Jason Berard
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Wright's Mtn, Bradford, VT: 1-10-08
I've been doing a lot of local hiking lately, and decided to check out Wright's Mountain in Bradford, VT yesterday. I wanted to hike it from Chase Hollow trail, so I could check out Devil's Den , but the road wasn't plowed, so I went to the other side of the mountain, and hiked to the summit from Wright's Mountain Trail. It's only a .8 mile hike each way, up a wide open logging road, but it fit my time frame, and I heard the views to the south and west were good. I donned my 'shoes at the trailhead, and headed off. The snow was nice and crusty from the recent weather. With all the rain, and the warmer temps, I doubt there's much more than spotty snow cover left as I write this. At the top there is a cool little cabin, and a fire ring on the lookout ledge, complete with some stacked firewood!! Nearby, sits a newer "necessary house". The were actually TWO outhouses on this less than 1 mile long trail!
As promised, there are good views to the south to Ascutney, and to the west, although I'm not sure what I was looking at.
On the way down, I heard, and then saw, a Pileated Woodpecker flying through the trees below me. I think their flight pattern is really cool to watch.
At this point, as I looked east, I could see, Winslow Ledges, Smart's, Cube, Moosilauke, the Kinsmen, Cannon, Franconia Ridge, and the Northen Pressie's!! . I was not expecting that, and it was a real treat! Just after that view, I found a tree that the woodpecker had been working on. It's a wonder they don't get a concussion from all that hammering!!It was a short, but sweet hike, and I'll be back when I have more time to go see that cave.
slideshow here
I've been doing a lot of local hiking lately, and decided to check out Wright's Mountain in Bradford, VT yesterday. I wanted to hike it from Chase Hollow trail, so I could check out Devil's Den , but the road wasn't plowed, so I went to the other side of the mountain, and hiked to the summit from Wright's Mountain Trail. It's only a .8 mile hike each way, up a wide open logging road, but it fit my time frame, and I heard the views to the south and west were good. I donned my 'shoes at the trailhead, and headed off. The snow was nice and crusty from the recent weather. With all the rain, and the warmer temps, I doubt there's much more than spotty snow cover left as I write this. At the top there is a cool little cabin, and a fire ring on the lookout ledge, complete with some stacked firewood!! Nearby, sits a newer "necessary house". The were actually TWO outhouses on this less than 1 mile long trail!
As promised, there are good views to the south to Ascutney, and to the west, although I'm not sure what I was looking at.
On the way down, I heard, and then saw, a Pileated Woodpecker flying through the trees below me. I think their flight pattern is really cool to watch.
At this point, as I looked east, I could see, Winslow Ledges, Smart's, Cube, Moosilauke, the Kinsmen, Cannon, Franconia Ridge, and the Northen Pressie's!!
. I was not expecting that, and it was a real treat! Just after that view, I found a tree that the woodpecker had been working on. It's a wonder they don't get a concussion from all that hammering!!It was a short, but sweet hike, and I'll be back when I have more time to go see that cave.slideshow here
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