LT Day 6: Over the Camel’s Hump
Mon Sept 28th, 2020, 0600-1530Gleason Brook to Birch Glen Lodge, SOBO LT mile 104.415 miles, 6600 gain, 5100 loss An early start was clutch this day. A huge climb of over 4,000 feet greeted me. I began in the dark and enjoyed the transition into the world of colors. I was shortly on a ridge, where the air was fresh and the day bright. The trail followed solid rock ridges for long stretches, offering clear views among the stunted conifers. It could be hard to find the trail at times… a study in looking for the white hash marks painted directly on the rocks. The colors of the surrounding deciduous forests were astounding. Camel’s Hump loomed prominently at 4,072′. At[…]
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