but heavy rain the previous day was no longer a threat.

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    snowpackjack
    blue clouds hover over a forest of evergreen on the long trail in vermont

  • The Long Trail- Section One

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    The 272 mile Long Trail is the nation’s oldest continuous footpath. It includes part of the Appalachian Trail sections in Massachusetts and Vermont, before diverging and continuing to the Canadian border.

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    snowpackjack
    A lake in the center of the frame is surrounded by lush green vegetation under a blue sky on Vermont's Long Trail

  • Killington in Winter

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    A hiker was tightening the laces of his boots. He was in his thirties I guessed, and looked a bit new to hiking. We were parked close together at the trailhead. He was headed up to the summit of Mount Killington. I was on the way out. We chatted a bit. It was late August…

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    snowpackjack