Down The Trail

Hike North______________The Long Trail______________Hike South

October 11, 2007
Sucker Brook Shelter to David Logan Shelter
LT Miles - 12.6
Total LT Miles - 155.8
Extra Miles - 0

Sucker Brook roars from last night’s rain. It poured. All else is silent and muted. I put on my wet socks and shoes, and head south to discover what the day has in store for me. The air is chill.

Early mist enshrouds the upper elevations as I pass Romance Mountain, then dissipates as I proceed toward Gillespie Peak, Cape Lookoff Mountain, and Mount Horrid. I’m introspective for these miles, and haven’t seen another human being in nearly 24 hours. The shelter register speaks of numerous moose encounters through here. I have no such luck, but there’s plenty of moose droppings.

The south side of Mount Horrid is a sheer rock face at Great Cliffs, overlooking Brandon Gap and Vermont Route 73.

After some time watching the clouds above and cars below, an older couple shows up on a day hike. They speak very little English, and I take my leave. On the way down, I pass five more day hikers climbing the mountain to see the Great Cliffs.

Brandon Gap, Vermont Route 17

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