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Hike of Mt. GraceWarwick, MASunday October 28th, 2007 |
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What do you do when your club has already climbed the two highest mountains in Massachusetts east of the Connectiut River
(Mt. Wachusett & Mt. Watatic)? You go out and climb the third highest, of course! That's exactly what we accomplished on
our trek up the 1,621 foot Mt. Grace along the Metacomet-Monadnock trail. It's located in rural Warwick, MA, just below
the New Hampshire border and about 6 miles from the Connecticut River. When we reached the summit, or first objective
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There wasn't much of a view from the ground, so after lunch we climbed the stairs of the mountain's fire tower to get above the trees.
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It was a very blustery at the top! Greg and Juliana brave the winds to enjoy the amazing, panoramic view of the surrounding landscape. 
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We could easily see Mt. Greylock (the highest peak in Massachusetts) as well as the hills of southern Vermont and New Hampshire. Our view of Mt. Monadnock (at right) was particularly impressive! 
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After completing our 4-mile loop, we emerged into a huge grassy field at the end of the trail.
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Just chillin' on the fluffy grass: Willa and Erin (left), and Juliana and Angela (right). 
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