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Son of Beanbag and I have found a pretty solid group of NY guys who like backpacking, and here is a report form our third trip.
For this one we decided to keep it simple. We would stay on trail the whole time, and pick a route that was not too exhausting, but at the same time would keep us active for a good part of the day since the temperatures were not particularly high. There were five of us: Me, Son Of Beanbag, Mibuwulf, Wood Trekker and our newest member, Terahz.
The weather was supposed to be great. No rain was expected, and the temperatures weren't too low, although they were in that annoying range where they keep going above and below freezing. When we started out it was a brisk 27F.
We gathered at the trail, and headed up the mountain. Two dogs came along for the trip. Woodtrekker brought Rhea, who is camouflaged in the picture below. She looks like a toy dog, but she did great.
Mibuwulf brought along Roxie, his hunting dog.
There was some scrambling to be done right off the bat, but the dogs kept up well.
Us humans tried to keep up as best we could:
The great thing about this area is that while the elevations are not high, there are some wonderful views because you can climb above tree line very quickly.
Here we had our first opportunity for a group photo. Although we are a handsome bunch, the harsh sunlight was not a friend of the camera.
There were lots of downed trees everywhere from Hurricane Sandy:
Some were just peeled right off the rocks they were growing on:
While we were still within the tree line, we decided to stop and have lunch.
After the short stop, we got back on the road and proceeded up the mountain. From that point on the trip was all above the tree line, where the wind picked up sharply. Luckily it was relatively warm in the sun, especially when we were moving.
Into the setting sun:
We managed to spot a few deer as well. Later in camp we saw an eight point buck (according to Mubuwulf who said he was counting) running up the side of the mountain, but there was no time for pictures. We did get a few pictures of a smaller doe who seemed to pay little attention to us.
Along the way we passed by a rock outcrop called "Ship rock." We tried to climb it. Most of us made it to the same spot up the side of the rock before losing our nerve. You can see Son O' giving it a try here.
Mibs setting up some protection for Son O':
The only one of the group who managed to reach the top was Terahz, who has some serious rock climbing experience.
Mibs and Son O' flashing some gang signs Yo:
The setting sun cast a long shadow:
This was a nice, extended section of slickrock to hike on:
And after a long day of hiking, Rhea needed a lift!
For this one we decided to keep it simple. We would stay on trail the whole time, and pick a route that was not too exhausting, but at the same time would keep us active for a good part of the day since the temperatures were not particularly high. There were five of us: Me, Son Of Beanbag, Mibuwulf, Wood Trekker and our newest member, Terahz.
The weather was supposed to be great. No rain was expected, and the temperatures weren't too low, although they were in that annoying range where they keep going above and below freezing. When we started out it was a brisk 27F.
We gathered at the trail, and headed up the mountain. Two dogs came along for the trip. Woodtrekker brought Rhea, who is camouflaged in the picture below. She looks like a toy dog, but she did great.
Mibuwulf brought along Roxie, his hunting dog.
There was some scrambling to be done right off the bat, but the dogs kept up well.
Us humans tried to keep up as best we could:
The great thing about this area is that while the elevations are not high, there are some wonderful views because you can climb above tree line very quickly.
Here we had our first opportunity for a group photo. Although we are a handsome bunch, the harsh sunlight was not a friend of the camera.
There were lots of downed trees everywhere from Hurricane Sandy:
Some were just peeled right off the rocks they were growing on:
While we were still within the tree line, we decided to stop and have lunch.
After the short stop, we got back on the road and proceeded up the mountain. From that point on the trip was all above the tree line, where the wind picked up sharply. Luckily it was relatively warm in the sun, especially when we were moving.
Into the setting sun:
We managed to spot a few deer as well. Later in camp we saw an eight point buck (according to Mubuwulf who said he was counting) running up the side of the mountain, but there was no time for pictures. We did get a few pictures of a smaller doe who seemed to pay little attention to us.
Along the way we passed by a rock outcrop called "Ship rock." We tried to climb it. Most of us made it to the same spot up the side of the rock before losing our nerve. You can see Son O' giving it a try here.
Mibs setting up some protection for Son O':
The only one of the group who managed to reach the top was Terahz, who has some serious rock climbing experience.
Mibs and Son O' flashing some gang signs Yo:
The setting sun cast a long shadow:
This was a nice, extended section of slickrock to hike on:
And after a long day of hiking, Rhea needed a lift!
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