hiked MT Ascutney (Vermont) today

[handmade34]

approx 30 cars at trailhead... mine was only Vermont plate... only 1 family had masks (placed upon passing others)... love that people come to enjoy the outdoors... wish they would be more cognizant of use of masks

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Nice pic!

Vermont is so beautiful.....from a guy who is living in the Me boonies with awesome views to the Bigelow Mountain range....

[handmade34]

3. hope to get over there

this summer to hike Katahdin... just had a friend move to Maine from here... a few reasons to come over that way

[bottomofthehill]

2. Funny, I used to ski there years ago

Have not thought about it in 15/20 years. Thanks for the memory. Suicide 6 and Ascutney were my two go to places as they were steep and cheap. Very important to me in the 80’s and 90’s

[Boomerproud]

4. So good for the soul in these extremely hard times.

I wish I had somewhere to go like this beautiful place. Driving through Vermont in the fall has been on my bucket list forever. Thanks for sharing!

[fromVT]

5. Another great hike!

Haven't done that one in years. Love it when the hang gliders fly over the tower at the top.

[Martin Eden]

6. Looks like there is a very nice waterfall somewhere below that spot

The last vacation my wife and I took was to Vermont in September 2019. We went on several wonderful hikes, including the summit of Mount Abraham.

[handmade34]

7. so many nice hikes!

the rocks on Abraham can be treacherous... I hiked it last fall after the road (Lincoln Gap) was closed, early morning and the stone near the top was just like ice...up and down on my butt

I lost my eyeglasses on that hike

[Martin Eden]

8. Yep, I would not do that hike in wet or icy weather

I'm a sure-footed hiker for my age (early 60's) but I opted for butt scooting in some spots on the way down from Mount Abraham on a warm dry day.

[malaise]

9. Beautiful view

Thanks

[handmade34]

10. this, though, is the price we pay

for beautiful hikes in the summer.....

[malaise]

11. Ha

But then again Vermont is beautiful in the fall. We were going to do a tour but when we heard the cost of the train ride to and from Florida, we decided there must be a cheaper way to watch the falling leaves