LT Day 4: Ski areas, quaint villages & mountain lodges
Sat Sept 26th, 2020, 0545-1730Waterman Brook to Taft Lodge, SOBO LT mile 6611.2 miles, plus about 2 miles walking around town, 5900 gain, 4500 loss I was ready to go early but didn’t feel as well as the day before. It’s called a ‘Hiking Hangover,’ most often experienced after a previous big day. Of course, the rugged terrain from day 2 was also back. Whoa Nelly! was the climb to Whiteface Mountain steep! I was scrambling over slimy rock faces while grabbing onto roots and limbs…a lot of that in the light of my headlamp. I got to the top for a nice view of the sunrise through the valley haze. It was very humid but there was probably also[…]
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