On Familiar Ground

 

                                Spent the day on familiar ground today. 

We hiked from Jug End to Mount Everett on the AT.  This was the first time I had hiked Jug End in the day time.  The last two times I have been here was with the Boy Scouts and we always hiked in at night.  It was nice to see the forest all around and not just in the beam of a head lamp.  Today was a beautiful day with temps in the mid 60’s.  We parked a second car at the Mount Everett State Reservation and hiked South from Guilder Hollow Rd. Today I was accompanied by my daughter.  We made good time and enjoyed the views from the look outs along the way. 

I really like how the trail is on top of the ridge and being able to see views as you go.  We soon arrived at the Glen Brook Shelter and stopped for a snack, it was nice to be there again.  After a brief rest we continued on and soon were at the parking lot and our car.

  But we were not done yet, we hiked to the summit of Mount Everett and enjoyed those views as well.  We hiked about 5.5 miles today and really enjoyed the trail and the weather.  It felt good to be back on the AT even for a short trip.