Scarpy
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It has been a few months since I've hiked on a nice day where I could actually see more that thirty feet. I decided to take last Thursday (10/18) off & head north. You would think that being my own boss I could do that anytime I want. That does not happen very often for one reason or another.
One of my favorite rituals is going down in the basement the night before a hike, getting all my gear together & looking through the WMG with the maps and picking my destination (with a cold beer by my side). Decided on Zealand. I've been through the flat area before but never made it to the cliff & summit. Turned out to be a perfect day. Hit the trail at 7:30 under beautiful skies & no wind. The first 2.5 miles up to the hut are a pleasant and very flat stroll through woods and beaver ponds. Spotted a moose in the marsh next to the new bridge. Tried to get a picture but he would not cooperate. Made the cliff by 9AM. It is a beautiful spot to have a snack & coffee. The summit is a fairly flat mile & a half from the cliff. It has a very isolated & wild feel to it & I was really being pulled to keep going to Guoyot & beyond. I resisted only because I was meeting a group of friends for golf later in the day. Only saw three people all day. Weekday hiking is great! I am making a vow to do it at least once a month starting now. I'll post pictures tonight.
One of my favorite rituals is going down in the basement the night before a hike, getting all my gear together & looking through the WMG with the maps and picking my destination (with a cold beer by my side). Decided on Zealand. I've been through the flat area before but never made it to the cliff & summit. Turned out to be a perfect day. Hit the trail at 7:30 under beautiful skies & no wind. The first 2.5 miles up to the hut are a pleasant and very flat stroll through woods and beaver ponds. Spotted a moose in the marsh next to the new bridge. Tried to get a picture but he would not cooperate. Made the cliff by 9AM. It is a beautiful spot to have a snack & coffee. The summit is a fairly flat mile & a half from the cliff. It has a very isolated & wild feel to it & I was really being pulled to keep going to Guoyot & beyond. I resisted only because I was meeting a group of friends for golf later in the day. Only saw three people all day. Weekday hiking is great! I am making a vow to do it at least once a month starting now. I'll post pictures tonight.
