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Hike of Peaked MountainMonson, MAAugust 29, 2010 |
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From the looks of it, the view from Peaked Mountain's summit is just plain awesome. That's exactly what we thought when we got there,
and spent plenty of time enjoying it. Below, Libby and Kirsten keep watch to the northeast and southeast respectively.
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To get to the summit we had to hike uphill, a task which Andrew and Eric contemplate quite seriously!
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On the way, we stopped at Fire Pond, a tiny oasis which is home to tons of frogs and other critters. It's only about 50 feet across
but has more wildlife per liter than just about any pond we've seen. |
Deanna, Libby and Greg explore the banks of Fire Pond.
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Up at the summit we spotted a moose on some rocks. It turned out to be Mugsy, our mascot! |
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Helen got inquisitive and decided to check out the contents of the summit's letterbox, while Rachael, Libby and Andrew perched themselves on the mountain's edge. |
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Seble and Kirsten hike down from the summit along the Valley View Trail, which led to a second, west-facing vista. After completing our loop on the mountain, we hiked down to Lunden Pond in the adjacent Millers Forest Tract. |
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Our group, taking a break on the north side of Lunden Pond. It was a hot and humid day, but we still managed to cover a good 5 miles of trail by the time our hike was done.
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Helen is making waves.
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Andrew, Jill, Therese and Helen cooling off in a fashionable sort of way. |
All thirteen of us as we emerged from Millers Forest on the homestretch of our hike. |