The three of us couldn’t quite agree on where to go hiking. Tyson wanted a pleasant foliage hike. Isaac wanted a quick charge up and down a mountain with Mom so he could talk about Minecraft the whole way. I wanted a long tiring hike. We ended up splitting up.
Isaac and I charged up and down the Pumpelly Trail. It was long enough that I got a work out. Isaac declared we had to be back at the car before 2PM. We had to jog parts of the last quarter mile, but we tagged the car at 1:59. 8.8 miles in 4 hours.
Tyson meanwhile, went and explored an abandoned trail — the Hedgehog trail. It is a historic trail. Tyson even found it on 1907 maps. However, within the past 10 years, the state park has dropped it from their maps and disguised the top and bottom intersections. Tyson and I disagreed over whether it is ethical to go “bushwhack” a closed trail. He found it easily enough. It shows a lot of use. Tyson made it to the top before us. He tried waiting. During that time, he got to watch the clouds blowing around the mountain and slowly lifting. We were too far behind, so he decided to quit waiting and instead hike over to Monte Rosa.
Tyson’s photos
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- Beginning of the Hedgehog trail -- Comments (0)
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- Evidence of frequent use on the Hedgehog trail -- Comments (0)
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- Well marked foot path on the Hedgehog trail -- Comments (0)
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- Tyson on Bald Rock -- Comments (0)
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- View out under the clouds -- Comments (0)
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- Tyson arriving at the summit of Mount Monadnock -- Comments (0)
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- Clouds surrounding Mount Monadnock -- Comments (0)
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- A hit of farther visibility -- Comments (0)
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- Clouds starting to thin -- Comments (0)
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- Wisps of clouds passing over the summit -- Comments (0)
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- Finally views under the clouds -- Comments (0)
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- Last of the wisps passing the ridge -- Comments (0)
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- Clear view from the summit -- Comments (0)
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- Raven -- Comments (0)
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- Tyson on Monte Rosa -- Comments (0)
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- More colors -- Comments (0)
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- Monte Rosa and fall colors -- Comments (0)
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- Stream -- Comments (0)
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- Red maple -- Comments (0)
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Emilie’s photos
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- Isaac stocking up on snacks -- Comments (0)
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- Fall colors under the overcast -- Comments (0)
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- Isaac taking a brief rest -- Comments (0)
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- The summit hidden in clouds ahead -- Comments (0)
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- Summit in sight -- Comments (0)
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- Isaac out of breath -- Comments (0)
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- Nifty bog colors -- Comments (0)
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- Bogs near the summit of Monadnock -- Comments (0)
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- Windy on the summit -- Comments (0)
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- Isaac’s summary of the hike -- Comments (0)
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