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Hike of Tully Lake
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The timing of our 5-mile hike around Tully Lake was perfect! Bright fall colors had begun to appear and clouds had unexpectedly given way to sunshine on the morning of our hike. It was a marked improvement over our rained-out first attempt the prior weekend. |
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As we circled the lake, the critters we met along the way included a slew of turtles, a toad (naturally), and two red salamaders.
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Near the midpoint of our loop we stopped to admire Doane's Falls, where Lawrence Brook tumbles down a series of dramatic waterfalls into Tully Lake. The recent rainstorm provided the waterfall with plenty of fuel for our visit. |
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All of us on top of Tully Dam at the west end of the lake. The dam is an Army Corps of Engineers flood control project.
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A view of the lake from the top of Tully Dam.
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A view of the Tully Dam outfall with Tully Mountain in the background.
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Elliot hiking across Tully Dam.
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After completing our loop, we drove a short distance to Tully Mountain in Orange, MA for a quick hike to the summit.
Nate, Rachael, Raj, and Elliot are enjoying the mountaintop vista.
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A view of Mt. Monadnock in New Hampshire from Tully Mountain. Our club climbed it a week later during fall break.
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Tully Pond, as seen from Tully Mountain. The pond is to the west of Tully Lake. Tully Lake and Tully Mountain are both located along the
22-mile Tully Trail system. |
Our whole group on top of Tully Mountain, getting ready to descend again and head home.
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