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Has anyone been up Slippery Brook recently? With the current lack of rain and intense heat, I'm curious if the feeder streams that cross the trail can be relied on for a water source. Thanks much.

Hi all, Anyone ever spent time on the South Taconic in winter? Is it accessible from the Mt Frissell side, or only the NY side? Just curious how far down they plow that road on the Massachusetts side. Thanks much.

WMGOnline Hi all, Sorry if this has been discussed already, but I can't turn up anything in the search. I knew wmgonline was going the way of the water buffalo, but it seems like it's totally gone now. Is there a comparable tool? I used that all the time. Thanks much

That whole area is loaded with Mountain Laurel. In the early summer, it blankets those mountains in white and pink, and is really quite astounding.

There are people who live near the mountain that start breaking trails before the snow stops. I don't think I've EVER had to use snowshoes on Monadnock. And that includes some really remote areas too.

Nicely done. Now that you've finished, what do you think is the best 3000'er? Baldfaces?

I find an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Exofficio makes the most amazing undergarments for hiking that I've used. I've jumped into a lake in them, and been dry only 5 minutes after. Lifetime warranty, too. Pretty much everything I have is wicking... and since making that change...

Thanks for posting. A person could easily spend a week working their way around the Owl by taking in all of the awesome side trips in the bowl. That's a great area. As for the camp sites on the brooks... Those have been there for years. What is worse in this case: using a well established site...

The best hike in the area is the South Taconic trail. Views for miles, blueberries (if in season), and it's a really great trail. It goes right through Bish Bash Falls. The bees are a bit swarmy if you stop for too long, but I went in June and didn't have much of a problem. The best part was...

Great advice. Thank you. This also puts me right where I want to be with regard to bushwhacking down East Sleeper. I'm guessing Downs Brook source waters are nearby... Thanks for the feedback, all. I'm looking forward to spending 4 days in one of my favorite places

Hopefully they'll let RMC do the whole path. That group builds some real quality trails.

Noted. However, I'm out there for 4 days, so I definitely need a place to camp in the Whiteface area. That area happens to be next to some pristine forest (the bowl), so it makes way more sense to me to camp at an abandoned camp site than to find a place in a delicate area. LNT recommends...

Thanks for the replies. One further question. I was thinking about camping at Shehadi or Heermance on Whiteface. Following the trail from there to Flat Mountain Pond would require descending the McCrillis, which looks to be steep and actually goes in the wrong direction, only to backtrack up...

If you're coming from Sandwich Dome and going to Flat Mountain Pond, it looks to me that you hit the valley at Bennet Street, then proceed to follow pond brook to its source only to double back on the other side. To me, it seems that this leg around pond brook adds at least a mile or more, when...

Bumping this. I'm curious if you ever did your trip. I'm looking at doing a Sandwich traverse this summer. Thanks