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Saturday was a productive day. We bagged five 3000’ peaks NE of Pittsburg NH.
Mark (mhrsebago) & I started out doing Rump Mtn – 3654’. From the East Inlet Road we where able to drive (but I don't recommend it) all the way up a side road till the height of land at approx 3000'. The bushwhack was easy up to the ridge. Going across to the summit was a bit scrappy in places. We found the summit and it's 3 jars... we added a fourth! On our way back to the car we did some sight seeing and stopped of at the ME/NH state line monument. Rump was ME3k #165/165 for me! Yahoo.
We then meet Jim (Gamehiker) and headed over to do Kent – 3137’. We approached it from the end of a side road just N of the E Inlet Roads height of land. Easy-Breeay open woods & ferns. Less than an hour up and back. Found a large moose antler that I brought home.
Just getting warmed up, we then spotted Mark's car below Salmon – 3390’ and headed over to Boundary Pond to access the border swath. The hike up D'urban – 3010’ was TOUGH. The swath was steep and covered with slash and low growth. No easy footing as it was steep wet & slippery. A hard time was had by all but we reached the summit. Did not find a jar (does anyone recall one there?). The descent back down seemed even more treacherous. Jim had to leave us at this point and headed back to his car.
Mark & I pressed on towards Snag Pond Mtn – 3277’. The conditions on the swath where only slightly better but the woods on the Canadian side where wide open! Where the swath did a big loop around to the east and back we entered the woods to bushwhack for the summit. We not only enjoyed open woods but eventually came upon an ATV trail that led us high up the mountain and back to the swath.
We found the jar on Snag Pond Mtn to be in good shape. The usual cast of suspects had preceded us.
We continued on toward Salmon – 3390’. We came to a STEEP descent into a col and then an even steeper ascent out. We chose to enter the woods again, this time on the American side, and worked our way up and back to the swath where it leveled off a bit. From there we followed ATV tracks along the swath to its highpoint next to Salmon. From the swath over to the summit of Salmon was an easy ‘whack through open woods.
The jar on Salmon is in tough shape. The lid is rusted and does not screw down tight. Even so, the register was dry. We marveled at Tom Sawyer's entry dating back to 1975!! This was by far the oldest 3k entry I've seen.
The descent off the steep E face of Salmon back towards the car was straight forward. We knew we had an easy to find handrail waiting for us at the bottom (an old N – S logging road) so we simply zig & zagged our way downhill, cheating to the NE when possible, seeking out the path of least resistance.
We arrived back at the car around 7:30ish. Tired but satisfied!
Pictures here
Mark (mhrsebago) & I started out doing Rump Mtn – 3654’. From the East Inlet Road we where able to drive (but I don't recommend it) all the way up a side road till the height of land at approx 3000'. The bushwhack was easy up to the ridge. Going across to the summit was a bit scrappy in places. We found the summit and it's 3 jars... we added a fourth! On our way back to the car we did some sight seeing and stopped of at the ME/NH state line monument. Rump was ME3k #165/165 for me! Yahoo.
We then meet Jim (Gamehiker) and headed over to do Kent – 3137’. We approached it from the end of a side road just N of the E Inlet Roads height of land. Easy-Breeay open woods & ferns. Less than an hour up and back. Found a large moose antler that I brought home.
Just getting warmed up, we then spotted Mark's car below Salmon – 3390’ and headed over to Boundary Pond to access the border swath. The hike up D'urban – 3010’ was TOUGH. The swath was steep and covered with slash and low growth. No easy footing as it was steep wet & slippery. A hard time was had by all but we reached the summit. Did not find a jar (does anyone recall one there?). The descent back down seemed even more treacherous. Jim had to leave us at this point and headed back to his car.
Mark & I pressed on towards Snag Pond Mtn – 3277’. The conditions on the swath where only slightly better but the woods on the Canadian side where wide open! Where the swath did a big loop around to the east and back we entered the woods to bushwhack for the summit. We not only enjoyed open woods but eventually came upon an ATV trail that led us high up the mountain and back to the swath.
We found the jar on Snag Pond Mtn to be in good shape. The usual cast of suspects had preceded us.
We continued on toward Salmon – 3390’. We came to a STEEP descent into a col and then an even steeper ascent out. We chose to enter the woods again, this time on the American side, and worked our way up and back to the swath where it leveled off a bit. From there we followed ATV tracks along the swath to its highpoint next to Salmon. From the swath over to the summit of Salmon was an easy ‘whack through open woods.
The jar on Salmon is in tough shape. The lid is rusted and does not screw down tight. Even so, the register was dry. We marveled at Tom Sawyer's entry dating back to 1975!! This was by far the oldest 3k entry I've seen.
The descent off the steep E face of Salmon back towards the car was straight forward. We knew we had an easy to find handrail waiting for us at the bottom (an old N – S logging road) so we simply zig & zagged our way downhill, cheating to the NE when possible, seeking out the path of least resistance.
We arrived back at the car around 7:30ish. Tired but satisfied!
Pictures here
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